| | Target User | Price | Coverage | Support & Updates | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | VS2026 (Per PC, Non‑profit) | Hobbyists, students, educational users | $64.99 | 1 machine, indefinite use | 1 year of support/updates; upgrades to next VS version within 12 months | | VS2017/VS2019 (1 PC, Commercial) | Professional developers, businesses | $250.00 | 1 machine, indefinite use | 3 years of support/updates; upgrades to next VS version within 3 years | | VS2017/VS2019 (5 PC, Commercial, 1 Year) | Small teams, short‑term projects | $200.00 | 5 machines, 12‑month access | 12 months of support/updates; no auto‑renewal | | VS2022 (1 PC, Commercial, 1 Year) | Professionals who prefer annual renewals | (See shop page) | 1 machine, 12‑month access | 12 months of support/updates |

Deactivation/Re-activation is permitted once every 3 months for each seat. Troubleshooting License Issues

: After purchase, a unique key is sent via email. Use the "Try, Buy or Activate" option under the vMicro menu in Visual Studio to enter and activate your key.

Enter your billing information through their secure payment gateway.

| Feature | Free Edition | Paid (Professional) Edition | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Build & Upload | ✅ Unlimited | ✅ Unlimited | | Serial Monitor | ✅ Basic | ✅ Advanced with plotting | | Code Completion | ✅ Basic | ✅ Full IntelliSense | | Hardware Debugging | ❌ | ✅ (JTAG, SWD, GDB) | | Visual Macro Flow | ❌ | ✅ | | Real-time Variables | ❌ | ✅ | | Commercial Use | ✅ Permitted | ✅ Recommended |

If you encounter errors while trying to activate your software, check the following common failure points:

Visual Micro is a powerful extension that transforms Microsoft Visual Studio into a full-featured Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Arduino and cross-platform microcontroller development. While it offers a robust free trial, unlocking its advanced debugging and automation capabilities requires a valid license key.

Visual Micro License Key -

| | Target User | Price | Coverage | Support & Updates | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | VS2026 (Per PC, Non‑profit) | Hobbyists, students, educational users | $64.99 | 1 machine, indefinite use | 1 year of support/updates; upgrades to next VS version within 12 months | | VS2017/VS2019 (1 PC, Commercial) | Professional developers, businesses | $250.00 | 1 machine, indefinite use | 3 years of support/updates; upgrades to next VS version within 3 years | | VS2017/VS2019 (5 PC, Commercial, 1 Year) | Small teams, short‑term projects | $200.00 | 5 machines, 12‑month access | 12 months of support/updates; no auto‑renewal | | VS2022 (1 PC, Commercial, 1 Year) | Professionals who prefer annual renewals | (See shop page) | 1 machine, 12‑month access | 12 months of support/updates |

Deactivation/Re-activation is permitted once every 3 months for each seat. Troubleshooting License Issues Visual Micro License Key

: After purchase, a unique key is sent via email. Use the "Try, Buy or Activate" option under the vMicro menu in Visual Studio to enter and activate your key. | | Target User | Price | Coverage

Enter your billing information through their secure payment gateway. Enter your billing information through their secure payment

| Feature | Free Edition | Paid (Professional) Edition | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Build & Upload | ✅ Unlimited | ✅ Unlimited | | Serial Monitor | ✅ Basic | ✅ Advanced with plotting | | Code Completion | ✅ Basic | ✅ Full IntelliSense | | Hardware Debugging | ❌ | ✅ (JTAG, SWD, GDB) | | Visual Macro Flow | ❌ | ✅ | | Real-time Variables | ❌ | ✅ | | Commercial Use | ✅ Permitted | ✅ Recommended |

If you encounter errors while trying to activate your software, check the following common failure points:

Visual Micro is a powerful extension that transforms Microsoft Visual Studio into a full-featured Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Arduino and cross-platform microcontroller development. While it offers a robust free trial, unlocking its advanced debugging and automation capabilities requires a valid license key.