| Tool | Portability | Language Support | Footprint | |------|-------------|------------------|------------| | | Full (ZIP version) | C++, C#, Python, JS via extensions | ~300 MB + SDKs | | Dev-C++ Portable | Full | C/C++ (MinGW) | ~50 MB | | Code::Blocks Portable | Full | C/C++ (MinGW) | ~150 MB | | SharpDevelop | No longer updated, but portable | C#, VB.NET | ~80 MB | | MSYS2 Portable | Full (command-line) | C/C++ with GCC or Clang | ~1 GB |
If your goal is simply to write, compile, and debug C++ or C# code in a portable manner, consider these modern, officially portable alternatives instead of fighting VS2015. Visual Studio 2015 Portable
Microsoft does not offer an official "Portable" version of Visual Studio 2015 | Tool | Portability | Language Support |