Updated: July 14, 2020 (May 16, 2005)
Charts & IllustrationsVSIP Tiers
The chart below provides an overview of the four different membership options in the Visual Studio Industry Partners (VSIP) program, which is provides technology and support to academic researchers, ISVs, and systems integrators creating developer tools that complement VS.
| Level | Annual Cost | Benefits |
| Affiliate | Free | Online registration allows downloading the SDK
Inclusion in online product catalog |
| Alliance Marketing | US$3,000 | Eligible to participate in VSIP developer labs
One-year MSDN Universal subscription Comarketing opportunities, such as – Access to Microsoft quotes in partner press releases – Eligible for inclusion in Microsoft press releases |
| Premier Marketing | US$10,000 | All the benefits of Alliance Marketing level, plus additional comarketing, such as
– Access to a designated Microsoft marketing contact – Participation in Microsoft-sponsored Webcasts – Inclusion in contact database used by Microsoft marketing and sales staff |
| Premier |
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