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Android Studio vs Visual Studio: catalog facts
Android Studio	Visual Studio
Free Free to download from Google.	Freemium Community edition is free; Professional and Enterprise are paid.
Windows, macOS	Windows
Official tooling for Android and Jetpack Compose Layout previews across screen sizes	Complete toolset for .NET and C++ projects IntelliSense code completion and an integrated debugger
Heavy on memory and disk space Focused on Android development	Large install compared with a plain code editor Professional and Enterprise editions are paid
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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