Description of Visual Studio 2013 Update 4 - Microsoft Support

Buying today is a journey through software history, as the product has officially reached the end of its lifecycle. As of April 9, 2024 , support for all editions and associated runtimes has ended, meaning it no longer receives security updates from Microsoft. How to Acquire It Today

This is the primary legitimate way to get older versions. If you have an active Visual Studio Subscription , you can log in to the subscriber portal to download the ISO and product keys for legacy editions like 2013.

When it first arrived in October 2013, it was a major shift for Microsoft, moving the IDE toward the "Cloud OS" vision.

While originally a free, full-featured version for non-enterprise developers, it now generally requires a free Dev Essentials subscription to access the download files. The Story of its Launch (2013)

Because it is a legacy product, you cannot buy it through standard retail channels. Instead, access is managed through specialized professional subscriptions: