Visual Studio Online User Plans
Visual Studio Online, based on the capabilities of Team Foundation Server with additional cloud services, is the home for your project data in the cloud. Get up and running in minutes on our cloud infrastructure without having to install or configure a single server. Set up an environment that includes everything from hosted Git repos and project tracking tools, to continuous integration and an IDE, all packaged up in a monthly per-user plan. Connect to your project in the cloud using your favorite development tool, such as Visual Studio, Eclipse or Xcode.
Each Visual Studio Online account comes with five free Basic users and includes shared monthly resources for build and load testing. As your team expands or your needs grow, mix and match user plans and resources to give each user what they need.
Already an MSDN subscriber? Visual Studio with MSDN subscribers can join projects at no additional charge.
Visual Studio Online Basic
Start your next development project in the cloud – 5 users are free!
Visual Studio Online Basic includes a Visual Studio Online account and your choice of Visual Studio Express for Web, Windows, or Windows Desktop. Your Visual Studio Online account gives you a place to store your code, backlog, and other project data with no servers to deploy, configure, or manage. Start developing for the latest Microsoft platforms in a rich desktop environment with a free Visual Studio Express IDE.
- Unlimited team projects and private code repositories
- Integrates with popular IDEs, including Visual Studio, Eclipse, and Xcode
- Includes your choice of Visual Studio Express for Web, Windows, or Windows Desktop
- Build your backlog, track bugs and tasks
- Run CI builds on Microsoft cloud infrastructure for easy management of team builds
5 users FREE
$20 per additional user, per month
*Pricing displayed in US dollars.
Additional details and currencies.Visual Studio Online Professional
A professional IDE at your fingertips!
All the benefits of Visual Studio Online Basic plus Visual Studio Professional. Get the tools and services you need to increase your productivity and build five-star apps across Microsoft platforms including the desktop, Windows Store, Windows Phone, Office, the web and the cloud.
- Includes all the capabilities of Visual Studio Online Basic
- Up to 10 Professional users per account
- Includes a monthly subscription to the Visual Studio Professional IDE.
Visual Studio Online Advanced
Collaboration and planning tools to handle the largest projects!
Manage larger projects and better connect your teams with Visual Studio Online Advanced. Break down large projects into work that you can spread across multiple teams and backlogs with Agile Portfolio Management. Team Rooms provide real-time project event updates, empowering your development teams to stay connected. Integrated feedback requests bring your stakeholders into the development process, while customized charts communicate project status to the team or the entire organization.
- Includes all the capabilities of Visual Studio Online Basic
- Stay up-to-date with what’s happening in your project with Team Rooms
- Integrates with major IDEs, including Visual Studio, Eclipse, and XCode
- Break down and plan complex projects with Agile Portfolio Management features
- Run and plan tests with a web-based test runner and integrated test case management
- Includes your choice of Visual Studio Express for Web, Windows, or Windows Desktop
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| Categories and capabilities | Visual Studio Online Advanced | Visual Studio Online Professional | Visual Studio Online Basic |
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| Maximum number of users with this plan on an account | Unlimited | 10 users | Unlimited |
| Unlimited team projects and private, hosted code repos using TFVC or Git |  |
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| Project planning and bug tracking tools, including Kanban boards and team velocity forecasts | |
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| Integration with popular development tools, including Visual Studio, Eclipse, and Xcode | |
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| Work in one IDE to create solutions for the web, desktop, cloud, server, and phone |
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| Support for Office 365 business apps |
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| Track complex projects with hierarchical portfolio backlogs |
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| Visualize project data with work item chart authoring |
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| Discuss projects with teammates and monitor project events in Team Rooms |
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| Create, manage, and run test plans and suites in a lightweight web interface |
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| Send feedback requests to users and stakeholders |
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Get access to even more features in Visual Studio Online with the purchase of paid user plans or additional software, such as Visual Studio with MSDN or MSDN Platforms. Additional features vary by product, and may include:
- Add more than five users to your account
- Web-based test case management
- Cloud-based load testing
- Agile portfolio management
- Request & manage feedback
- Virtual team rooms
- Continuous deployment to Microsoft Azure
MSDN Subscribers
MSDN subscribers can be invited to your Visual Studio Online account at no cost (they don't even count against your five free users!), and they have the capabilities based on which MSDN subscription they have:
| Visual Studio with MSDN edition: | Get the same capabilities as this Visual Studio Online user plan: |
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| Visual Studio Professional with MSDN | Visual Studio Online Basic |
| Visual Studio Test Professional with MSDN | Visual Studio Online Advanced |
| Visual Studio Premium with MSDN | Visual Studio Online Advanced |
| Visual Studio Ultimate with MSDN | Visual Studio Online Advanced |
| MSDN Platforms | Visual Studio Online Advanced |
Shared Resources
| Resource | Included Resources per account(http://<myname>.visualstudio.com) | Additional Resources |
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| Build | 60 minutes per month | $0.05 per minute* |
| Load Testing** | 15,000 virtual user minutes per month | $0.002 per virtual user minute* |
* Pricing displayed in US dollars. View other currencies.
** Load Testing requires Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 (or later) with MSDN.
To purchase additional resources, you must link your Visual Studio Online account to an active Microsoft Azure subscription. Additional pricing details and calculators for developer cloud services can be found on the Microsoft Azure web site:
