jetbrains-rider-vs-visual-studio-ide

Rider and Visual Studio IDE are both tools used for .Net development.  Rider is a .Net Development service built specifically to enable developers to write programs on the .Net platform.  Visual Studio IDE is an integrated development environment originally built for development on Microsoft platforms, but now supports development for most popular languages.  Both development tools are popular with businesses of all sizes that work on the .Net platform.

Features

Rider and Visual Studio IDE both aid developers in creating .Net applications, but they also have some standout features that set them apart from each other. 

Rider provides a highly customizable user interface, including custom keybindings, collapsable windows, and color schemes.  In addition to essential version control features included in most IDE’s, Rider also includes stashing and patching features, making it easy to track multiple pending changes. For code refactoring, Rider also includes advanced features such as condition inversion and method extraction.  Rider is an ideal tool for businesses looking for a feature rich .Net development tool.

Visual Studio IDE was one of the first tools built for .net development, so it supports legacy .Net code and extensions.  Additionally, Visual Studio IDE has developed support for other coding languages such as Python.  Visual Studio IDE also offers a free to use option.  All in all, Visual Studio IDE is ideal for businesses working with legacy .Net code or who want an IDE that can work for several popular coding languages.

Limitations

Rider and Visual Studio IDE both provide support for developers, but they also have some limitations that are important to consider.

Rider provides many advanced tools to aid in development, but it lacks support for some legacy modules.  Businesses working with a lot of legacy code may consider a different development tool.  Additionally, Rider is built primarily with .Net in mind, so id isn’t ideal for businesses that want to use it to develop in other languages.  For individual users, there is also no free version of Rider.

Visual Studio provides support for legacy code, but it only provides basic versioning features.  Businesses that want to take advantage of features such as stashing should consider a different tool.  Similarly, Visual Studio IDE only provides basic tools for refactoring.  Visual Studio IDE is a poor choice for businesses that want to provide their developers with the most advanced .Net features available.

Pricing

Visual Studio’s basic subscription starts at $45.00 per month and includes essential development features.  Businesses looking for priority support or professional training can purchase the Professional subscription for $1,199.00 per year, with discounts for renewal.  A community version is available for individual users.

Rider is available as an annual or monthly subscription, starting as low as  $139.00 per year.  Rider is also included in larger Jetbrains packages that include other development tools.