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Visual Studio | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Newest version for PC and for Mac | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Earlier version for PC (download the full list) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Perpetual license (additional terms Perpetual use rights allow users to continue using certain software products obtained through an active subscription after the subscription has expired; except when purchasing through Enterprise subscription Agreement, Open Value subscription, Campus Agreement, or other “subscription” contracts.) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Integrated Development Environment | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Live Dependency Validation | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Refactoring | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
One-Click Web Deployment | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Code Map | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Code Clone | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Modeling SDK (DSL) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Testing tools | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Live Unit Testing | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
IntelliTest | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Microsoft Fakes (Unit Test Isolation) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Unit Testing | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Code Coverage | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Collaboration tools and features | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Code Review | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Task Suspend/Resume | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Team Explorer (third-party development tools support) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Visual Studio Live Share | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Advanced Debugging and Diagnostics | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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IntelliTrace | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Code Map Debugger Integration | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
.NET Memory Dump Analysis | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Code Metrics | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Graphics Debugging | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Static Code Analysis | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Performance and Diagnostics Hub | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Snapshot Debugger | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Time Travel Debugging (Preview) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Cross-platform Development | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Embedded Assemblies | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Xamarin Inspector | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Xamarin Profiler | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Benefits |
Learn more about Visual Studio subscription benefits
Azure DevOps(formerly VSTS) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Basic features | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Test plans | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Pipelines | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Cloud services | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Azure dev/test individual credits | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard $50 credit/ month | Enterprise standard $150 Credit/ month |
Azure Dev/Test pricing | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Microsoft 365 developer subscription (E5) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Power BI Pro | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Azure DevOps Server(formerly Team Foundation Server) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Server license | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
User client access license (CAL) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Test plans | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Self-hosted pipelines | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Software for dev/test | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Download the full list | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Microsoft Office Professional Plus, Project, Visio | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Windows, Windows Server, Windows Embedded, Microsoft SQL Server | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Sharepoint, Exchange, Dynamics & other Microsoft server software | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Training and education | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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LinkedIn Learning | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard Free for 3 months | Enterprise standard Free for 6 months |
DataCamp | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard Free for 3 months | Enterprise standard Free for 3 months |
Pluralsight training | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard Full subscription for 3 months | Enterprise standard Full subscription for 6 months |
CODE Magazine (print or digital) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Support | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Technical support | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard 2 incidents | Enterprise standard 4 incidents |
Developer Community | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Concierge chat | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Azure Community | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard | |
Microsoft Tech Community | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Software/services for production use | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
Office Professional Plus 2019 | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
3rd party partner offers | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard |
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CloudPilot | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard 1 license for 30 days | Enterprise standard 2 licenses for 90 days |
Parasoft Virtualize/SOAtest Professional Desktop | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard Full subscription for 6 months |
WhiteSource Azure DevOps Server/Azure DevOps Bolt extension | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard | Enterprise standard 6 months unlimited scans |
Extensions in VS Code | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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C# Dev Kit for VS Code | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
IntelliCode for C# Dev Kit | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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General |
Full feature comparison of IDEs
Visual Studio | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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Newest version for PC and for Mac | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Earlier version for PC (download the full list) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Perpetual license (additional terms)Perpetual use rights allow users to continue using certain software products obtained through an active subscription after the subscription has expired; except when purchasing through Enterprise subscription Agreement, Open Value subscription, Campus Agreement, or other “subscription” contracts. | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Integrated Development Environment | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
---|---|---|---|---|
Live Dependency Validation | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Refactoring | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
One-Click Web Deployment | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Code Map | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Code Clone | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Modeling SDK (DSL) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Testing tools | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
---|---|---|---|---|
Live Unit Testing | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
