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Qt Creator vs Visual Studio: catalog facts
Qt Creator	Visual Studio
Freemium Available through the Qt download page; commercial Qt licensing is offered alongside open…	Freemium Community edition is free; Professional and Enterprise are paid.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Built specifically for Qt and QML development Regular releases with a published release cycle	Complete toolset for .NET and C++ projects IntelliSense code completion and an integrated debugger
Most useful for projects that use the Qt framework Licensing terms depend on how Qt is used	Large install compared with a plain code editor Professional and Enterprise editions are paid
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is 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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