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Best Visual Studio alternatives

5 tools that do what Visual Studio does, ranked by our overall review score.

Why are you switching?
  1. Visual Studio Code8.0Microsoft's free code editor, extended by add-ons, with built-in AI agentsEasier than Visual StudioOpen source
  2. Xcode7.7Apple's free, official IDE and the default route to building for Apple platformsMore private than Visual Studio
  3. Android Studio7.6Google's official IDE for Android apps, built on the IntelliJ platformEasier than Visual Studio
  4. IntelliJ IDEA7.4JetBrains' Java and Kotlin IDE, now a single product for Community and UltimateEasier than Visual StudioMore private than Visual StudioOpen source
  5. Cursor7.4An AI-first code editor with agents that run locally or in the cloudEasier than Visual StudioMore private than Visual Studio