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 most valuable feature of ASP.NET is its visual side, which makes building Windows forms applications visually efficient."
"It is seamless compared to Java or any other technology stack."
"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 easy to learn, understand and develop."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use."
"It is easy to install ASP.NET on your laptop."
"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."
"I like the product's connection with Azure analytics services and the ability to build the model on the cloud."
"It is easy to integrate with GitHub. We integrate with GitHub, and we deploy our solution on our local system. We need this integration for pushing our code. When we were working with Eclipse, we had to write everything in the command prompt, which is a little bit tricky, whereas Visual Studio is very much UI-based and simple. So, it's very easy to integrate GitHub with Visual Studio. It is much easier than Eclipse."
"It's a very easy-to-use product."
"What we like about Microsoft Visual Studio is that it's a comprehensive tool. It has features that work for different plans and it has a wide variety of use cases. It's also a powerful tool and it's quite efficient."
"The tool is good for interactive testing. It has good integrations and works well for remote services. The product also has features for collaborative work where it allows others to control my screen. It has a good community for every language."
"My company works with outsourced programmers. The solution helps us to test, integrate and foresee the code quality. We can trace the development stages."
"You can easily create, edit, and test any software and develop applications for all the major platforms, including cloud, desktop, and mobile."
"It is a straightforward solution to set up."
"Sometimes we have issues with instability and it crashes, which is something that should be made to work better."
"An area for improvement is the structure template."
"It should be open source or deployable to any operating system so that the dependency can be removed."
"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."
"It would be beneficial if Microsoft provided more support for certain technologies, such as Blazor, in the form of basic components. As it stands, some reliance on third-party tools may be necessary. Having more support from Microsoft for these technologies would make it easier for users to build and maintain applications. For example, the grids, date pickers, and dropdown lists would be components to add."
"There should be consistent customization related to security, features, and developers, making the solution more understandable and adaptable."
"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."
"The GUI of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve."
"Microsoft Visual Studio could improve by being compatible with more operating systems. However, we understand the solution is proprietary to Microsoft."
"Since it is a heavy product, it is somewhat slow in building and executing the code in a localhost environment and it consumes a lot of resources."
"In the next version I would like to see a better development tool."
"The technical support can be slow."
"Microsoft Visual Studio could benefit from a more centralized education system."
"Microsoft Visual Studio can improve integration with the Microsoft Office suite; this was only implemented in 2022."
"With the free version, we don't have that much support for Visual Studio. Its support is a little bit less and can be better."
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 Microsoft Silverlight. See our ASP.NET vs. Microsoft Visual Studio report.
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