Visual Studio pricing
18 plans read from visualstudio.microsoft.com
CommunityPrice not published Fully featured IDE · For students, open-source, and individual developers Read 20 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Professional monthly$45 a month Month-to-month accessVisual Studio Professional · Azure DevOps Basic plan Read 20 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Enterprise monthly$250 a month Month-to-month accessVisual Studio Enterprise · Azure DevOps Basic plus Test Plans Read 20 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Professional standard$99.99 a year Paid annuallyVisual Studio Professional · Azure DevOps Basic plan · $50 Azure credit per month · Training and support Read 20 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Enterprise standard$499.92 a year Paid annuallyVisual Studio Enterprise · Azure DevOps Basic plus Test Plans · $150 Azure credit per month · Premium development and test software Read 20 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
IDE standalone$499 a month Perpetual licensingStandalone Visual Studio Professional IDE · Perpetual licensing Read 20 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio CommunityFree Free downloadFree for individuals, students and open-source contributors; up to five users in non-enterprise organizations Read 29 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio CommunityFree Windows IDE · free for students, open-source and individual developers Read 15 Oct 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio Professional monthly$45 a month $45 user/moVisual Studio Professional · Azure DevOps Basic plan Read 29 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio Professional monthly$45 a month MonthlyVisual Studio Professional · Azure DevOps Basic Read 15 Oct 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio Professional standard$99.99 a year Paid annually; shown as $99.99 user/mo; renewal rate $66.59 user/mo after first yearVisual Studio Professional · Azure DevOps Basic · $50 Azure credit per month · basic dev/test software · training and support Read 29 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio Professional standard$99.99 a year One-time annual payment; renewal $66.59 user/mo after first yearVisual Studio Professional · Azure DevOps Basic · $50 Azure credit/month · basic dev/test software · training and support Read 15 Oct 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio Enterprise monthly$250 a month $250 user/moVisual Studio Enterprise · Azure DevOps Basic + Test plan Read 29 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio Enterprise monthly$250 a month MonthlyVisual Studio Enterprise · Azure DevOps Basic + Test plan Read 15 Oct 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio IDE standalone$499, paid once One-time purchasePerpetual IDE license without subscription benefits Read 15 Oct 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio Professional IDE standalone$499, paid once $499Perpetual license; excludes subscription benefits Read 29 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio Enterprise standard$499.92 a year Paid annually; shown as $499.92 user/mo; renewal rate $214.09 user/mo after first yearVisual Studio Enterprise · Azure DevOps Basic + Test plan · $150 Azure credit per month · premium dev/test software · extended training and support · Power BI Pro Read 29 Sep 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
Visual Studio Enterprise standard$499.92 a year One-time annual payment; renewal $214.09 user/mo after first yearVisual Studio Enterprise · Azure DevOps Basic + Test plan · $150 Azure credit/month · premium dev/test software · extended training and support · Power BI Pro Read 15 Oct 2026 · visualstudio.microsoft.com
In short
- Visual Studio has a free plan (Community).
- A free trial is offered.
- Paid plans published: 15, from $99.99 a year.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLion | $10.90/mo | Yes | Yes |
| GeneXus | $8.25/mo | Yes | Yes |
| IntelliJ IDEA | $8.33/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Omnis Studio | $9.38/mo | Yes | Yes |
| PyCharm | $8.33/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4D | $25/mo | No | Yes |
| Eclipse IDE | — | Yes | No |
| Wing Python IDE | $2.25/mo | No | Yes |