Microsoft Licensing Visual Studio 2010 Licensing Program

Visual Studio 2010 Editions

Professional. Premium. Ultimate. Test Professional. Each edition of Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 was built with the specific needs of individual developers and development teams in mind. Learn which edition is right for you.

What's new in Visual Studio 2010

New and enhanced features in Visual Studio 2010 help you unleash your creativity. Customize your workspace with multiple monitor support. Create rich applications for SharePoint and the Web. Eliminate the dreaded "no repro" problem with IntelliTrace. Develop for a wide range of .NET Framework versions with precise multi-targeting.

Visual Studio 2010 Professional

The essential tool for individuals performing basic development tasks. Visual Studio 2010 Professional simplifies the creation, debugging, and deployment of applications on a variety of platforms including SharePoint and the Cloud. It also comes with integrated support for test-driven development, as well as debugging tools that help ensure high-quality solutions.

Visual Studio 2010 Premium

A complete toolset that simplifies application development for individuals or teams that deliver scalable, high-quality applications. Whether writing application or database code, building databases, testing, or debugging, you can increase your productivity using powerful tools that work the way you work.

Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate

The comprehensive suite of application lifecycle management tools for teams to ensure quality results, from design to deployment. Whether you're creating new solutions or enhancing existing applications, Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate lets you bring your vision to life targeting an increasing number of platforms and technologies — including cloud and parallel computing.

Visual Studio 2010 Test Professional

A specialized toolset for quality assurance teams that simplifies test planning and execution. Visual Studio 2010 Test Professional works in conjunction with Visual Studio software for developers, enabling effective collaboration between developers and testers throughout the application development lifecycle