Windows App SDK vs. Microsoft Visual Studio App Center
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Windows App SDK | Microsoft Visual Studio App Center |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Review count | 47 | 61 |
| Ease of use | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Ease of setup | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Quality of support | 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Meets requirements | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| NPS | 47.826087 | 32.20339 |
| Small Business | 38.3% | 56.7% |
| Mid-Market | 34.0% | 20.0% |
| Enterprise | 27.7% | 23.3% |
| Total page views | 45 | 132 |
| Total LLM citations | 76 | 138 |
Windows App SDK
The Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) contains headers, libraries, and tools you can use when you create apps that run on Windows operating systems. With the Windows SDK, you can begin building Universal Windows apps and desktop apps for Windows 10, Version 1511. This SDK also supports building Windows apps and desktop applications for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008.
Microsoft Visual Studio App Center
Visual Studio App Center ships iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS apps faster and with greater confidence by automating their lifecycles. It also connects your repository and, within minutes, builds in the cloud, tests on thousands of real devices, distributes to beta testers and app stores, and monitors real-world usage with crash and analytics data.
- Ease of Use
- Solution Efficiency
- App Development
- Configuration Ease
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