Build Your Business on the Visual Studio Platform

Tap the power of the VSIP program to amplify your existing business and development efforts. Whether you're a small development shop seeking to turn a strong service offering into a product, or you work at a global ISV building development tools for specific markets, the VSIP program delivers extensive technical resources, previews of upcoming technologies, and broad marketing reach to help you maximize your commercial success.


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* An authorized representative from your organization is required to complete the agreement. We'll ask for some data about your organization, such as whom to contact and some basic information about your products. You will be asked to execute the partnership agreement online. We will review your application and will contact you via email when your organization is accepted.


Key benefits:

Valuable insights for your business.

Get early previews of new products, insights on Microsoft developer and industry research, and access to an exclusive VSIP Program portal.

Deep technical knowledge and enablement.

Take advantage of many technical benefits, such as an MSDN subscription, a series of developer labs in Redmond, access to the IDE source code and customized architectural support.

Opportunities to reach millions of developers with your products and services.

Choose from a wide range of marketing opportunities to help you generate awareness and drive adoption among Visual Studio developers.

View the detailed table of VSIP Program benefits


Need help choosing the right membership level?

Technology Partner Membership

This level focuses on technical enablement for companies who desire development assistance with Visual Studio. Annual fee: $2,000/year (three-year contract)

Preview the Microsoft Development Tools Technology Partner contract

Alliance Membership

This level provides technical enablement as well as a base business and marketing relationship with Microsoft. Annual fee: $3,000/year (three-year contract)

Premier Membership

This level includes all of the benefits of the Alliance level, plus deeper and more focused technical, business, and marketing benefits with the goal of driving awareness of the partner's solutions. Annual fee: $10,000/year (three-year contract)

Membership requirement: You must be developing or distributing an approved product that integrates with or extends Visual Studio or Visual Studio Team System.]

Preview the Microsoft Development Tools Alliance and Premier contract


Questions? Email vsipinfo@microsoft.com