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Microsoft Visual Studio vs Xcode 12

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Microsoft Visual Studio vs Xcode 12: Which is best for you?

Updated February 27, 2026
4.5 (45)
Starting Price
$45.00

per month

Pricing available upon request

Free Trial
Free Version
Screenshots
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Top Rated
  Features
For Developers
4.72
Code Development
4.70
Code Editing
4.69
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Code Development
4.73
For Developers
4.67
Code Editing
4.64
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Integrations
GitHub
GitHub
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Unity
Unity
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Pros / Cons
  • I liked Visual Studio’s powerful IDE features, including advanced debugging, IntelliSense, integrated testing, and seamless integration with Microsoft tools, which significantly boost developer productivity.
  • I have nothing that I specifically dislike about Visual Studio. If I had to choose one item it would be the fact that a user could feel "forced" to start using MS Copilot by virtue of it being so integrated into the latest versions of VS.
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  • Overall was an awesome experience but wasn't for us in the end as it was too hard to implement in-app purchasing and subscriptions to our app.
  • Also, while exporting archives and app packages, it raises errors after a substantial amount of time instead of warning about it earlier on. And, the permission settings are pretty confusing and the countless amounts of errors I have gotten due it is a painful experience to have.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5
4.2/ 5
Value for Money
4.4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.2/ 5
3.9/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.5/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad