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Description
Learning a foundational language shouldn't require a high barrier to entry. Rocket® Visual COBOL® Personal Edition is a free, academic-use development environment designed for students and professionals eager to learn COBOL development. We give you the tools to build your skills at no cost, so you can focus entirely on your education and career growth.
By integrating natively with the modern IDEs you already know—like Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, and Eclipse—we make learning intuitive and accessible.
- Master COBOL using a free, one-year student license built specifically for education.
- Write, compile, and debug code effortlessly within familiar modern IDEs.
- Combine COBOL projects with C# and Java using our robust .NET and JVM support.
Whether you are a new developer building core skills or an experienced programmer exploring modernization, we empower your growth. Download your free edition and start coding today.
Description
Visual Studio by Microsoft is a complete ecosystem for professional developers, combining robust coding environments, integrated AI capabilities, and advanced collaboration tools. The flagship Visual Studio 2022 IDE delivers an all-in-one workspace with compilers, debuggers, designers, and performance profilers for .NET, C++, C#, and Azure development. Meanwhile, Visual Studio Code (VS Code) offers a lightweight yet powerful editor that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, ideal for web, JavaScript, Python, and container-based workflows. With GitHub Copilot integration, developers receive intelligent code completions, automated refactoring, and natural language explanations of complex logic. Agent Mode introduces an AI-driven assistant that can edit across files, execute builds, and resolve compile or test errors autonomously. Built-in tools like unit test generators, CI-aware policy enforcement, and style validation help ensure clean, testable, and secure code. Thousands of extensions from the Visual Studio Marketplace expand functionality for database, cloud, and DevOps workflows. Together, these platforms redefine productivity, helping teams code smarter and deliver innovation faster.
API Access
Has API
API Access
Has API
Integrations
.NET
C#
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Azure Data Science Virtual Machines
Code Time
CodeAssist
Denigma
LM-Kit.NET
NCover
OpenCppCoverage
Integrations
.NET
C#
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Azure Data Science Virtual Machines
Code Time
CodeAssist
Denigma
LM-Kit.NET
NCover
OpenCppCoverage
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
$45/user/month
Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
Rocket Software
Founded
1990
Country
United States
Website
www.rocketsoftware.com/en-us/products/cobol/visual-cobol-personal-edition
Vendor Details
Company Name
Microsoft
Founded
1975
Country
United States
Website
www.microsoft.com
Product Features
Application Development
Access Controls/Permissions
Code Assistance
Code Refactoring
Collaboration Tools
Compatibility Testing
Data Modeling
Debugging
Deployment Management
Graphical User Interface
Mobile Development
No-Code
Reporting/Analytics
Software Development
Source Control
Testing Management
Version Control
Web App Development
Product Features
Code Collaboration
Audio Conferencing
Chat / Messaging
Code Review
Discussion Threads
IDE Integration
Remote Control
Remote Pair Programming
Screen Sharing
Video Conferencing
Code Editors
API
Auto-Complete
Code Folding
Column Editing
Customizable Themes
Debugging
Formatting / Table Editing
Keyboard Shortcuts
Multi-Monitor Editing
Syntax Highlighting
WYSIWYG
Game Development
2D
3D
Analytics
Animation
Asset Management
Drag & Drop
IT Asset Management
Network Management
Physics
Player Management
Prototyping
Virtual Reality
eCommerce
IDE
Code Completion
Compiler
Cross Platform Support
Debugger
Drag and Drop UI
Integrations and Plugins
Multi Language Support
Project Management
Text Editor / Code Editor