Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2022 License Question

심병호 20 Reputation points
Oct 11, 2024, 1:01 AM

Hello,

First, I'm not english language person. I'm korean. so please understand my poor english.

I'm an IT manager at a company with more than 250 emplyees.(about 256)

Is it a license violation to use Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2022 within the company?

I would like to inquire whether I should purchase the commercial version and use it.

Thank you.

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  1. Anna Xiu-MSFT 30,556 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    Oct 11, 2024, 2:21 AM

    Hi @심병호, 

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A! 

    Your company has more than 250 users, your organization is an “enterprise” as defined in the Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2022 EULA:

    An “enterprise” is any organization and its affiliates who collectively have either (a) more than 250 PCs or users or (b) one million U.S. dollars (or the equivalent in other currencies) in annual revenues, and “affiliates” means those entities that control (via majority ownership), are controlled by, or are under common control with an organization. 

    If so, you cannot use the Visual Studio Community edition, except for: (i) open source; (ii) Visual Studio extensions; (iii) device drivers for the Windows operating system; (iv) SQL Server development; and, (v) education purposes. 

    You can contact Sales to purchase the Professional or Enterprise editions.

    Visual Studio Subscription Support - Visual Studio (microsoft.com) 

    Sincerely,

    Anna


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