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Spec sheet
- Product
- Visual Micro provides an Arduino-compatible IDE within Visual Studio with coding, build, upload, and debugging tools.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Audience
- The maker offers separate commercial and non-profit or hobby licenses, with non-profit licenses restricted to non-commercial activities such as teaching, learning, and hobbies.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Integrations
- The maker describes integrations with Git repositories and TFS/Azure DevOps, including project libraries.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Privacy
- The maker says update checks send software serial numbers and the user's IP address, and that disabling update checks stops this transmission.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Support
- Annual licenses include forum support and license assistance for their 12-month term; perpetual licenses include support according to license type and can purchase continued support.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Headquarters
- Birmingham, UKRead 28 Sep 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Company
- Visual Micro Limited is registered in England under number 8093282, and the shop page says it is located in Birmingham, UK.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Compatibility
- Visual Micro says it is compatible with Visual Studio and Atmel Studio and preserves Arduino IDE code and library compatibility.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Data handling
- The maker says it does not send the user's IP address, code, or other identity information to a server at other times, and does not directly hold or track payment information.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Debugging
- Its serial debugger supports boards with a serial interface and includes charting, performance statistics, and break and trace points.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Hardware debugging
- The product supports source-level hardware debugging with probes including Segger JLink, Atmel ICE, and ESP-PROG.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- License limits
- Licenses are for a specific Visual Studio version, and machine transfers are limited to one transfer per license seat every three months.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Portable projects
- Portable Solutions can package a project, libraries, boards, and tools together.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
- Supported IDE versions
- The download page offers versions for Visual Studio 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2026, plus Microchip/Atmel Studio 7.Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
Plans and prices
Non-Profit/Hobby — 1 machine, 1 year $19 a year 1 Year From $19.00 1 machine · non-commercial activities only · 12 months of usage and updates Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
Non-Profit/Hobby — 1 machine, perpetual $64.99, paid once Perpetual From $64.99 1 machine · non-commercial activities only · one Visual Studio version Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
Commercial — 1 machine, 1 year $75 a year 1 Year From $75 1 machine · commercial use · 12 months of usage and updates Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
Commercial — 1 machine, perpetual $250, paid once Perpetual From $250 1 machine · commercial use · one Visual Studio version Read 9 Oct 2026 · visualmicro.com
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- Embedded Development IDEs#16 of 297.4
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