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At a Glance
AppSheet
AppSheet
Star Rating
(398)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5 per user, per month
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Star Rating
(3,808)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AppSheet vs Visual Studio

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, AppSheet is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with AppSheet overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Visual Studio meets the needs of their business better than AppSheet.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AppSheet is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AppSheet over Visual Studio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AppSheet
Premium
$5
per user, per month
Browse all 3 pricing plans
Visual Studio
No pricing available
Free Trial
AppSheet
Free Trial is available
Visual Studio
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
296
9.1
3,087
Ease of Use
8.7
298
8.7
3,106
Ease of Setup
8.9
247
8.6
761
Ease of Admin
8.9
243
8.5
546
Quality of Support
8.5
267
8.3
2,677
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
213
8.8
510
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
279
8.9
2,995
Features by Category
.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
907
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
817
Not enough data
9.0
806
Not enough data
8.9
716
Not enough data
8.7
794
Not enough data
8.7
780
Not enough data
8.6
781
Not enough data
8.7
788
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
566
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
512
Not enough data
8.9
508
Not enough data
8.9
468
Not enough data
8.8
499
Not enough data
8.8
498
Not enough data
8.7
499
Not enough data
8.7
496
Workplace Innovation PlatformsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.5
104
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
Development
8.2
75
Not enough data
7.3
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.9
420
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
398
Not enough data
9.1
392
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
8.9
391
Not enough data
8.7
381
Not enough data
8.7
386
Not enough data
9.0
385
Mobile Development PlatformsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
8.5
44
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
No-Code Development PlatformsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.6
225
Not enough data
User Interface Design
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
178
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Control
8.8
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
167
|
Verified
Not enough data
Publishing
9.0
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AppSheet
AppSheet
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
AppSheet and Visual Studio share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AppSheet
AppSheet
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.4%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.3%
Reviewers' Industry
AppSheet
AppSheet
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Education Management
6.0%
Construction
4.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.4%
Computer Software
3.0%
Other
75.5%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.5%
Internet
2.3%
Other
38.7%
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Visual Studio
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Discussions
AppSheet
AppSheet Discussions
Why can't I use Slices as the source in my Actions, I found a workaround method to achieve what I wanted to do but it would have been so much simpler to be able to use my Slice as the source table.
2 Comments
uavwork s.
US
i also have the same question. But can you share your workaround idea how you did thatRead more
Is it possible to send pdf reports to someone who is not necessarily a user?
2 Comments
Soporte A.
SA
If possible, there are two ways: if they are fixed emails, you can do it from the Bot's settings; if they are emails that can change, you could place a...Read more
What kind of support is available if I want help building an app?
1 Comment
Official Response from AppSheet
Most companies tend to build apps due to the simplicity of the platform and the sensitivity of their data. However, if you would like 3rd party help,...Read more
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Discussions
What is Visual Studio used for?
10 Comments
Pratik  D.
PD
IDE for Applications DevelopmentRead more
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 Comments
Khabul S.
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 Comments
Jacqueline U.
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more