We performed a comparison between ASP.NET and Microsoft Visual Studio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two .NET Development Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution's framework supports storing all client-side and server-side code in one place."
"ASP.NET works well with Windows applications and more generally, the Windows platform."
"While using ASP.net, we can create interactive websites."
"The solution is useful for seeing what old technology was before the new technology we use today, such as .NET."
"We use ASP.NET to develop web applications and web API. I'm working at a government financial institution in Mexico that helps citizens buy a house"
"I have found the entity framework to be a valuable feature. The authentication layer is amazing as well. ASP.NET has a vibrant community, and as a result, we haven't had the need to contact technical support."
"It's a pretty stable solution."
"This framework is very easy to use and tweak for our business needs."
"It is pretty simple to set up."
"The installation of the solution is easy."
"Visual Studio is a tool used for custom software development. It covers everything under this umbrella, including architecture for automation testing."
"It is great for integration with Excel."
"This solution can integrate with almost any functionality offered by Microsoft."
"The system can efficiently manage the databases."
"The most valuable features are the extensions."
"I was testing how to publish in a cloud using Azure and it was very easy."
"Sometimes it can be really difficult to debug using ASP.NET. When there's an issue, trying to find out the cause is not always easy, so debugging is the top area for improvement, in my opinion."
"ASP.NET is not the best solution for all companies looking to implement a solution like it."
"The solution is out of date and should not be used."
"In addition to the visual aspect, there is a need for ASP.NET to provide a robust visual front end like there was in the past."
"The caching could improve in ASP.NET. I don't often run into limitations with ASP.NET. More often, it's the other tools we use that slow us down."
"The solution needs to support its framework on all devices used for mobile application development."
"Sometimes we have issues with instability and it crashes, which is something that should be made to work better."
"The con is that every year they are launching a new technology, and for a company like us, we get confused which version should be used."
"Every time it updates, there are issues."
"The GUI of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve."
"The best advice I can give to others is to take training because it's so easy to use out of the box. However, you might tend to install it and maybe configure it improperly. You need to have some training."
"The product could be improved by including axle intelligence."
"Microsoft Visual Studio needs to improve integration."
"Microsoft Visual Studio can improve by bringing back designers. They used to have designers for architecture charts and diagrams. They were able to do things, such as database design. If they can bring them back, it would be great."
"IntelliSense could be better."
"The migration could improve in Microsoft Visual Studio. When I upgraded from 2017 and up to 2022 it was not smooth. There was a lot of manual hand-picking. Microsoft should put a higher budget for the database developers' section in Visual Studio."
ASP.NET is ranked 3rd in .NET Development Services with 30 reviews while Microsoft Visual Studio is ranked 1st in .NET Development Services with 79 reviews. ASP.NET is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Visual Studio is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of ASP.NET writes "Beneficial thread management, and asynchronous processing, and template-driven setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Visual Studio writes "Easy to use, works well in the Microsoft Windows ecosystem, and integrates well with Git". ASP.NET is most compared with SharePoint Designer and Microsoft Silverlight, whereas Microsoft Visual Studio is most compared with SharePoint Designer, Genero and JBuilder. See our ASP.NET vs. Microsoft Visual Studio report.
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