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title: "Is Visual Studio Free to use?"  
description: "Is Visual Studio Free to use?"  
author: "Revati S Misra"  
published: 2023-08-04  
updated: 2023-08-06  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159465/is-visual-studio-free-to-use  
category: "visual studio"  
tags: ["visual studio"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Is Visual Studio Free to use?

Is [Visual Studio](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12378/visual-studio-for-mac-is-out-of-beta-preview-now-officially-available) [Free](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12963/3-free-things-to-do-in-valletta) to use?

## Replies

### Reply by Aryan Kumar

Yes, [Visual](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/audio/1147/through-the-lens-a-visual-exploration-of-the-world) [Studio](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/116181/google-launches-workspace-studio-to-create-automated-gemini-powered-agents) Community is free to use for individuals, open source projects, and small businesses. It is a fully-featured IDE that can be used to create modern applications for Windows, Android, iOS, and the web.

Here are the eligibility requirements for using Visual Studio Community:

- Individuals: You can use Visual Studio Community if you are an individual developer or if you are working on a personal project.
- Open source projects: You can use Visual Studio Community if you are contributing to an open source project.
- Small businesses: You can use Visual Studio Community if your business has less than 250 employees and less than $1 million in annual revenue.

If you do not meet these eligibility requirements, you can purchase a Visual Studio subscription. Visual Studio subscriptions offer additional features and benefits, such as access to premium support, training, and cloud services.


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