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NetCoreDbg vs Visual Studio: catalog facts
NetCoreDbg	Visual Studio
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium Community edition is free; Professional and Enterprise are paid.
Windows, Command line	Windows
Supports GDB/MI, Debug Adapter Protocol and an interactive CLI Works with editors that implement DAP	Complete toolset for .NET and C++ projects IntelliSense code completion and an integrated debugger
Only debugs managed .NET code on CoreCLR No graphical interface of its own; relies on an editor or the terminal	Large install compared with a plain code editor Professional and Enterprise editions are paid
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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