“Visual Studio Integration Package” vs “Visual Studio Add-in”: what is the difference?

Question

When creating a new extension for visual studio, there are two project options: \"Visual Studio Integration Package\" and \"Visual Studio Add-in\". What is the difference b

Answer 1

Important point on Visual Studio Add-in vs Package, Add-ins are deprecated in VS 2013 and will not be available in VS "14"

Add-ins Deprecated in Visual Studio 2013 Visual Studio "14" CTP: add-ins are gone

"Official" guidance from How to: Create an Add-In is "Visual Studio add-ins are deprecated in Visual Studio 2013. You should upgrade your add-ins to VSPackage extensions...."