Alternatives to Visual Studio Professional

Ordered by how much they overlap with Visual Studio Professional, then by score.

Alternatives, ranked

  1. Sublime Text

    Fast, keyboard-driven text and code editor for Windows, macOS and Linux, sold as a paid personal license.

    • Higher score
    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    Updated 47 days ago
    187 73.2 = Compare
  2. CLion

    CLion is a JetBrains cross-platform IDE for C and C++ development with CMake and Docker support.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    308 40.0 = Compare
  3. GoLand

    GoLand is a JetBrains IDE built specifically for professional development in the Go programming language.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    339 40.0 = Compare
  4. IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate

    Commercial Java and Kotlin IDE with Spring, database, profiling and AI agent tooling, for Windows, macOS and Linux.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    352 40.0 = Compare
  5. PhpStorm

    PHP IDE with Laravel, Symfony and WordPress support, Xdebug integration and built-in AI assistants.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    399 40.0 = Compare
  6. RAD Studio

    IDE bundling Delphi and C++Builder to build native apps for Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and macOS from one codebase.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    409 40.0 = Compare
  7. Rider

    Rider is a JetBrains cross-platform IDE for .NET, ASP.NET Core, and game development with Unity, Unreal Engine, and Godot.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    413 40.0 = Compare
  8. Xojo

    Cross-platform RAD tool and IDE that builds native desktop, web, iOS and Android apps from a single codebase.

    • Runs on more platforms
    • No shared features
    No dated release history published
    471 40.0 = Compare