Software developers, Visual Studio Pro now has a lifetime license on sale for $35 (regularly $499.99)

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TL;DR: Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2026 is a full coding environment for building, testing, debugging and collaborating on software projects, and it’s only $35 for a lifetime license.

Writing code gets a lot harder when your tools are scattered across different apps, plugins and half-working setups. Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 gives you one place to build apps, test changes, debug problems and collaborate with other developers. A lifetime license is also on sale for only $34.97 (regularly $499.99).

What can Visual Studio Professional 2026 do?

Visual Studio Professional 2026 is made for more robust development work than some IDEs, so you’re not just getting a basic text editor with a few coding shortcuts. It’s a full 64-bit IDE that can handle large solutions and complex workloads across different languages and platforms. You can build .NET and C++ apps for Windows, Linux and containers, create cross-platform mobile and desktop apps with .NET MAUI and build responsive web UIs in C# with Blazor.

The built-in coding tools are what make this easier than piecing together your own setup. IntelliCode and AI-assisted suggestions can complete lines or blocks of code based on your project, help with refactoring and cut down on repetitive boilerplate. Hot reload lets you apply code changes while an app is running, so you can test updates without stopping and restarting every time. Based on time-saving tools alone, this upgrade is worth it.

Visual Studio also helps when you’re working with other people or trying to make sense of a large codebase. CodeLens shows context like recent changes, authors, references and test status directly in the editor, so you don’t have to keep switching tabs. Live Share lets teammates join real-time coding and debugging sessions without cloning a repo or installing everything locally.

Right now, it’s only $34.97 to get a Visual Studio Pro 2026 lifetime license.

This offer ends May 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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