PULVs Express 2013 Review
| Feature | VS Express 2013 | VS Community 2022 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Free for anyone | Free for students, OSS, up to 5 devs (small teams) | | Target Framework | .NET 4.5.1 (max), C++11 | .NET 8/9, C++23 | | Solution Limit | 1 solution at a time | Unlimited | | Extensions | No | Yes (Thousands) | | IntelliCode (AI) | No | Yes | | Live Share | No | Yes | | 64-bit IDE | No (32-bit, 4GB memory cap) | Yes (Native 64-bit) |
: Visual Studio Community , which offers professional-grade features for free Express vs. Professional/Ultimate vs express 2013
Unlike modern versions of Visual Studio where features are added via a modular installer, the 2013 Express line was split into specific, standalone versions: | Feature | VS Express 2013 | VS
Despite being free, VS Express 2013 packed a surprising punch. Here are the features that made it legendary: Visual Studio (VS) Express 2013 was a streamlined,
You couldn't build a web backend and a desktop frontend in the same instance of the IDE; you had to switch between the "Web" and "Desktop" versions of Express.
Visual Studio (VS) Express 2013 was a streamlined, free version of Microsoft's integrated development environment (IDE), tailored for students and individual developers before it was largely replaced by the more robust Visual Studio Community edition.