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Visual Studio IDE Pricing

visualstudio.microsoft.com · IDE · refreshed 2026-05-06
IDE
Free tier
Self-serve checkout
3 tiers
Visual Studio IDE pricing page screenshot — https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/
Source · live pricing page on 2026-05-06

visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/

Open
Pricing snapshot
at $45.00. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.
As of 2026-05-06 · derived from visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/
Free

$0

No card
Entry paid

$45

per month
Tier 3

Available

Snapshot rendered from xpay's extracted pricing signals. Tier count capped at 5 (anti-slider). For the live page, see source link above.
Open live pricing pageSee agent-readiness analysis
Visual Studio IDE pricing plans
Plans & what each tier includes
Synthesized from Visual Studio IDE's public pricing page on 2026-05-06. Tier names normalized to a starter / team / business / enterprise pattern; the actual Visual Studio IDE pricing page is the source of truth for in-tier features.
Free
$0
forever

  • Free tier with no credit card required

  • Access to Visual Studio IDE's ide surface

  • Limited usage

  • Documentation available on signup

Start free
Entry paid
$45
per month

  • Self-serve checkout via card

  • Usage included up to plan cap

  • Public API access for integrations and AI agents

  • Account creation required for API key issuance

Choose plan
Pricing summary
What Visual Studio IDE charges

Visual Studio IDE operates in the ide space. The published pricing page lists 3 tiers, including a free tier, starting at $45/mo. The pricing page positions plans as: " at $45.00. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.".

For the deeper analysis — score, simulation, pros & cons for AI agents, and the one-line fix that would lift this listing into the Verified band — see the agent-readiness scorecard.
Frequently asked
Visual Studio IDE pricing FAQ

Visual Studio IDE's lowest paid plan starts at $45 per month, with 3 tiers in total alongside a free tier. Pricing reflects what was published on 2026-05-06 — see the live Visual Studio IDE pricing page for the most current terms.

Yes — Visual Studio IDE publishes a free tier. This makes it possible to evaluate Visual Studio IDE without committing budget.

Visual Studio IDE's pricing page positions itself as: " at $45.00. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.". For the strict definition of agent-buyable PPU — a per-task purchase that an AI agent can complete without an annual commitment — see the agent-readiness scorecard.

Yes. Every advertised Visual Studio IDE tier is self-serve via card checkout, with no sales call required.

xpay scored Visual Studio IDE 73 / 100 on its Agent-Ready SaaS Index, which places it in the Agent-Ready Verified band. Visual Studio IDE publishes a pricing page with 3 discoverable plan tier(s). Self-serve signup appears available without a sales call. No public API was advertised on the SaaSworthy listing. A free or freemium tier appears to be offered. Tier 1 scorecard from public listing signals; pricing-page verification is a Tier 2 task. For the full 6-step purchase simulation and the one-line fix that would lift this listing into the next band, see the linked scorecard.

In the IDE category, xpay's Agent-Ready Index lists multiple alternatives ranked by their ability to support AI agent purchase. Visit the agent-readiness scorecard for Visual Studio IDE to compare with 3 nearest peers, or browse the full IDE category from the index.

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AI agent readiness
Can an AI agent buy from Visual Studio IDE?
Agent-Ready Verified

73

/ 100 in xpay's Agent-Ready SaaS Index

Visual Studio IDE publishes a pricing page with 3 discoverable plan tier(s). Self-serve signup appears available without a sales call. No public API was advertised on the SaaSworthy listing. A free or…

See the full scorecardIncludes the 6-step agent purchase simulation, score breakdown across 7 dimensions, and the one-line fix that would lift Visual Studio IDE into the Agent-Ready Verified band.
Quick facts
At a glance
Free tier

Available

Lowest paid

$45/mo

Self-serve checkout

1 tier

Tier count

3

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Visual Studio IDE pricing summary derived from a live read of https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/ on 2026-05-06. For the agent-readiness assessment — including the 6-step purchase simulation and a per-dimension scorecard — see xpay's Agent-Ready SaaS Index entry for Visual Studio IDE.
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