Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Visual Studio or Aptana Studio 3?
Aptana Studio 3 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Visual Studio, and Aptana Studio 3 is rated higher (85/100) than Microsoft Visual Studio (75/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Development Tools Platform 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:
Microsoft Vs. Aptana
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.
Aptana: Today we've opened some new doors for Aptana developers. Our Studio product has become the leading development environment for web applications, The mobile and web development platform Appcelerator today announced that it has acquired Aptana, an integrated development environment (IDE) that is used for the development of web applications.
Who is more expensive? Microsoft Visual Studio or Aptana Studio 3?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Development Tools Platform 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 Microsoft Visual Studio and Aptana Studio 3.
Microsoft Visual Studio price starts at $45 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Visual Studio is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Development Tools Platform software. Aptana Studio 3 accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Visual Studio is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Development Tools Platform software.
Bottom line: Microsoft Visual Studio cost is around the same cost of Aptana Studio 3.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft Visual Studio Vs. Aptana Studio 3 based on some of the most important and required Development Tools Platform features.
Microsoft Visual Studio: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Aptana Studio 3: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Microsoft Visual Studio is perfect for companies that are operating and developing highly scalable Windows software services and applications. and Aptana Studio 3's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.