G2 Vendor Directory

Rider vs. Visual Studio

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricRider

by JetBrains

Visual Studio

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.44.5
Review count754,010
Ease of use9.18.9
Ease of setup9.68.9
Quality of support9.08.6
Meets requirements9.29.2
NPS60.81081169.090435
Small Business54.2%35.8%
Mid-Market25.0%32.0%
Enterprise20.8%32.2%
Total page views2233,404
Total LLM citations4,0545,992

Rider

Rider helps you develop .NET, .NET Core,.NET Framework, ASP.NET, Xamarin, or Unity applications on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It provides outstanding editing support and code insight for languages used in .NET development including C#, F#, Razor/Blazor syntax, JavaScript, TypeScript, XAML, HTML, CSS, and SQL. Rider includes 2500+ live code inspections, hundreds of context actions and refactorings provided by ReSharper, all combined with IntelliJ Platform’s robust IDE feature set. Although it is heavily loaded with features, Rider is fast and responsive.

Pros

  • Integrations
  • IntelliSense
  • Language Support
  • Features
  • Documentation
  • Customization

Visual Studio

Visual Studio is a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) designed to empower developers in building applications across various platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows, web, and cloud. It supports multiple programming languages, such as .NET, C++, Python, and JavaScript, providing a versatile environment for software development. Key Features and Functionality: - IntelliSense: Offers context-aware code suggestions to enhance coding efficiency. - GitHub Copilot Integration: Provides AI-assisted coding to streamline complex tasks.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • IDE Quality
  • Functionality
  • Debugging
  • Code Editing