Compare Visual Studio and Windows 11

At a Glance
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Star Rating
(3,900)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual Studio
Windows 11
Windows 11
Star Rating
(3,969)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Windows 11

Visual Studio vs Windows 11

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Windows 11 easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Windows 11 overall.

  • Visual Studio and Windows 11 both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Windows 11 is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Windows 11 over Visual Studio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Visual Studio
No pricing available
Windows 11
No pricing available
Free Trial
Visual Studio
No trial information available
Windows 11
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
3,144
9.1
2,998
Ease of Use
8.7
3,165
9.2
3,026
Ease of Setup
8.6
821
9.2
1,239
Ease of Admin
8.5
558
8.9
696
Quality of Support
8.4
2,731
8.5
2,744
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
522
8.9
663
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
3,053
9.0
2,914
Features by Category
.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.8
925
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
829
Not enough data
9.0
810
Not enough data
8.9
721
Not enough data
8.7
799
Not enough data
8.7
785
Not enough data
8.6
782
Not enough data
8.7
788
Not enough data
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.8
568
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
510
Not enough data
8.9
505
Not enough data
8.9
465
Not enough data
8.8
495
Not enough data
8.8
495
Not enough data
8.7
495
Not enough data
8.7
492
Not enough data
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.9
443
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
412
Not enough data
9.1
397
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
8.9
397
Not enough data
8.7
381
Not enough data
8.7
385
Not enough data
8.9
390
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
535
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
432
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.9
423
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.8
382
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
8.5
411
Mobile Development PlatformsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
8.5
47
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Windows 11
Windows 11
Visual Studio and Windows 11 share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.2%
Windows 11
Windows 11
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.6%
Internet
2.2%
Other
38.6%
Windows 11
Windows 11
Information Technology and Services
21.5%
Computer Software
13.6%
Higher Education
3.9%
Computer & Network Security
3.4%
Education Management
3.2%
Other
54.3%
Alternatives
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Alternatives
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Xcode
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Eclipse
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Android Studio
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Windows 11
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Discussions
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
Windows 11
Windows 11 Discussions
What is Windows 10 used for?
8 Comments
Chirag P.
CP
i have use windows 10 in general computing and gaming that was agood and fast Read more
What are the main features of Windows 10?
6 Comments
Muhammad Naveed, D.
MD
Windows 10 features a user-friendly interface, a broad range of software compatibility, enhanced security with Windows Defender, regular updates, integration...Read more
Performance
5 Comments
Yanet Y.
YY
If you see that your computer is slow and you are working with many applications open, you should close them so that Windows 10 is faster, if the slowness...Read more