A few months ago, I was talking with a developer who said something that stuck with me: 

“I love building apps. I just don’t love rebuilding the same UI controls over and over again.” 

That’s the reality for a lot of teams. You want to focus on your business logic, your architecture, your differentiation. Instead, you burn cycles wiring up grids, charts, document exports, dashboards, and signing workflows. 

If you’re a Visual Studio subscriber, there’s a benefit waiting for you that can change that: Syncfusion. 

And it’s included at no additional cost for eligible subscribers. 

Let me walk you through why this one matters. 

Why Syncfusion? 

Syncfusion delivers a comprehensive suite of: 

• 1,600+ UI components 
• Cross-platform controls for .NET, JavaScript, XAML, MAUI, Blazor, and more 
• Document processing SDKs for PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 
• Data visualization and analytics tools 
• Digital signature APIs 

In short, it helps you ship polished, enterprise-grade applications faster, without reinventing the wheel. 

Depending on your Visual Studio subscription level, you get 6 to 12 months of access to powerful editions of these tools. 

For Visual Studio Professional & Enterprise Subscribers 

If you’re on Visual Studio Professional or Enterprise, here’s what’s included. 

Essential Studio Enterprise Edition 

Duration: 12 months 

This is the full suite. 

• 1,600+ UI controls across platforms 
• High-performance grids, charts, schedulers, data visualization 
• Cross-platform development for web, desktop, and mobile 
• Document Solutions SDKs for PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint processing 
• No need for Microsoft Office or Adobe installed 
• Potential 15% renewal discount after the benefit term 

If you’re building line-of-business apps, SaaS products, internal dashboards, or customer solutions, this can dramatically accelerate your delivery timeline. 

BoldSign – E-Signature API 

Enterprise Subscribers | 12 months 

Modern applications increasingly require digital signing workflows. BoldSign gives you: 

• 12-month subscription 
• Unlimited templates 
• API access 
• Audit trails and team management 
• 50 API document credits included 
• Additional usage at $0.75 per document 
• Auto-renews at $5/month unless canceled 

This is ideal for integrating secure, automated signing directly into your application workflows. 

 Bold BI 

Professional & Enterprise | 6 months 

Need dashboards and analytics without building everything from scratch? 

Bold BI includes: 

• 120+ data source connectors 
• AI-powered analytics 
• Scheduling and export capabilities 
• Unlimited users 
• GDPR, SOC 2, and HIPAA compliance 

If you’ve ever built custom reporting and thought, “There has to be a faster way,” this is it. 

For Visual Studio Dev Essentials Members 

If you’re part of Visual Studio Dev Essentials, you’re not left out. 

Essential Studio UI Edition 

Duration: 6 months 

A curated subset of Syncfusion’s UI components designed for cross-platform app development. 

• 1,600+ high-performance components 
• Full source code 
• Priority support 

Perfect for Visual Studio Community and VS Code developers building serious applications. 

Syncfusion Succinctly Series 

Ongoing access 

You also get access to 20 curated developer eBooks covering: 

• C# 
• Python 
• JavaScript 
• Azure 
• Git 
• Docker 
• Machine Learning 
• And more 

This benefit does not expire. 

Acceptable Use Guidelines 

You can use these benefits to build: 

• Internal tools 
• Customer solutions 
• Demos and proofs of concept 
• Reference implementations 

You cannot: 

• Redistribute the libraries 
• Share license keys 
• Use them for unrelated personal redistribution projects 

As always, check the detailed terms when activating your benefit. 

A Quick Note on Eligibility 

These benefits apply to eligible Visual Studio Enterprise and Professional subscribers, as well as Dev Essentials members, depending on the specific offer and duration. 

Exclusions include certain subscription types such as Enterprise FTE, NFR, MVP, RD, MAICPP, MPN, ISV, Bug Bounty, MCT, Student Ambassadors, Alumni, Xbox NFR Basic, Azure DevOps Tools for Teaching, Startups, We. Comms, and Open Source Heroes. 

Learn more about benefit eligibility details here. 

Don’t Leave This on the Table 

I’ve said this before about subscriber benefits: you’re already paying for the subscription. The worst thing you can do is not activate what’s included. 

Between: 

• 1,600+ UI components 
• Enterprise-grade document SDKs 
• Embedded e-signature APIs 
• Production-ready analytics dashboards 

This is thousands of dollars in tooling, available to you right now. 

If you’re a Visual Studio subscriber, sign in at: 

Activate your Syncfusion benefit and start building faster.