Free Online Microsoft Visual Studio Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Online alternative is Visual Studio Code. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio and five of them are free and available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Online alternatives to Microsoft Visual Studio are Arduino IDE, Phoenix Code, goormIDE and Black Playground.

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  1. Visual Studio Code icon

    Visual Studio Code

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    Free and extensible code editor with built-in Git support, smart IntelliSense, integrated debugger, 30,000+ extensions, works offline, supports markdown and syntax highlighting for numerous languages.

    200 Visual Studio Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Snapcraft
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    Comment summary: There is a consensus that Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is primarily a code editor rather than a full-fledged IDE like Microsoft Visual Studio. While it is lighter and more nimble, several users point out that it lacks certain capabilities of an IDE. However, others highlight its strengths, like being open-source and offering numerous extensions, making it versatile for smaller projects. Despite disagreements, some appreciate its plugin system which can expand its functionality significantly.
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    Ola Johansson
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    It's maybe not as capable as the real VS. But it's still a great environment and with a couple of extensions it can do a lot of things VS can.

    Top Negative Comment
    Some Random Guy
    3

    VSCode is a code editor, Visual Studio is a full-fledged IDE. Sure, it's a good program, but not a good alternative.

    alfonsomozkoh
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    Visual studio Code is not a IDE (Integrated Development Environment), it's a text and code editor. So it's more an alternative to Sublime text or Atom.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Visual Studio Code is a great Microsoft Visual Studio alternative, some don't.

    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio.

    • Visual Studio Code is the most popular free alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio.

    • Visual Studio Code is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Visual Studio Code is CustomizableMicrosoft Visual Studio is not according to our users
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    Arduino IDE

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    Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

    25 Arduino IDE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Haiku
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    Arduino IDE is intended towards electronics prototyping. Whereas MSVS is for software development in general.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Arduino IDE is a legitimate Microsoft Visual Studio alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Arduino IDE is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Phoenix Code

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    Phoenix Code is a text editor designed to make coding as intuitive and fun as playing a video game - specially crafted for web developers, designers, and students.

    33 Phoenix Code alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    • Phoenix Code is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio.

    • Phoenix Code is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Phoenix Code is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Visual Studio is not according to our users
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    goormIDE

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    goormIDE is a powerful cloud IDE service to maximize the productivity for developers and teams. You can build your own development environment with just a few clicks and collaborate in real-time on the same docker container.

    17 goormIDE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    goormIDE workspace & collaboration features
     

    • goormIDE is the most popular SaaS alternative to Microsoft Visual Studio.

    • goormIDE is Free Personal and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visual Studio is also Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Black Playground

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    The uncompromising Python code formatter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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