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Visual Studio vs KDevelop: catalog facts
Visual Studio	KDevelop
Freemium Community edition is free; Professional and Enterprise are paid.	Free Free and open source.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Complete toolset for .NET and C++ projects IntelliSense code completion and an integrated debugger	Semantic code completion for C and C++ CMake and QMake project support
Large install compared with a plain code editor Professional and Enterprise editions are paid	Python and PHP support needs optional plugins Best suited to C, C++ and Qt work
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	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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