Can I use Visual Studio community in my company?

In non-enterprise organizations, up to five users can use Visual Studio Community. In enterprise organizations (meaning those with >250 PCs or >$1 Million US Dollars in annual revenue), no use is permitted beyond the open source, academic research, and classroom learning environment scenarios described above.

Can I sell software made with Visual Studio community?

As long as you are an individual developer, yes you can sell a program developed using Visual Studio Community Edition.

Can you use Visual Studio without a license?

No, Community edition is free to use for many scenarios. You can find out more about it here. In case your Community edition installation prompts you for a license, you might have to sign in to unlock the IDE.

Can we use Visual Studio community version for commercial purposes?

Since 2013, Microsoft has offered a free version of the IDE called Visual Studio Community. It can be used free for open source projects, educational purposes, and even for commercial purposes, if your team and your company are small enough.

Is Visual Studio community for free?

The most basic edition of Visual Studio, the Community edition, is available free of charge. The slogan for Visual Studio Community edition is “Free, fully-featured IDE for students, open-source and individual developers”.

Is Visual Studio free for commercial?

Since 2013, Microsoft has offered a free version of the IDE called Visual Studio Community. It can be used free for open source projects, educational purposes, and even for commercial purposes, if your team and your company are small enough. See the license agreement for details.

Is Visual Studio community safe?

No, Visual Studio is safe and reliable. However, there are untrusted websites where they will add virus to safe programs (like Visual Studio) and therefore we are always asking users to download it from the Official Microsoft Website.

Do I have to buy a license to use Visual Studio?

Visual Studio / Licensing and Purchase / Community Edition expired. Do I have to buy a license? Community Edition expired. Do I have to buy a license? No, Community edition is free to use for many scenarios. You can find out more about it here.

Is Visual Studio Community free without a trial period?

(Visual Studio Community is free without a trial period. However, you must sign in periodically to keep your license up to date .) To continue using Visual Studio after a trial period ends, unlock it with an online subscription or a product key.

How many keys have been claimed for Visual Studio Enterprise 2019?

One key each has already been claimed for Visual Studio Enterprise 2019 versions 16.0 and 16.1. Additional keys of different types are still available for both versions. Notice that you can record a brief note about claimed keys in the Notes column.

Why does Visual Studio report that the license is stale?

Visual Studio reports that the license is stale because of one of the following reasons: You haven’t used Visual Studio or you haven’t connected to the internet for an extended period of time. You signed out of Visual Studio. Before the license token goes stale, Visual Studio first shows a warning message that asks you to reenter your credentials.