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ProofHub vs Visual Studio

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ProofHub

Project Management

All-in-one project management and team collaboration

From
$45/month
Free plan
No
Visit ProofHubFull 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

  • ProofHub is an all-in-one project management and team collaboration software.
  • Visual Studio is free; ProofHub starts at $45/mo.
  • Where ProofHub falls short: the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate.
  • 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 ProofHub and Visual Studio actually diverge.

Attributes where ProofHub and Visual Studio differ
AttributeProofHubVisual Studio
Starting price$45/monthFree
Pricing modelSubscriptionFreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryProject ManagementDeveloper 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 ProofHub

  • Tasks
  • Discussions
  • Proofing
  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

Only in Visual Studio

Nothing recorded that ProofHub does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

ProofHub

  • Project management for teamsnot Visual Studio
  • Resource planning and reportingnot Visual Studio
  • Collaborative workflow managementnot Visual Studio

Visual Studio

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

Where each one falls short

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

ProofHub

  • The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
  • Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
  • There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually

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

ProofHub

$45/month
  • Essential$45/mo
    • 40 projects
    • Unlimited users
    • 15GB storage
  • Ultimate Control$89/mo
    • Unlimited projects
    • Unlimited users
    • 100GB storage

Visual Studio

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Visual Studio review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ProofHub if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want discussions.
ProofHub review

Choose Visual Studio if

  • You want to start without paying.
Visual Studio review

Questions people ask

Is ProofHub or Visual Studio better?
Neither clearly leads. ProofHub starts at $45/month and Visual Studio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ProofHub or Visual Studio?
Visual Studio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $45/month for ProofHub and Free for Visual Studio.
Does ProofHub or Visual Studio run on more platforms?
ProofHub runs on Web, iOS, Android. 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. ProofHub starts at $45/month.
What is ProofHub best used for?
ProofHub is most often used for project management for teams, resource planning and reporting, collaborative workflow management. Of those, project management for teams and resource planning and reporting are not what Visual Studio is typically brought in for.
What can ProofHub do that Visual Studio cannot?
ProofHub covers Tasks, Discussions, Proofing, Time tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ProofHub: How much does ProofHub cost?

ProofHub offers two plans: Essential at $45/month (annual) or $50/month (monthly), and Ultimate Control at $89/month (first 3 months) or $135/month thereafter (annual billing).

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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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ProofHub: Are per-user fees required with ProofHub?

No. ProofHub includes unlimited users in both Essential and Ultimate Control plans. There are no per-user fees regardless of team size.

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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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ProofHub: Does ProofHub offer a free trial?

Yes, ProofHub provides a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. You can explore all features before committing.

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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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ProofHub: Can I cancel ProofHub anytime?

Yes. ProofHub has no long-term contracts. You can cancel anytime and switch billing between annual and monthly plans.

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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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