Visual Studio

Microsoft, Redmond, Washington, United States

Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for Windows developed by Microsoft for building desktop, web, cloud, and mobile applications in multiple programming languages.

It includes a code editor with IntelliSense code completion, integrated debugging and profiling tools, Git-based source control support, workload-based installation for different development technologies, and AI-assisted coding features through IntelliCode and GitHub Copilot.

According to our data, Visual Studio is the 8th most popular HTML editor on the web.
It has 1.3% of the HTML editor market share and is detected on 0.009% of all websites. *

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data
The statistics are incomplete because modern versions of Visual Studio don't insert the <meta name="generator"> tag into the HTML by default, making its usage nearly impossible to detect.

💸 Pricing

Visual Studio is available in both free and paid versions.

Free version ✔️ Visual Studio Community
Professional $45/month
Enterprise $250/month

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Visual Studio Awards

⚡ Sites Built With Visual Studio

We have data on 357 websites that use the Visual Studio HTML editor. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Visual Studio is stackexchange.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 stackexchange.com #1,917 United States English
2 mgm.gov.tr #2,675 Turkey Turkish
3 aladin.co.kr #6,943 Korea Korean
4 stackoverflow.com #15,428 United States English
5 book2look.com #23,514 Germany English
6 skola24.se #24,945 Sweden Swedish
7 pbsnetaccess.com #40,333 English
8 niloymotors.com #45,882 Bangladesh English
9 security.stackexchange.com United States English
10 genius-mobile.co.uk #48,265 United Kingdom English
11 webmasters.stackexchange.com United States English
12 gln.com #56,976 Canada English
13 troopwebhost.org #78,972 United States
14 citybus.com.hk #82,626 Hong Kong Chinese
15 digitalewachtkamer.be #89,770 Belgium Dutch
16 tyremarket.com #94,204 India English
17 cbk-online.com #98,580 Kuwait English
18 superuser.com #103,891 English
19 nitolmotors.com.bd #107,945 Bangladesh English
20 faclair.com #110,956 Netherlands English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Visual Studio:

Most of the sites using Visual Studio are from the United States and the United Kingdom.

  • United States 33.3%
  • United Kingdom 5.6%
  • India 4.6%
  • Vietnam 4.6%
  • Canada 4.2%
  • Japan 4.2%
  • Brazil 2.8%
  • Italy 2.8%
  • Slovakia 2.8%
  • Other 35.1%

Most Visual Studio users speak English, Vietnamese, or Japanese.

  • English 72.3%
  • Vietnamese 3.7%
  • Japanese 3.1%
  • Chinese 2.8%
  • Slovak 2.5%
  • French 2.2%
  • Turkish 2.2%
  • Italian 1.5%
  • Portuguese 1.5%
  • Other 8.2%

The Visual Studio HTML editor is especially popular on .com, .net, and .org top-level domains.

  • .com 48.5%
  • .net 7%
  • .org 6.2%
  • .jp 2.2%
  • .sk 2.2%
  • .com.br 2%
  • .co.uk 1.7%
  • .vn 1.7%
  • .dev 1.4%
  • Other 27.1%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Visual Studio include business, marketing and merchandising, and Internet services.

  • Business 16.9%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 15.4%
  • Internet Services 9.2%
  • Online Shopping 7.7%
  • Technical/Business Forums 7.7%
  • Education/Reference 6.2%
  • Software/Hardware 4.6%
  • Recreation/Hobbies 4.6%
  • Health 3.1%
  • Other 24.6%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Visual Studio alternatives.

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Geany
Stendal, Germany

A cross-platform, open-source, lightweight integrated development environment with built-in support for more than 50 programming languages.

FreeOpen source
35
Visual Studio Code
Redmond, Washington, United States

A cross-platform integrated development environment developed by Microsoft.

FreeOpen source
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Brackets
San Jose, California, United States

A modern open-source code editor for HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

FreeOpen source
40
WebStorm
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A powerful IDE (integrated development environment) built specifically for JavaScript and TypeScript.

Free$6.90/month
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NetBeans
Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Visual Studio?

Visual Studio is owned by Microsoft Corporation, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States.

Does Visual Studio offer a free plan?

Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.

How much is Visual Studio per month?

Visual Studio is priced from $45 per month for the Professional plan.

Which country uses Visual Studio the most?

The majority of Visual Studio users are from the United States.

Who uses Visual Studio?

According to our data, Visual Studio is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as stackexchange.com, mgm.gov.tr, and aladin.co.kr.

Is Visual Studio used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by mgm.gov.tr.

Do academic institutions use Visual Studio?

Yes. Overall, we know of 2 academic websites in the United States that use Visual Studio.

How does Visual Studio stack up against the competition?

Visual Studio is a fairly popular HTML editor, ranking ahead of 33 other HTML editors we track.

What are the alternatives to Visual Studio?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Visual Studio may include Visual Studio Code, WebStorm, and Geany.

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