Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Enterprise

Visual Studio 2019 Enterprise: Microsoft's development environment with tools for diagnostics, testing and architecture

Visual Studio 2019 Enterprise is the Enterprise edition of Microsoft's integrated development environment (IDE) from 2019. In addition to the editor, compiler, debugger and Git integration, it includes tools that matter above all in larger projects with an extensive code base: the IntelliTrace execution recording, Live Unit Testing, Microsoft Fakes, IntelliTest as well as code maps, dependency diagrams and the detection of code duplicates. The version is mainly suitable for teams who maintain or further develop projects based on Visual Studio 2019 and its tools.

Core features of the IDE

With Live Share, several developers work together on the same code in real time, for example for code reviews or joint debugging; the feature is installed by default. Code Cleanup applies defined style rules for C# with one click, and the optional IntelliCode places the most likely suggestions at the top of the completion list. Visual Studio 2019 supports the .NET Framework in versions 4.0 to 4.8, .NET Core up to version 3.1 and, from version 16.8, also .NET 5. Android and iOS apps are created with Xamarin and C#, iOS apps together with a configured Mac. For Linux, applications in C++, Python and Node.js can be built and debugged.

Tools of the Enterprise edition

IntelliTrace records events and exceptions during debugging so that the program flow can be examined afterwards without running the application again up to the faulty point. This is particularly helpful for errors that are difficult to reproduce deliberately.

Live Unit Testing runs unit tests in the background while you edit the code and displays test results and code coverage directly in the editor. With Microsoft Fakes, dependencies such as system calls or external services are replaced by stand-ins in .NET unit tests so that a component can be tested in isolation. IntelliTest automatically generates test cases for .NET code. Live Unit Testing and Microsoft Fakes are only supported for .NET code.

For architecture, the Enterprise edition provides code maps, which display dependencies in the code of a solution graphically and thus make it easier to get to grips with unfamiliar code or code that has grown over time. In dependency diagrams, the desired layering of an application is defined; live validation shows violations of these specifications in the code. Code clone analysis finds duplicate or similar sections of code that can be consolidated.

Buy Visual Studio 2019 Enterprise: licence and scope of delivery

You receive a perpetual licence for Visual Studio 2019 Enterprise. The licence applies to one user, who can install Visual Studio on several devices; simultaneous use on many computers is not licensed. The scope of delivery includes:

• the product key for Visual Studio 2019 Enterprise
• the download link for the software (all downloads are also available under Software Download)
• instructions for installation and activation (see also Guides and FAQ)
• the invoice

Once your payment has been received, your product key is displayed directly on the order confirmation page and also sent to you by email. After that, you can retrieve it again at any time: with a customer account under My Product Codes, without a customer account via the Guest Portal.

If you have any questions about installation or activation, our Support team is available around the clock by email. For several developer workstations, offers for businesses, schools and public authorities are available in the B2B Area. You will find further versions in the category Development & Programming and under PC Software.

System requirements

Minimum requirements according to Microsoft. Administrator rights are required for installation, and Microsoft recommends an SSD for better performance.