Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CircleCI or Microsoft Visual Studio?
CircleCI is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Visual Studio, and CircleCI is rated higher (79/100) than Microsoft Visual Studio (75/100). CircleCI offers users more features (6) than Microsoft Visual Studio (3).
Looking for the right Application Development 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:
CircleCI Vs. Microsoft
CircleCI: Almost no business is immune from the need for quality software development. The act of building quality software, and shipping it quickly, has become the core engine of value creation in companies across all industries. CircleCI allows teams to rapidly release code they trust by automating the build, test, and delivery process. Thousands of leadin...
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? CircleCI or Microsoft Visual Studio?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Application Development 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 CircleCI and Microsoft Visual Studio.
CircleCI price starts at $15 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 CircleCI is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Application Development 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 Application Development software cost.
Bottom line: CircleCI is more expensive than Microsoft Visual Studio.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared CircleCI Vs. Microsoft Visual Studio based on some of the most important and required Application Development features.
CircleCI: Mobile Access, Project Collaboration, Continuous Backup, Web Access / Restoration, Application Lifecycle Management, Remote Access.
Microsoft Visual Studio: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
CircleCI's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Microsoft Visual Studio is perfect for companies that are operating and developing highly scalable Windows software services and applications.