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."
"It is seamless compared to Java or any other technology stack."
"The most valuable feature of ASP.NET is the support of multiple platforms with ASP.NET Core. Additionally, Azure integrates well with ASP.NET and Visual Studio."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use."
"The developer support for ASP.NET is a big positive. It's actually very good, and since there are so many people who use ASP.NET, it's easy to get responses to questions about ASP.NET in the broader community."
"ASP.NET is stable. I did not have to do any maintenance on it."
"I would say that we have seen a return on investment when it comes to this solution."
"The solution is useful for seeing what old technology was before the new technology we use today, such as .NET."
"Visual Studio's best feature is debugging, which isn't available with any other Microsoft development tool."
"The most valuable features are the extensions."
"It is definitely sophisticated and provides many out-of-the-box features. Going community has boosted all that."
"It's pretty prevalent."
"We like Visual Studio because you can choose the different types of languages, like JavaScript. I think it's better than the other solutions I used."
"It's a universal solution. I like that I can easily find software developers for it. I can easily find staff on Microsoft forums. Also, we have other components that are running on top of Visual Studio. I like that it is open to other platforms. Finally, there are many many resources for Microsoft Visual Studio and I can easily find support. There is a large knowledge base for it as well."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are debugging and IntelliSense."
"I like that it works fine and that it performs better than competing products. I'm very happy with Microsoft Visual Studio."
"ASP.NET is not the best solution for all companies looking to implement a solution like it."
"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."
"Scripted languages like AngularJS and Node.js are much faster than using ASP on the client side."
"An area for improvement is the structure template."
"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 technology to integrate with cloud information could be improved."
"The solution's initial setup is intermediate, and it could be improved."
"There used to be IAF, which you could spin on a Windows machine. However, that sort of setup does not exist for Linux machines. Because customers still prefer a Windows underlying infrastructure, it can get expensive."
"Additional components such as add-ons could be included in the installation packages."
"Visual Studio Team System needs to improve documentation."
"Microsoft Visual Studio can improve integration with the Microsoft Office suite; this was only implemented in 2022."
"The UI could be better, and development could be easier on Microsoft Visual Studio if there were more features like drag and drop and more frameworks, etc."
"The stability of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve. There are times it hangs or stops working and I have to restart the program."
"The technical support can be slow."
"I have faced configuration issues with Microsoft Visual Studio."
"Microsoft Visual Studio could benefit from a more centralized education system."
ASP.NET is ranked 3rd in .NET Development Services with 19 reviews while Microsoft Visual Studio is ranked 1st in .NET Development Services with 57 reviews. ASP.NET is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Visual Studio is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of ASP.NET writes "Very user-friendly and comes with in-built mechanisms for security and performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Visual Studio writes "Helps with creating and managing projects, and writing code". 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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