IntelliTest | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Microsoft Fakes (Unit Test Isolation) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Unit Testing | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Code Coverage | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Collaboration tools and features | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
---|---|---|---|---|
Code Review | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Task Suspend/Resume | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Team Explorer (third-party development tools support) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Visual Studio Live Share | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Advanced Debugging and Diagnostics | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
---|---|---|---|---|
IntelliTrace | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Code Map Debugger Integration | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
.NET Memory Dump Analysis | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Code Metrics | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Graphics Debugging | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Static Code Analysis | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Performance and Diagnostics Hub | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Snapshot Debugger | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Time Travel Debugging (Preview) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
GitHub Enterprise | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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GitHub Actions | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
GitHub Packages | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Cross-platform Development | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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Embedded Assemblies | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Xamarin Inspector | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Xamarin Profiler | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Benefits |
Learn more about Visual Studio subscription benefits
Azure DevOps(formerly VSTS) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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Basic features | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Test plans | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Pipelines | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Cloud services | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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Azure dev/test individual credits | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise $50 credit/ month | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise $150 Credit/ month |
Azure Dev/Test pricing | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Microsoft 365 developer subscription (E5) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Power BI Pro | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Azure DevOps Server(formerly Team Foundation Server) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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Server license | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
User client access license (CAL) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Test plans | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Self-hosted pipelines | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Software for dev/test | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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Download the full list | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Microsoft Office Professional Plus, Project, Visio | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Windows, Windows Server, Windows Embedded, Microsoft SQL Server | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
SharePoint, Exchange, Dynamics & other Microsoft server software | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Software/services for production use | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Office Professional Plus 2019 | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Training and education | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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LinkedIn Learning | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise Free for 3 months | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise Free for 6 months |
DataCamp | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise Free for 3 months | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise Free for 3 months |
Pluralsight training | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise Full subscription for 3 months | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise Full subscription for 6 months |
CODE Magazine (print or digital) | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Support | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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Technical support | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise 2 incidents | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise 4 incidents |
Developer Community | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Concierge chat | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Azure Community | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise | |
Microsoft Tech Community | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
3rd party partner offers | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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CloudPilot | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise 1 license for 30 days | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise 2 licenses for 90 days |
Parasoft Virtualize/SOAtest Professional Desktop | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise Full subscription for 6 months |
WhiteSource Azure DevOps Server/Azure DevOps Bolt extension | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise 6 months unlimited scans |
Extensions in VS Code | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
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C# Dev Kit for VS Code | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
IntelliCode for C# Dev Kit | Professional monthly | Enterprise monthly | Professional standard + GitHub Enterprise | Enterprise standard + GitHub Enterprise |
FAQ
What is the difference between Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code?
Visual Studio is a fully-featured IDE whereas Visual Studio Code is a code editor. Visual Studio Code is free and based on open source, and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Check out this doc for a more detailed understanding of the differences.
How do I purchase Visual Studio subscriptions for a business?
Depending on the size of your business, there are different agreements and licensing types that are available. You can purchase directly from the Visual Studio Marketplace. You can also purchase through Microsoft Volume Licensing for commercial licensing agreements or a Solution Partner.
How do I purchase a Visual Studio subscription for myself?
As an individual, you have a few options depending on your needs. You can purchase a monthly subscription from the Visual Studio Marketplace if you just need access to the IDE and want the flexibility of a monthly subscription. You can also purchase the subscription which includes the IDE as well as many other benefits such as Azure dev/test individual credits, Azure DevOps, training, services, support and more, from the Microsoft Store.
What’s the difference between monthly subscriptions and standard subscriptions?
Monthly subscriptions are billed each month and provide billing flexibility. This is a great option for those that just need to use the IDE for a short time, and don’t need the other benefits. The standard subscription includes access to more benefits such as the Azure dev/test individual credits, software and download access, services, training, and support. The standard subscription is a perpetual license meaning you’ve purchased Visual Studio and can continue to use the product after the subscription expires.
Do you offer discounts for start-ups?
There aren’t any discounts available to start-ups, however an unlimited number of users within an organization can use Visual Studio Community for the following scenarios: in a classroom learning environment, for academic research, or for contributing to open source projects. For more information about Visual Studio Community, please see the licensing terms. For more information about options for start-ups visit https://startups.microsoft.com.
