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Visual Studio vs Apache NetBeans: catalog facts
Visual Studio	Apache NetBeans
Freemium Community edition is free; Professional and Enterprise are paid.	Free Free and open source under the Apache License 2.0.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Complete toolset for .NET and C++ projects IntelliSense code completion and an integrated debugger	Strong Java support with semantic highlighting and refactoring Project wizards and templates for Java and PHP
Large install compared with a plain code editor Professional and Enterprise editions are paid	Heavier than lightweight editors Tutorials are partly under review
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it 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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