Visual Studio Professional is an integrated development environment (IDE) for individual developers and small teams. It supports development of applications for Windows, SharePoint, the cloud, or web and mobile-device platforms.
This donation provides one license for installing the software on a single device. See a summary of Volume Licensing Product Terms for specific licensing details.
Which Version of This Software Is Available?
You can find out which version of this software is available on the Current Versions of Microsoft Products page. In addition, you can download the software in any language that's available.
Benefits for Organizations
If you have software development experience, you can use Visual Studio to
- Develop custom applications for use in your organization
- Develop mobile and web applications for use by your constituents and donors
Major Capabilities
- Use major programming languages: Visual Studio supports all popular languages like Visual Basic, C, C++, C#, Python, HTML, JavaScript, F#, and more.
- Develop for any platform: Create applications for Windows, Android, iOS, and the web with cross-platform technologies.
- Understand your code: Stay focused on your work with tools that highlight code references and changes to your code, show who last modified a method, and allow you to check whether test methods have passed or failed.
Free Editions
For organizations that do not need the full functionality of Visual Studio, Microsoft offers free, downloadable editions.
No Software Assurance
This license does not include Software Assurance. Without Software Assurance, you will not have the right to install new releases of this product. You will not be able to add Software Assurance to this type of license.
Computer Labs Only
This product is available only to organizations that operate a computer lab. It can be used only on computers that are available to an organization's beneficiaries or the general public. It can't be used on computers that are assigned to staff members or volunteers.
Obtaining This Product
To install this product, you'll need to access the Microsoft 365 admin center. When your request has been approved, TechSoup Asia will send a message to your organization email address with further instructions.
If you need help obtaining this product, find out how to download it.