For all other usage scenarios:
In non-enterprise organizations, up to five users can use Visual Studio Community. In enterprise organizations (meaning those with >250 PCs or >$1 Million US Dollars in annual revenue), no use is permitted beyond the open source, academic research, and classroom learning environment scenarios described above.
I am looking for MSDN Platforms
Check out the pricing details page for information on standard subscriptions for MSDN Platforms.
I am looking for Test Professional
Check out the pricing details page for information on standard subscriptions for Visual Studio Test Professional.
I am looking for Visual Studio standalone
Check out the pricing details page for information on Visual Studio Professional standalone license.
There are a lot of subscription options with different features, benefits and included downloads. Which one is the right for me?
Take a look at the comparison charts to see the options available with each subscription level to determine which subscription meets your needs. If you aren’t sure which benefits you need, you can take a look at our Visual Studio subscriptions benefits page which provides more details about each of the benefits that are included with each subscription level.
Can I still use Express?
Yes, but we recommend using our latest Visual Studio instead. Have you tried the free Visual Studio Community?
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I purchased a subscription. Where do I go to find my benefits and get started?
To access your subscription benefits, go to https://my.visualstudio.com and sign in using the email address that you used to sign up for the subscription (or the one that your administrator used to assign one to you). Once you’re signed in, all of your benefits will be in the portal.
Where can I find more information about which benefits are included with Visual Studio subscriptions?
Available benefits vary by subscription level and are subject to change. To see which benefits are included for each subscription level, please visit the benefits webpage. You can select the subscription you’re interested in, and then see which benefits are available in the various levels.
What software downloads are available in Visual Studio subscriptions?
Download the Microsoft Excel file for a comprehensive list of the downloads included with different subscription levels.
What are the licensing terms for Visual Studio subscriptions?
For a complete document containing the licensing terms for Visual Studio subscriptions, download the white paper.
How can I get access to older versions of Visual Studio?
If you purchase a Visual Studio subscription, both current and old versions of Visual Studio are available. To see the exact versions available for various subscription levels, download the complete list of software. For access to previous versions of Visual Studio Community you can go here.
Are new VS versions included in a subscription?
Yes, the newest version of Visual Studio will be available as long as your subscription is active.
Can I use VS Community?
Any individual can sign up for Visual Studio Community to create their own free or paid apps. There are restrictions for organizations that wish to use Visual Studio Community. For more information, visit the Visual Studio Community page.
Which subscription grants me access to Azure DevOps?
Azure DevOps Server is included in all paid subscription levels. Azure DevOps Basic Plan is included in all paid subscription levels. Visual Studio Enterprise standard and monthly, Visual Studio Test Professional and MSDN Platforms include Test Plans as well.
Can I use Visual Studio privately as well?
Yes. Visual Studio subscriptions are licensed per user, not per machine. So if you have an active subscription, you are allowed to use the software anywhere. For more information about usage rights, download the Visual Studio Licensing whitepaper.
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How do I renew my Visual Studio standard subscription purchased from Microsoft store?
If you purchased your subscription from the Microsoft Store, you can either purchase a renewal directly from them, or you can simply renew in the subscription portal.
Connect to https://my.visualstudio.com/subscriptions and click on the “Renew” link.
Visit the Microsoft Store and search for “Visual Studio subscription” to see the available renewal opportunities. Here are some quick links:
Visual Studio Enterprise
Visual Studio Professional
Visual Studio Test Professional
Note: You must renew your subscription within 30 days of the expiration date to qualify for renewal pricing.
How do I renew my Visual Studio standard subscription purchased through Volume Licensing?
If your organization purchased your subscription through your organization’s Microsoft Volume Licensing agreement, your organization will need to process a renewal with your reseller.
How do I renew my Visual Studio Cloud subscription?
Both monthly and annual cloud subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel them, so there’s no need to take any action to renew them.
Can I upgrade/downgrade my subscription level in the future?
In some cases, upgrading is available. Downgrading is also available. For detailed information about your options, download the Visual Studio subscriptions white paper.
Is Visual Studio pricing different in other currencies
No. Pricing is the same converted in all currencies.
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