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Is it allowed to use a Visual Studio Community license to develop software for internal use in a company? Our IT says it's not allowed, but I'm not sure.
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Hi @Nils Kornmann ,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.
Please check the Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2022 license terms, especially b.vi. and b.vii.
If none of the above apply, and you are also not an enterprise (defined below), then up to 5 of your individual users can use the software concurrently to develop and test your applications.
If you are an enterprise, your employees and contractors may not use the software to develop or test your applications, 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 as permitted above.
Similar thread for you to refer to: Can I use Visual Studio Community alongside Professional in a company?
Besides, it’s better to double confirm with Visual Studio Subscription team here: Visual Studio Subscription Support.
You can find the license agreement for Visual Studio Community 2022 here - Visual Studio Licenses. I suggest you read the license agreement and resolve any questions you have about it with your company's management as appropriate.