Compare Catalyst and Microsoft Visual Studio - May 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Catalyst or Microsoft Visual Studio?

Microsoft Visual Studio is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Catalyst, and Catalyst is rated higher (84/100) than Microsoft Visual Studio (75/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Query and Report Writer solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Catalyst Developement Corporation Vs. Microsoft

Catalyst Developement Corporation: Catalyst Development Corporation was founded in 1995 to create and market components and applications for software developers. Today, Catalyst Development is a recognized leader in Internet component software whose award-winning products are used by thousands of corporate, government and independent developers around the world. With a talented staf...

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? Catalyst or Microsoft Visual Studio?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Query and Report Writer software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Catalyst and Microsoft Visual Studio.

Catalyst price starts at $12.99 per feature/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Catalyst is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Query and Report Writer software. Microsoft Visual Studio price starts at $45 per month , When comparing Microsoft Visual Studio to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Query and Report Writer software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft Visual Studio is more expensive than Catalyst.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Catalyst Vs. Microsoft Visual Studio based on some of the most important and required Query and Report Writer features.

Catalyst: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Microsoft Visual Studio: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Catalyst's typical customers include: SMBs, Microsoft Visual Studio is perfect for companies that are operating and developing highly scalable Windows software services and applications.