Compare Visual Studio Community and Visual Studio Professional

Comparison

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Visual Studio Community

Try our free, fully-featured, and extensible IDE for creating modern developer apps for Windows, Android, & iOS. Download Community for free today! Find out more
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Visual Studio Professional

Visual Studio Professional provides developers with a comprehensive set of tools to create modern applications for Windows, Android, and iOS, as well as web applications and cloud services. It includes debugging, code refactoring, and powerful coding tools. Find out more
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What are the benefits?
  • Cross-Platform
  • Intuitive UI
  • Intuitive UI
Things to look out for
  • Costs Involved
  • Learning Curve
  • Platform Limitations
  • Support Options
  • Complexity
  • Costly
  • Learning Curve
  • Updates
Who is it for?
  • Developers
  • Educators
  • Professionals
  • Students
  • Data Scientists
  • Game Developers
  • Mobile App Developers
  • Software Developers
  • Web Developers
Features

Developers

Visual Studio Community

Visual Studio Community

Visual Studio Community is a free, full-featured integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft.

It is designed for individual developers, open source projects, academic research, and small professional teams.

Who Should Use Visual Studio Community?

Visual Studio Community is ideal for:

Key Benefits and Features

How It Compares With Its Competitors

Visual Studio Community is a powerful, free IDE that is comparable to its competitors, such as Eclipse and IntelliJ.

It offers a wide range of features and tools, including IntelliSense code completion, debugging and diagnostics, Git version control, extensibility and customization, integrated unit testing, and support for multiple languages.

Help & Support

What is Visual Studio Community?
Visual Studio Community is a free, full-featured, and extensible IDE for creating modern applications for Android, iOS, Windows, as well as web applications and cloud services.
What platforms does Visual Studio Community support?
Visual Studio Community supports development for Android, iOS, Windows, web applications, and cloud services.
What languages does Visual Studio Community support?
Visual Studio Community supports development in C#, Visual Basic, F#, C++, Python, Node.js, and HTML/JavaScript.
Does Visual Studio Community include debugging and testing tools?
Yes, Visual Studio Community includes debugging and testing tools such as the Visual Studio debugger, IntelliTrace, and unit testing tools.
Does Visual Studio Community include source control?
Yes, Visual Studio Community includes source control integration with Team Foundation Server and Git.
Does Visual Studio Community include extensions?
Yes, Visual Studio Community includes a rich ecosystem of extensions from Microsoft and the community.

Visual Studio Professional

Visual Studio Professional

Who Should Use It?

Visual Studio Professional is a comprehensive development environment for professional developers.

It is ideal for those who need to create applications for Windows, the web, mobile devices, and the cloud.

Key Benefits and Features

How It Compares With Its Competitors

Visual Studio Professional is a comprehensive development environment that is more powerful and feature-rich than its competitors.

It offers a wide range of features and tools that make it easier to create applications for Windows, the web, mobile devices, and the cloud.

It also offers integrated source control, debugging and testing tools, and integrated tools for creating and managing databases, web services, and web applications.

Help & Support

What is Visual Studio Professional?
Visual Studio Professional is an integrated development environment (IDE) for creating applications on multiple platforms, including Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. It includes a code editor, debugger, and tools for building and publishing applications.
What languages does Visual Studio Professional support?
Visual Studio Professional supports a wide range of languages, including C#, Visual Basic, F#, C++, Python, Node.js, and HTML/JavaScript.
What type of applications can I create with Visual Studio Professional?
You can create a variety of applications with Visual Studio Professional, including web, mobile, desktop, and cloud applications.
Does Visual Studio Professional include source control?
Yes, Visual Studio Professional includes source control capabilities, such as Git and Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC).
Does Visual Studio Professional include debugging tools?
Yes, Visual Studio Professional includes a powerful debugger that can be used to debug applications on multiple platforms.
Does Visual Studio Professional include a code editor?
Yes, Visual Studio Professional includes a powerful code editor with features such as syntax highlighting, code completion, and refactoring.
Does Visual Studio Professional include a code profiler?
Yes, Visual Studio Professional includes a code profiler that can be used to analyze the performance of your code and identify potential areas of improvement.
Does Visual Studio Professional include a unit testing framework?
Yes, Visual Studio Professional includes a unit testing framework that can be used to create and run automated tests for your applications.

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