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Grow vs Visual Studio

Grow logo

Grow

Business Intelligence

No-code BI for growing companies

From
$500/month
Free plan
No
Visit GrowFull review
Visual Studio logo

Visual Studio

Developer Tools

IDE for .NET and C++ development on Windows

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Visit Visual StudioFull review

The short version

  • Grow is a no-code business intelligence platform.
  • Visual Studio is free; Grow starts at $500/mo.
  • Where Grow falls short: the pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it.
  • Where Visual Studio falls short: A standalone perpetually licensed Visual Studio Professional 2022 costs $499 as a one-time purchase, separate from the subscription tiers.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grow and Visual Studio actually diverge.

Attributes where Grow and Visual Studio differ
AttributeGrowVisual Studio
Starting price$500/monthFree
Pricing modelSubscriptionFreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, TV and consoleWeb
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceDeveloper Tools

Not yet recorded: founded for Visual Studio.

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Grow

  • No-code Setup
  • Unlimited Dashboards
  • Data Blending
  • Alerts
  • Embedding
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • QuickBooks

Only in Visual Studio

Nothing recorded that Grow does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Grow

  • No-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analystsnot Visual Studio
  • Blending data from more than 100 sources including BigQuery, PostgreSQL, Salesforce and HubSpotnot Visual Studio
  • ETL, warehousing and visualisation in a single platformnot Visual Studio

Visual Studio

  • Managing complex, large-scale projects across multiple platformsnot Grow
  • Commercial development in small businessesnot Grow
  • DevOps and automated deployment workflowsnot Grow
  • Windows/SQL Server developer and tester rolesnot Grow
  • Short-term or month-to-month IDE access needsnot Grow

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Grow

  • The pricing URL serves marketing content with no plan, rate, minimum or cost driver published anywhere on it
  • The only calls to action are Get Started Now and Watch Demo; there is no self-serve rate card
  • The vendor advertises unlimited users with no per-seat charges, which means the price driver is not disclosed at all

Visual Studio

  • Community edition is free only for individual developers, classroom use, academic research and open-source contribution, not general commercial use
  • Monthly subscriptions are $45 per user per month for Professional and $250 per user per month for Enterprise, and do not include perpetual use rights the way annual Standard subscriptions do
  • A standalone perpetually licensed Visual Studio Professional 2022 costs $499 as a one-time purchase, separate from the subscription tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Grow

$500/month
  • Starter$500/mo
    • Unlimited Users
    • 75+ Integrations
    • Support
  • Pro$1,000/mo
    • Advanced Features
    • Custom Integrations
    • Training

Visual Studio

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Visual Studio review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Grow if

  • You need no-code setup.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console.
  • You also want unlimited dashboards.
Grow review

Choose Visual Studio if

  • You want to start without paying.
Visual Studio review

Questions people ask

Is Grow or Visual Studio better?
Neither clearly leads. Grow starts at $500/month and Visual Studio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grow or Visual Studio?
Visual Studio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $500/month for Grow and Free for Visual Studio.
Does Grow or Visual Studio run on more platforms?
Grow runs on Web, iOS, Android, TV and console. Visual Studio runs on Web.
Can I use Visual Studio for free?
Yes. Visual Studio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Grow starts at $500/month.
What is Grow best used for?
Grow is most often used for no-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analysts, blending data from more than 100 sources including bigquery, postgresql, salesforce and hubspot, etl, warehousing and visualisation in a single platform. Of those, no-code dashboards and business intelligence for teams without analysts and blending data from more than 100 sources including bigquery, postgresql, salesforce and hubspot are not what Visual Studio is typically brought in for.
What can Grow do that Visual Studio cannot?
Grow covers No-code Setup, Unlimited Dashboards, Data Blending, Alerts.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Grow: How much does Grow cost?

Grow does not publish pricing on their website. They offer a request-a-free-trial model that requires contacting their sales team. Pricing is determined by contacting sales through their contact form or trial request process.

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Visual Studio: What are the pricing differences between subscription types?

Standard subscriptions include access to more benefits, such as Azure dev/test pricing, monthly Azure individual credit, software and download access, services, training, and support. Monthly subscriptions offer flexibility but fewer benefits.

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Visual Studio: Are discounts available for startups?

There aren't any discounts available to start-ups, however an unlimited number of users within an organization can use Visual Studio Community for specific scenarios like open source work.

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Visual Studio: Who can use Visual Studio Community for free?

In non-enterprise organizations, up to five users can use it. Enterprise organizations (greater than 250 PCs or greater than $1M annual revenue) cannot use it beyond academic/open-source scenarios.

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Visual Studio: What's the renewal pricing structure?

Enterprise standard renews at $214.09/month (after initial $499.92); Professional at $66.59/month (after $99.99).

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