Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Visual Studio or CircleCI?
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 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. CircleCI
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.
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...
Who is more expensive? Microsoft Visual Studio or CircleCI?
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 CircleCI.
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. CircleCI price starts at $15 per month , When comparing CircleCI to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Development Tools Platform software cost.
Bottom line: CircleCI is more expensive than Microsoft Visual Studio.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft Visual Studio Vs. CircleCI based on some of the most important and required Development Tools Platform features.
Microsoft Visual Studio: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
CircleCI: Mobile Access, Project Collaboration, Continuous Backup, Web Access / Restoration, Application Lifecycle Management.
Target customer size
Microsoft Visual Studio is perfect for companies that are operating and developing highly scalable Windows software services and applications. and CircleCI's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.