Comparison

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA vs Visual Studio

On the evidence we track, Visual Studio leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA47

★Visual Studio58

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA	Visual StudioLeader
Vioscale score	47 / 100low · 31%	58 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	-	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	6	2
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓

Score

Vioscale score

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA47 / 100low · 31%

Visual Studio58 / 100medium · 54%

Pricing

Free tier

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA–

Visual Studio✓

Model

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAcommercial

Visual Studiocommercial

Price level

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA–

Visual Studiomid

Transparent

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA–

Visual Studio✓

Integrations

Count

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA6

Visual Studio2

Security

Disclosure policy

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio–

Gdpr

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio–

Soc2

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio–

Reliability

Status page

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio✓

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ides & code editors. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for IDEs & Code Editors
Capability	JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA	Visual Studio
Core
Type	Full IDE	Full IDE
Language scope	Polyglot	Polyglot
Deployment
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platform support
OS support	Windows, Mac, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Base platform	Original	Original
Extensibility
Extensibility	Plugins	Extension marketplace
DX
LSP / DAP support	✓	-
Remote / dev-containers	✓	-
Integrated debugger / profiler	✓	✓
Code intelligence depth	IDE-grade	IDE-grade
Built-in git integration	✓	✓
AI
Built-in AI	Native	Native
Licensing
Openness	Closed	-
Pricing
Pricing model	Per-seat subscription	-

Core

Type

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAFull IDE

Visual StudioFull IDE

Language scope

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAPolyglot

Visual StudioPolyglot

Deployment

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEADesktop

Visual StudioDesktop

Platform support

OS support

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAWindows, Mac, Linux

Visual StudioWindows, macOS, Linux

Base platform

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAOriginal

Visual StudioOriginal

Extensibility

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAPlugins

Visual StudioExtension marketplace

LSP / DAP support

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio-

Remote / dev-containers

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio-

Integrated debugger / profiler

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio✓

Code intelligence depth

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAIDE-grade

Visual StudioIDE-grade

Built-in git integration

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio✓

Built-in AI

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEANative

Visual StudioNative

Licensing

Openness

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAClosed

Visual Studio-

Pricing

Pricing model

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEAPer-seat subscription

Visual Studio-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

Desktop IDE that combines advanced code editing, debugging, and analysis tools with native AI integration to help developers write high-quality Java and Kotlin code efficiently throughout the development lifecycle.

Independently observed

Visual Studio

Leader

Comprehensive integrated development environment for .NET and C++ development with AI-powered assistance, integrated debugging, testing, and CI/CD integration. Available as Visual Studio IDE for Windows and macOS, plus Visual Studio Code for cross-platform web development.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

Pricing not documented yet.

Visual Studio

Leader

from $45/moHybridFree tier

Free Community edition; subscriptions from $45/user/mo to $499.92/user/mo

CommunityFree
- Full IDE capabilities for .NET and C++ development
Professional standard$99.99/user/mo (paid annually), renews at $66.59/user/mo
- Visual Studio Professional
- Azure DevOps (Basic plan)
- $50 Azure credit per month
- Basic dev/test software
- Training and support
Enterprise standard$499.92/user/mo (paid annually), renews at $214.09/user/mo
- Visual Studio Enterprise
- Azure DevOps (Basic + Test plan)
- $150 Azure credit per month
- Premium dev/test software
- Extended training and support
- +1 more
Professional monthly$45/user/mo
- Visual Studio Professional
- Azure DevOps (Basic plan)
Enterprise monthly$250/user/mo
- Visual Studio Enterprise
- Azure DevOps (Basic + Test plan)

as of 2026-08-03verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA	Visual Studio
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✓	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	-	✓

Platforms

macOS

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio✓

Windows

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio✓

Linux

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA✓

Visual Studio✓

Deployment

Self-hosted

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA–

Visual Studio✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

6 total

Claude
GPT
Gemini
Grok
GitHub Copilot
Cursor

Independently observed

Visual Studio

Leader

2 total

GitHub
Azure

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.