--- title: Windows App SDK Reviews meta\_title: 'Windows App SDK Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 47 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Windows App SDK works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.3 review\_count: 47 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Mobile Development url: https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development --- # Windows App SDK Reviews & Product Details The Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) contains headers, libraries, and tools you can use when you create apps that run on Windows operating systems. With the Windows SDK, you can begin building Universal Windows apps and desktop apps for Windows 10, Version 1511. This SDK also supports building Windows apps and desktop applications for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008. * * * Seller [Microsoft](https://www.g2.com/sellers/microsoft) Discussions [Windows App SDK Community](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-app-sdk/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 6 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-app-sdk/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Android Studio](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Android Studio") Android Studio 4.5/5(652) ](https://www.g2.com/products/android-studio/reviews) [ ![Xcode](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Xcode") Xcode 4.2/5(1,039) ](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) [ ![OutSystems](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "OutSystems") OutSystems 4.5/5(1,801) ](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-app-sdk/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 47 real user reviews. Implementation Time 6 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) BA Beth A. Executive Accounting Manager Banking Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/7/2016 "great program" 5/5 What do you like best about Windows App SDK? I use this everyday and very user friendly and easy to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windows App SDK? I hate how long updates take and when they are automatically started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windows App SDK solving and how is that benefiting you? normal accounting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Olivier P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Olivier P.") OP Olivier P. Software engineer Internet Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/26/2016 "Young but sane platform" 4/5 What do you like best about Windows App SDK? It looks like Microsoft finally listened to what the developers have been asking for years. We now have the possibility to create apps that have access to API that used to be restricted. The Universal platform is now for real: computer, tablet and phone are all in the same project and all the code is shared. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windows App SDK? Not really mature yet (bugs here and there, but it's getting better at every new build). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Windows App SDK: Checkout the Windows 10 SDK samples on Github (https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-universal-samples) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windows App SDK solving and how is that benefiting you? We are now able to do things that we have been able to do on Android many years ago. The benefits is that the users get better apps, so they are more engagded with it and give better ratings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") GF Verified User in Financial Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/14/2016 "Windows 10 SDK " 4/5 What do you like best about Windows App SDK? I use this everyday and very user friendly and easy to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windows App SDK? I hate how long updates take and when they are automatically started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Windows App SDK: I really they will slowly integrate all the great features of the other platforms. Watch the the video series done by Microsoft. This is a good way to build apps to assist in your marketing or sales. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windows App SDK solving and how is that benefiting you? We use this for marketing and accounting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Wesley J.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Wesley J.") WJ Wesley J. Software Developer Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/26/2016 "Fast building for new Apps" 4/5 What do you like best about Windows App SDK? Guide line of component. A rich documentation for new development. New Apps are easily building. Tools for debugger are excellent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windows App SDK? Emulators are slow under the machine with little RAM Memory or CPU old. Sometimes remove App Betas time-consuming. Registers are left behind Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Windows App SDK: Surely the Windows SDK 10 will provide agile and adaptable solutions in your development environment. Can trust. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windows App SDK solving and how is that benefiting you? Creating cross-app has helped in the development of products. But I'm still working more on it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Govind S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Govind S.") GS Govind S. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/27/2016 "A good SDK" 5/5 What do you like best about Windows App SDK? Basically everything. Windows 10 SDK made me to love Windows more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windows App SDK? Sometimes Visual Studio hangs up and start Not Responding. Mobile Emulators takes very time and memory to start. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Windows App SDK: Yes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windows App SDK solving and how is that benefiting you? Made an App to show least polluted route between two places on Map. Helpful for people having respiratory problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/27/2016 "Building a product for win 10 platform" 4/5 What do you like best about Windows App SDK? There dynamic behaviour of the code which could be made to target series of different platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windows App SDK? I would have preferred different exes, for different platform rather than same, checking to see if some namespace is available or not is cumbersome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Windows App SDK: This is still a platform in evolution, out already have achieved a great level of completeness but there gonna be more good features coming, so don't bother to invested in it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windows App SDK solving and how is that benefiting you? We needed to make a hardware configuration software for PC and a hardware commanding and data visualization app for mobile, which both have the same underlaying logic, this SDK saved us a lot of work and it was easy to achieve what we needed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") GH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/23/2016 "A great way to build apps for your business" 4/5 What do you like best about Windows App SDK? Ease of training is amazing- the format was perfect for my staff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Windows App SDK? So far there is nothing I dislike about the program. So far so good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Windows App SDK: This is a great way of building apps to assist in your marketing or sales. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Windows App SDK solving and how is that benefiting you? We are integrating apps into our marketing platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Windows App SDK? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Windows App SDK ](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-app-sdk/discussions/new) GU Guest User What is Windows 10 SDK used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-windows-10-sdk-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-app-sdk/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 6 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-app-sdk/pricing) Windows App SDK Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_09cf52602770b9535b6e2aff09dbf627/unreal-engine.png "Product Avatar Image") Unreal Engine 4.5/5(151) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/unreal-engine-vs-windows-app-sdk) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_92678e42a1cad1b80e7d257e3636e25e/android-studio.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Android Studio 4.5/5(652) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/android-studio-vs-windows-app-sdk) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_3c7107507104ade930ab3cc60d855d1c/qt.png "Product Avatar Image") Qt 4.3/5(54) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/qt-vs-windows-app-sdk) ## Work at Microsoft? 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