Note: Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 were also supported for server-based development. Visual Studio 2015 Professional was a paid commercial product. At launch, a perpetual license cost approximately $499 for new users (or $299 for upgrade from prior Professional versions). It also became available via MSDN subscriptions (later Visual Studio Subscriptions).
The key distinction from the free edition was that Professional allowed commercial use by teams of any size without the per-seat or revenue restrictions that Community imposed (Community limited commercial use for small teams or open-source projects). 5. Support Lifecycle and Obsolescence | Milestone | Date | |-----------|------| | Release date | July 20, 2015 | | Mainstream support end | October 10, 2017 | | Extended support end | October 14, 2025 | | Myriad dependencies (e.g., .NET Core 1.x) | Ended earlier, 2019–2021 | microsoft visual studio 2015 professional