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Best .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) for Small Business

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Researched and written by Adam Crivello

Products classified in the overall .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) category are similar in many regards and help companies of all sizes solve their business problems. However, small business features, pricing, setup, and installation differ from businesses of other sizes, which is why we match buyers to the right Small Business .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) to fit their needs. Compare product ratings based on reviews from enterprise users or connect with one of G2's buying advisors to find the right solutions within the Small Business .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) category.

In addition to qualifying for inclusion in the .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) category, to qualify for inclusion in the Small Business .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) category, a product must have at least 10 reviews left by a reviewer from a small business.

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7 Listings in Small Business .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) Available

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Visual Studio
(3,659)4.5 out of 5
2nd Easiest To Use in .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) software
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    • Product Description
    How are these determined?Information
    This description is provided by the seller.

    Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for developing console and graphical user interface applications along with Windows Forms or WPF applications, web sites, web app

    Users
    • Software Engineer
    • Software Developer
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 36% Small-Business
    • 33% Enterprise
  • Pros and Cons
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    • Visual Studio Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Ease of Use
    104
    Features
    103
    Code Editing
    63
    IDE Quality
    56
    Debugging
    54
    Cons
    Slow Performance
    61
    High Resource Consumption
    33
    Performance Issues
    32
    High Memory Usage
    27
    Slow Loading
    22
  • User Satisfaction
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    • Visual Studio features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.8
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.3
    8.7
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
    8.3
    Quality of Support
    Average: 7.9
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    Seller
    Microsoft
    Year Founded
    1975
    HQ Location
    Redmond, Washington
    Twitter
    @microsoft
    14,002,464 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    237,523 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    MSFT
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for developing console and graphical user interface applications along with Windows Forms or WPF applications, web sites, web app

Users
  • Software Engineer
  • Software Developer
Industries
  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 36% Small-Business
  • 33% Enterprise
Visual Studio Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
104
Features
103
Code Editing
63
IDE Quality
56
Debugging
54
Cons
Slow Performance
61
High Resource Consumption
33
Performance Issues
32
High Memory Usage
27
Slow Loading
22
Visual Studio features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.3
8.7
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 7.9
Seller Details
Seller
Microsoft
Year Founded
1975
HQ Location
Redmond, Washington
Twitter
@microsoft
14,002,464 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
237,523 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
MSFT
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Syncfusion Essential Studio®
(604)4.5 out of 5
1st Easiest To Use in .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) software
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Entry Level Price:Free
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    • Product Description
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    Syncfusion® Essential Studio® is a suite of 1,800+ software components and frameworks for developing web, mobile, and desktop applications. Its UI controls are designed to be flexible, optimized for

    Users
    • Software Engineer
    • Software Developer
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 82% Small-Business
    • 13% Mid-Market
  • Pros and Cons
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    • Syncfusion Essential Studio® Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Ease of Use
    62
    Customer Support
    59
    Features
    59
    Components
    56
    Documentation
    42
    Cons
    Poor Documentation
    29
    Confusing Documentation
    20
    Documentation Issues
    18
    Update Issues
    16
    Complex Customization
    14
  • User Satisfaction
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    • Syncfusion Essential Studio® features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.0
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.3
    8.4
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
    9.1
    Quality of Support
    Average: 7.9
  • Seller Details
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    Seller
    Syncfusion®
    Company Website
    Year Founded
    2001
    HQ Location
    Morrisville, North Carolina
    Twitter
    @Syncfusion
    12,049 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    2,128 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Syncfusion® Essential Studio® is a suite of 1,800+ software components and frameworks for developing web, mobile, and desktop applications. Its UI controls are designed to be flexible, optimized for

