Visual Studio pricing
Visual Studio has a free plan and paid plans. Starting price: $45 per user/month (Professional monthly). Free plan: Yes, Community edition.
Visual Studio plans and prices
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Visual Studio pricing facts
5 of 5 verified- Starting price
- $45 per user/month (Professional monthly)
- Checked Nov 1, 2026visualstudio.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Professional monthly Visual Studio Professional Azure DevOps (Basic plan) and more $45 user/mo”
- Enterprise monthly plan
- $250 per user/month
- Checked Nov 1, 2026visualstudio.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Enterprise monthly $250 user/mo”
- Professional standard plan
- $99.99 per user/month, paid annually
- Checked Nov 1, 2026visualstudio.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Professional standard $99.99 user/mo”
- Enterprise standard plan
- $499.92 per user/month, paid annually
- Checked Nov 1, 2026visualstudio.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Subscriptions Best value Best value Enterprise standard $499.92 user/mo”
- Free plan
- Yes, Community edition
- Checked Nov 1, 2026visualstudio.microsoft.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “For all other usage scenarios: In non-enterprise organizations, up to five users can use Visual Studio Community.”
Visual Studio alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cursor | Free plan + paid | $8 a month (Plus) | Yes, with limited AI usage |
 Visual Studio Code | Free | — | — |
 JetBrains Rider | Free plan + paid | — | — |
 CLion | Free plan + paid | — | — |
 Code::Blocks | Open source | — | — |
Visual Studio pricing: common questions
Is Visual Studio free?
Visual Studio has a free plan: Yes, Community edition. Paid plans add more.
How much does Visual Studio cost?
Starting price: $45 per user/month (Professional monthly), according to visualstudio.microsoft.com (checked Nov 1, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
What are free alternatives to Visual Studio?
Free or freemium alternatives include Visual Studio Code, Cursor, JetBrains Rider and CLion. Open-source options: Visual Studio Code and Code::Blocks.