--- description: Learn more about Microsoft Visual Studio price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in Australia. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Microsoft Visual Studio Cost & Reviews - Capterra Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Game Development Software](/directory/30951/game-development/software) > [Microsoft Visual Studio](/software/101288/microsoft-visual-studio) # Microsoft Visual Studio Canonical: https://www.capterra.com.au/software/101288/microsoft-visual-studio Page: 1 / 121\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/101288/microsoft-visual-studio?page=2) > Microsoft Visual Studio is an IDE that streamlines software development across various platforms and programming languages. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 3004 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Microsoft Visual Studio? Visual Studio is used by software developers, C\# programmers, .NET developers, C++ programmers, game developers, cloud architects, and DevOps engineers. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 3004 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 499.92 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, United States ## Features - API - Animation - Code Development - Code Editing - Collaboration Tools - Data Modeling - Debugging - Deployment Management - For Developers - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment ## Integrations (5 total) - Git - GitHub - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft SQL Server - Unity ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Game Development Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30951/game-development/software) ## Related Categories - [Game Development Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30951/game-development/software) - [Integrated Development Environment Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/32755/integrated-development-environment-%28ide%29/software) - [App Development Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/30082/application-development/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Some features can feel bloated, and licensing costs may be high for smaller teams. > > My overall experience with Microsoft Visual Studio has been very productive due to its robust development tools, strong debugging capabilities, and deep integration with Microsoft ecosystems. However, it can feel slow and resource-heavy, and some features may be overwhelming for beginners. ----- ### "Visual Studio is still the king" — 4.0/5 > **Paul** | *26 February 2026* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: With Visual Studio you can develop the most complex enterprise level applications, especially for Windows operating systems. It provides comprehensive features and third party plugins, great debugging, vast documentation and support, and of course, integration to the Microsoft ecosystem. > > **Cons**: Visual Studio is resource intensive and requires a decent machine. There is a steep learning curve, even for experienced users, for each new version, as the feature set is so vast. Works great for Windows (obviously) - support for other platforms is limited. Other than the free community edition, the paid versions can be expensive for individuals. > > Visual Studio gets more powerful with each new version. What it can do is almost endless. Working on enterprise level Windows OS solutions, it is still the tool to use. Sometimes it can take a while to implement a feature, but you never fear that with Visual Studio it cannot be done. It is still the most powerful development environment for our needs. ----- ### "I love Visual Studio\!" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *8 May 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for 10 plus years now and I love it. It constantly changes and evolves with what is needed for software development > > **Cons**: Users may experience slower performance, increased load times, and higher memory usage, especially on machines with limited hardware specifications. This can be frustrating for developers who need a responsive and efficient environment, particularly those working on less powerful computers. > > Overall, Microsoft Visual Studio is an exceptional IDE that delivers a comprehensive development experience. Its powerful features, user-friendly interface, and extensive support for various programming languages make it an invaluable tool for developers. Whether you are building small applications or large enterprise solutions, Visual Studio is undoubtedly a top choice that can help you achieve your development goals efficiently. Highly recommended\! ----- ### "Powerful IDE for professional development work" — 5.0/5 > **Junaid** | *22 January 2026* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Microsoft Visual Studio is a powerful and complete development environment that brings everything you need into one place. User Interface looks great and easy to navigate around. > > **Cons**: Visual Studio can feel heavy and resource intensive, espacially on lower spec machines. Startup time and updates can be slow and the large number of features can be overwhelming for beginners. > > Overall, Microsoft Visual Studio is dependable IDE designed for serious development work. it excels in building, debugging, and maintaining complex applications. ----- ### "Visual Studio is my "go to" IDE for software development" — 5.0/5 > **Dave** | *28 April 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Everything works as intended. It's straight forward to use, with advanced features for those power users who need it. I personally use and prefer the "Community" edition as that doesn't require any licenses or upgrades, and gives users and casual developers most of what they need to utilize all the features of the product. > > **Cons**: Some items are a bit complicated and not as easy to figure out if you haven't used anything like it before. LIke connecting to GitHub for a source code repository -- forking, branching, and merging development pipelines isn't the easiest and if you don't know what you're doing, you could wipe out important code changes you made. > > Overall it's my "go to" platform for developing. I prefer it over VS Code and other IDE's. This is one product Microsoft definitely got right when catering to developers from newbies all the way up to advanced users. ----- Page: 1 / 121\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/101288/microsoft-visual-studio?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.com.au/software/101288/microsoft-visual-studio) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data