Users
  • Software Engineer
  • Software Developer
Industries
  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 82% Small-Business
  • 13% Mid-Market
Syncfusion Essential Studio® Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
62
Customer Support
59
Features
59
Components
56
Documentation
42
Cons
Poor Documentation
29
Confusing Documentation
20
Documentation Issues
18
Update Issues
16
Complex Customization
14
Syncfusion Essential Studio® features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.3
8.4
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
9.1
Quality of Support
Average: 7.9
Seller Details
Seller
Syncfusion®
Company Website
Year Founded
2001
HQ Location
Morrisville, North Carolina
Twitter
@Syncfusion
12,049 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2,128 employees on LinkedIn®

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.NET 4.5
(64)4.2 out of 5
4th Easiest To Use in .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) software
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    Development framework

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 41% Mid-Market
    • 31% Small-Business
  • Pros and Cons
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    • .NET 4.5 Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Features
    7
    Development Efficiency
    3
    Ease of Use
    3
    Performance Efficiency
    3
    Web Development
    3
    Cons
    Compatibility Issues
    5
    Learning Difficulty
    3
    Missing Features
    3
    Expensive
    2
    High Licensing Cost
    2
  • User Satisfaction
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    • .NET 4.5 features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.6
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.3
    8.6
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
    8.3
    Quality of Support
    Average: 7.9
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    Seller
    Microsoft
    Year Founded
    1975
    HQ Location
    Redmond, Washington
    Twitter
    @microsoft
    14,002,464 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    237,523 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    MSFT
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Development framework

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 41% Mid-Market
  • 31% Small-Business
.NET 4.5 Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Features
7
Development Efficiency
3
Ease of Use
3
Performance Efficiency
3
Web Development
3
Cons
Compatibility Issues
5
Learning Difficulty
3
Missing Features
3
Expensive
2
High Licensing Cost
2
.NET 4.5 features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.3
8.6
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
8.3
Quality of Support
Average: 7.9
Seller Details
Seller
Microsoft
Year Founded
1975
HQ Location
Redmond, Washington
Twitter
@microsoft
14,002,464 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
237,523 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
MSFT
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DevExpress
(115)4.8 out of 5
3rd Easiest To Use in .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) software
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    DevExpress engineers feature-complete Presentation Controls, IDE Productivity Tools, Business Application Frameworks, and Reporting / Dashboard Systems for Visual Studio, Delphi, HTML5 or iOS & An

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 70% Small-Business
    • 16% Mid-Market
  • Pros and Cons
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    • DevExpress Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Customer Support
    41
    Features
    25
    Product Quality
    22
    Ease of Use
    20
    Components
    17
    Cons
    Learning Curve
    11
    Missing Features
    9
    Difficulty
    8
    Learning Difficulty
    6
    Limited Features
    6
  • User Satisfaction
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    • DevExpress features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.8
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.3
    8.6
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
    9.6
    Quality of Support
    Average: 7.9
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    Seller
    DevExpress
    Year Founded
    1998
    HQ Location
    Glendale, CA
    Twitter
    @DevExpress
    8,595 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    192 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

DevExpress engineers feature-complete Presentation Controls, IDE Productivity Tools, Business Application Frameworks, and Reporting / Dashboard Systems for Visual Studio, Delphi, HTML5 or iOS & An

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 70% Small-Business
  • 16% Mid-Market
DevExpress Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Customer Support
41
Features
25
Product Quality
22
Ease of Use
20
Components
17
Cons
Learning Curve
11
Missing Features
9
Difficulty
8
Learning Difficulty
6
Limited Features
6
DevExpress features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.3
8.6
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
9.6
Quality of Support
Average: 7.9
Seller Details
Seller
DevExpress
Year Founded
1998
HQ Location
Glendale, CA
Twitter
@DevExpress
8,595 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
192 employees on LinkedIn®
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Rider
(67)4.4 out of 5
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Entry Level Price:Free
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    Rider helps you develop .NET, .NET Core,.NET Framework, ASP.NET, Xamarin, or Unity applications on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It provides outstanding editing support and code insight for languages used

