• Home
  • Microsoft Silverlight vs. Microsoft Visual Studio

Microsoft Silverlight vs Microsoft Visual Studio comparison

Cancel
You must select at least 2 products to compare!
Microsoft Logo

Microsoft Silverlight

557 views|298 comparisons
Microsoft Logo

Microsoft Visual Studio

Read 79 Microsoft Visual Studio reviews
1,870 views|500 comparisons
95% willing to recommend
Comparison Buyer's Guide
Download the complete report
Buyer's Guide
.NET Development Services
April 2024
Executive Summary

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

Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Adobe, FourJs and others in .NET Development Services.
To learn more, read our detailed .NET Development Services Report (Updated: April 2024).
Download the complete report
767,667 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Featured Review
Use Microsoft Silverlight?
Mehmet Saribas
After the initial setup, it is easy to use with different languages
I think Microsoft Visual Studio is a good tool.
Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pricing and Cost Advice
Information Not Available
  • "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."

    • More Microsoft Visual Studio Pricing and Cost Advice →

    report
    See Which Vendors Are Best For You
    Use our free recommendation engine to learn which .NET Development Services solutions are best for your needs.
    See Recommendations
    767,667 professionals have used our research since 2012.
    Questions from the Community
    Ask a question

    Earn 20 points

    What do you like most about Microsoft Visual Studio?
    Top Answer:We can use different .NET features.
    Read all 34 answers   →
    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Visual ...
    Top Answer:Microsoft Visual Studio is a free product.
    Read all 25 answers   →
    What needs improvement with Microsoft Visual Studio?
    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 »
    Read all 32 answers   →
    Ranking
    5th
    out of 15 in .NET Development Services
    Views
    557
    Comparisons
    298
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
    Rating
    N/A
    1st
    out of 15 in .NET Development Services
    Views
    1,870
    Comparisons
    500
    Reviews
    57
    Average Words per Review
    342
    Rating
    8.4
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Silverlight, MS Silverlight
    MS Visual Studio
    Learn More
    Microsoft
    Microsoft
    Overview
    Silverlight is a powerful development tool for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web and mobile applications. Silverlight is a free plug-in, powered by the .NET framework and compatible with multiple browsers, devices and operating systems, bringing a new level of interactivity wherever the Web works.
    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
    ESRI, Financial Analytical Service of Ministry of Finance, American Water Enterprises, Toyota Motor Europe, Comarch, Komako, Freelance World, AARCO
    Knab, Hamburg Port Authority, Kecioren Municipality, National Instruments, Hamburg Port Authority, Government of Odisha, Kongsberg Maritime AS
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Government10%
    Retailer8%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Manufacturing Company23%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    University9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    University7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise57%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise49%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise59%
    Buyer's Guide
    .NET Development Services
    April 2024
    Download Free Report
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Adobe, FourJs and others in .NET Development Services. Updated: April 2024.
    DOWNLOAD NOW
    767,667 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Microsoft Silverlight is ranked 5th in .NET Development Services while Microsoft Visual Studio is ranked 1st in .NET Development Services with 79 reviews. Microsoft Silverlight is rated 0.0, while Microsoft Visual Studio is rated 8.4. 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". Microsoft Silverlight is most compared with Adobe Flash and ASP.NET, whereas Microsoft Visual Studio is most compared with SharePoint Designer and Genero.

    See our list of best .NET Development Services vendors.

    We monitor all .NET Development Services reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.