Link copied to clipboard # GeneXus vs Visual Studio Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/genexus/visual-studio/export.csv) GeneXusVisual Studio[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **GeneXus** Free Trial **Consult us for prices** ยท GeneXus Enterpise **Visual Studio** No pricing available **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **GeneXus** 5 months Based on 6 responses **Visual Studio** 3 monthsFaster Based on 44 responses Return on Investment **GeneXus** 17 months Based on 5 responses **Visual Studio** 12 months5 months sooner Based on 40 responses Perceived Cost **GeneXus** $$$$$ **Visual Studio** $$$$$ Average Discount **GeneXus** Not enough reviews yet **Visual Studio** 14% **Pros & Cons** from reviews **GeneXus** Not enough data **Visual Studio** [ Ease of Use (206) ](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1778394&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Features (181) ](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1778921&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Slow Performance (147) ](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1777886&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ High Resource Consumption (84) ](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1777843&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **GeneXus** Not enough data **Visual Studio** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_5a7938ffd6497884772dc39786f9e1e2/adobe-analytics.png "Product Avatar Image") Adobe Analytics ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-analytics/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_92678e42a1cad1b80e7d257e3636e25e/android-studio.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Android Studio ](https://www.g2.com/products/android-studio/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_dbc216204b9197e5c0a1b6ac81e9b7e1/azure-devops-server.png "Product Avatar Image") Azure DevOps Server ](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-functions.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Azure Functions ](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-functions/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/integrations) Screenshots **GeneXus** ![GeneXus screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/180683/Screenshot-01.jpg) **Visual Studio** ![Visual Studio screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/20653/uploads_2Fd08cf40a-35bd-4c8e-87de-d117cd10b517_2FIC798331.png) **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **GeneXus** 9.1 9.152 **Visual Studio** 9.1 9.13,226 Ease of Use **GeneXus** 9.2 9.253 **Visual Studio** 8.7 8.73,249 Ease of Setup **GeneXus** 8.4 8.434 **Visual Studio** 8.7 8.7912 Ease of Admin **GeneXus** 8.7 8.734 **Visual Studio** 8.5 8.5567 Quality of Support **GeneXus** 8.5 8.554 **Visual Studio** 8.4 8.42,810 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **GeneXus** 9.2 9.233 **Visual Studio** 8.8 8.8531 Product Direction (% positive) **GeneXus** 9.0 9.048 **Visual Studio** 8.9 8.93,124 **Features** ratings from reviews Application Development Platforms 8.0 27 8.9 470 Mobile Development Platforms Not enough data 8.6 53 C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE) Not enough data 8.8 576 .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) Not enough data 8.8 955 Low-Code Development Platforms 8.7 20 Not enough data User Insights **Reviewers' Company Size** Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 53.2% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 39.2% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 7.6% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 53.2% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 39.2% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 7.6% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 36.1% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 32.0% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 31.9% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 36.1% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 32.0% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 31.9% **Reviewers' Industry** [![GeneXus](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f23d905335767124f3c7fb9ddc06723f/genexus.svg "GeneXus")](https://www.g2.com/products/genexus/reviews) GeneXus Computer Software 21.5% Information Technology and Services 15.2% Government Administration 8.9% Telecommunications 5.1% Education Management 5.1% Other 44.3% [![Visual Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/646c72569089375221819d6efbe819a0/visual-studio.svg "Visual Studio")](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) Visual Studio Computer Software 31.1% Information Technology and Services 22.6% Higher Education 2.9% Financial Services 2.6% Internet 2.2% Other 38.7% Alternatives **GeneXus Alternatives** ![OutSystems](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1503948396/outsystems.svg "OutSystems") [ OutSystems ](/products/outsystems/reviews) ![UiPath Agentic Automation](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/52d1ee45d138a2ab66b69bb703ed76ce/uipath-agentic-automation.svg "UiPath Agentic Automation") [ UiPath Agentic Automation ](/products/uipath-agentic-automation/reviews) ![ServiceNow App Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c7ed381b8103a08f610090492732a5fe/servicenow-app-engine.svg "ServiceNow App Engine") [ ServiceNow App Engine ](/products/servicenow-app-engine/reviews) ![Android Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487566603/android-studio.jpg "Android Studio") [ Android Studio ](/products/android-studio/reviews) **Visual Studio Alternatives** ![Xcode](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565953/xcode.svg "Xcode") [ Xcode ](/products/xcode/reviews) ![Eclipse](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/99f6b354a419d817b55329e62b0ea83f/eclipse.svg "Eclipse") [ Eclipse ](/products/eclipse/reviews) ![NetBeans](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565581/netbeans.svg "NetBeans") [ NetBeans ](/products/netbeans/reviews) ![Android Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487566603/android-studio.jpg "Android Studio") [ Android Studio ](/products/android-studio/reviews)