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    • Computer Games
    Market Segment
    • 51% Small-Business
    • 25% Mid-Market
  • Pros and Cons
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    • Rider Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Coding Efficiency
    2
    Customization
    2
    Cross-Platform Support
    1
    Customizability
    1
    Debugging
    1
    Cons
    Debugging Issues
    2
    Beginner Unfriendliness
    1
    Customization Difficulty
    1
    High Licensing Cost
    1
    High Memory Usage
    1
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    • Rider features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.0
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.3
    9.0
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
    9.0
    Quality of Support
    Average: 7.9
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    Seller
    JetBrains
    Year Founded
    2000
    HQ Location
    Prague
    Twitter
    @jetbrains
    202,388 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    2,345 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Rider helps you develop .NET, .NET Core,.NET Framework, ASP.NET, Xamarin, or Unity applications on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It provides outstanding editing support and code insight for languages used

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Computer Software
  • Computer Games
Market Segment
  • 51% Small-Business
  • 25% Mid-Market
Rider Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Coding Efficiency
2
Customization
2
Cross-Platform Support
1
Customizability
1
Debugging
1
Cons
Debugging Issues
2
Beginner Unfriendliness
1
Customization Difficulty
1
High Licensing Cost
1
High Memory Usage
1
Rider features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.3
9.0
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
9.0
Quality of Support
Average: 7.9
Seller Details
Seller
JetBrains
Year Founded
2000
HQ Location
Prague
Twitter
@jetbrains
202,388 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2,345 employees on LinkedIn®
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Monodevelop
(53)3.8 out of 5
5th Easiest To Use in .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) software
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    MonoDevelop enables developers to quickly write desktop and web applications on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It also makes it easy for developers to port .NET applications created with Visual Studio t

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Computer Games
    • Computer Software
    Market Segment
    • 87% Small-Business
    • 9% Mid-Market
  • User Satisfaction
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    • Monodevelop features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    6.7
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.3
    7.5
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
    6.6
    Quality of Support
    Average: 7.9
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    Seller
    Microsoft
    Year Founded
    1975
    HQ Location
    Redmond, Washington
    Twitter
    @microsoft
    14,002,464 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    237,523 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    MSFT
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

MonoDevelop enables developers to quickly write desktop and web applications on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It also makes it easy for developers to port .NET applications created with Visual Studio t

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Computer Games
  • Computer Software
Market Segment
  • 87% Small-Business
  • 9% Mid-Market
Monodevelop features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
6.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.3
7.5
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
6.6
Quality of Support
Average: 7.9
Seller Details
Seller
Microsoft
Year Founded
1975
HQ Location
Redmond, Washington
Twitter
@microsoft
14,002,464 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
237,523 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
MSFT
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Codeanywhere
(72)4.2 out of 5
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Entry Level Price:Starting at $3.60
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    Codeanywhere is a Cloud Integrated Development Environment. Saving developer's time by deploying development environment in seconds, enabling them easily to code, learn, build, and collaborate on soft

    Users
    • CEO
    Industries
    • Computer Software
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 94% Small-Business
    • 7% Mid-Market
  • User Satisfaction
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    • Codeanywhere features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.5
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 8.3
    8.4
    Ease of Use
    Average: 8.3
    6.1
    Quality of Support
    Average: 7.9
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    Seller
    Codeanywhere
    Year Founded
    2011
    HQ Location
    San Francisco, California
    Twitter
    @Codeanywhere
    55,167 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    2 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Codeanywhere is a Cloud Integrated Development Environment. Saving developer's time by deploying development environment in seconds, enabling them easily to code, learn, build, and collaborate on soft

Users
  • CEO
Industries
  • Computer Software
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 94% Small-Business
  • 7% Mid-Market
Codeanywhere features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.5
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 8.3
8.4
Ease of Use
Average: 8.3
6.1
Quality of Support
Average: 7.9
Seller Details
Seller
Codeanywhere
Year Founded
2011
HQ Location
San Francisco, California
Twitter
@Codeanywhere
55,167 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2 employees on LinkedIn®
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