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We performed a comparison between Adobe Flash and Microsoft Visual Studio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two .NET Development Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Adobe Flash vs. Microsoft Visual Studio Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Adobe Flash is simple and easy-to-use software. It is very familiar and compatible with other Adobe software, making it easier to use.""Without Adobe Flash player, I wouldn't be able to do my day-to-day functions.""I am impressed with the tool’s documentation.""The UI is really good.""With the alliance with Microsoft, the product is perfectly integrated."

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"My company works with outsourced programmers. The solution helps us to test, integrate and foresee the code quality. We can trace the development stages.""We use TFS for our scrums, which links our tasks to actual code changes.""We have no issues with scaling.""The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the database connections.""I like the IDE or the integrated development environment. It's the best IDE.""We use the solution to develop applications.""It is definitely sophisticated and provides many out-of-the-box features. Going community has boosted all that.""The solution is stable, and it has no issues."

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Cons
"It would be nice to have more integration and faster integration.""It would be ideal if there was more research on the product available.""It would be nice to see Adobe Flash as a separate application instead of embedding it with other apps. I want the product to be a simple app. The product’s scalability is also one of its weak points.""At times it can be slow, but other than that it is a great and helpful product.""Adobe can focus on the gaming side mode."

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"The technical support can be slow.""Additional components such as add-ons could be included in the installation packages.""The reporting services are quite limited in terms of features and need to be improved.""I would like to have more integration with other platforms and technologies.""I would not recommend it for complex tasks.""Since it is a heavy product, it is somewhat slow in building and executing the code in a localhost environment and it consumes a lot of resources.""There is room for improvement in the price of the solution overall.""Could be improved with the ability to personalize the interface and development style and to edit extension requirements."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price is okay so far."
  • "The tool’s pricing is fair."
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  • "The price is good."
  • "There's a community edition that is absolutely free to use. It's pretty good."
  • "The introduction of the Community Version allows some people to use it free of charge."
  • "Our purchasing department pays a fair price for it."
  • "The solution is a free tool."
  • "The price of Microsoft Visual Studio is reasonable but could be better."
  • "You may have to purchase more hardware utilities like processors or RAM."
  • "The license is taken care of by my company and the price could be less expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Adobe Flash is simple and easy-to-use software. It is very familiar and compatible with other Adobe software, making it easier to use.
    Top Answer:Adobe can focus on the gaming side mode. They can customize the product because gaming is booming nowadays, and people can use it more for gaming by including programmers and designers to manipulate… more »
    Top Answer:We use the solution for training and making small animations on Animate CC.
    Top Answer:We have different platforms available for web development. The solution must provide user-friendly features. We get updates frequently. Multiple versions are released within a short period. We need to… more »
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    Flash
    MS Visual Studio
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    Overview
    The Adobe Flash Platform is the leading web design and development platform for creating expressive applications, content, and video that run consistently across operating systems and devices and reach over 98% of Internet-connected desktop users. The Flash Platform consists of an integrated set of technologies - including client runtimes, tools, frameworks, services, and servers - that provide everything you need to deliver applications, content, and high-definition video to the widest possible audience.
    Visual Studio.NET is the umbrella that represents the key pieces of the .NET platform delivered from Microsoft, including the .NET Framework, the recently announced .NET Core, and a shared common layer of packages, compilers and runtime. Read this .NET blog post about the evolution of the platform and the different pieces that make .NET 2015.
    Sample Customers
    France T_l_visions, Globaloria, Mixamo, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
    Knab, Hamburg Port Authority, Kecioren Municipality, National Instruments, Hamburg Port Authority, Government of Odisha, Kongsberg Maritime AS
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Educational Organization9%
    Government9%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Manufacturing Company23%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    University9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise67%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise49%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise59%
    Buyer's Guide
    Adobe Flash vs. Microsoft Visual Studio
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Adobe Flash vs. Microsoft Visual Studio and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Adobe Flash is ranked 4th in .NET Development Services with 5 reviews while Microsoft Visual Studio is ranked 1st in .NET Development Services with 79 reviews. Adobe Flash is rated 9.0, while Microsoft Visual Studio is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Adobe Flash writes "Easy to set up with good functionality and adaptability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Visual Studio writes "Easy to use, works well in the Microsoft Windows ecosystem, and integrates well with Git". Adobe Flash is most compared with Microsoft Silverlight and Adobe AIR, whereas Microsoft Visual Studio is most compared with SharePoint Designer, Genero and JBuilder. See our Adobe Flash vs. Microsoft Visual Studio report.

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