Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Professional is a comprehensive integrated development environment (IDE) designed for individual developers and small teams to build high-quality applications across various platforms. Released on July 20, 2015, it introduced major shifts in the development landscape, including enhanced cross-platform mobile support and the introduction of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP).

Visual Studio 2015 Professional is recognized for its broad platform support and enhanced diagnostic tools:

Visual Studio 2015 Professional was a paid commercial product. At launch, a perpetual license cost approximately (or $299 for upgrade from prior Professional versions). It also became available via MSDN subscriptions (later Visual Studio Subscriptions).