We performed a comparison between Microsoft .NET Framework and Zend PHP Engine based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Basically, .NET is simply is the easiest programming language to use, based on my experience."
"In my opinion, the best thing about Microsoft .NET is the fully featured framework. It provides most of the things which a normal developer requires of any application out of the box."
"The web development and Microsoft Windows service development capabilities are among the most valuable features offered by the Microsoft .NET Framework. This language platform is highly user-friendly, with plenty of online examples and information available, as well as a robust development environment."
"The .NET Framework simplified operations dealing with the allocation and deallocation of memory spaces and the additional processing resources."
"The .NET framework is a mature platform that is very helpful and saves time during the software development process."
"Microsoft .NET Framework continually innovates, particularly in Visual Studio, which focuses on improving languages, debugging, and .NET functionality."
"The most valuable feature is customization."
"It facilitated the streamlined scheduling process by amalgamating inputs from various sources, including location data and other systems."
"Offers a complete environment to develop PHP applications. It is valuable because it allows you to have a complete stack (PHP, MySQL, Zend Server) enabling the building of a development environment, and to deploy to the production system."
"Zend Engine is the core of PHP. It makes PHP fast, efficient, and basically, the language of choice for web applications."
"We have not encountered issues with scalability as long as we effectively use caching to optimize performance of our web applications as well as a proper use of database connectivity."
"The solution's initial setup process is easy."
"Zend Engine gives the flexibility to use external modules to easily expand the functionalities you need for your web project."
"The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the speed at which it compiles and sends the dynamic cache."
"Faster web app implementation, when PHP dev is required by customers."
"This solution is best used with some training."
"The integration could improve in Microsoft .NET Framework."
"The pricing is a bit expensive."
"In my opinion, this solution can be improved by providing out-of-the-box support for different types of libraries."
"In the realm of Microsoft .NET Framework, particularly in the C# language, there have been significant developments that I find highly commendable. I am genuinely fascinated by the continuous evolution of the language, and staying abreast of the latest features in Azure is both challenging and enjoyable. Working with C# in Azure is particularly fantastic. I appreciate in .NET, as compared to Java, is the enforcement of types, providing a better experience in terms of technicalities. Additionally, the introduction of Roslyn in the past few years has brought about the concept of late .NET, which I find interesting and powerful. This allows for the transformation of symbolic code just before execution, eliminating the runtime decision-making process and enhancing efficiency. However, late .NET does come with a drawback – a delay in the last-minute computation when starting an executable. While some may find this less appealing in terms of instant responsiveness, especially in serverless cloud environments, the efficiency gained from executing strictly binary code is valuable. Despite potential drawbacks like the time required for activation, I view .NET favorably for its technical advancements and efficiency, especially in scenarios such as serverless cloud computing. It's essential to recognize the intricacies of how .NET processes code and the efficiency it brings, which some may overlook."
"This solution should include Power BI so that we don't have to use any third-party tools."
"It would be nice if the framework were able to work with additional environments and systems like Linux."
"You need to have the technical expertise to use this product."
"The process of installing and configuring the product is a bit complex and could be improved."
"SQL queries have always been an issue with PHP, especially if you use large tables, which require caution from the side of the developer."
"Zend PHP Engine needs to improve the loading time of its libraries and make it faster."
"In terms of improvement, it doesn't support concurrent processing. When we want to process anything on a concurrent basis, we have to divide it into a number of things, like a queue, or we have to run it using Cron jobs. We would like to have the capability to run any thread or process in parallel."
"Integration of MVC with ORM tools for PHP is okay, but lacking a short list of decent ORM tools for PHP to choose from; there is ample room for improvement in both areas."
"A general scripting language should be further developed and should be embedded into it."
"The main area that Zend needs to improve is to support asynchronous programming tasks, which is facilitated in PHP 7, but not at the same degree as HHVM."
"The solution can be quicker."
Microsoft .NET Framework is ranked 4th in Application Infrastructure with 44 reviews while Zend PHP Engine is ranked 15th in Application Infrastructure with 10 reviews. Microsoft .NET Framework is rated 8.4, while Zend PHP Engine is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft .NET Framework writes "A very reliable and near-universal framework for app development". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zend PHP Engine writes "An affordable and secure framework solution that can be used for big applications". Microsoft .NET Framework is most compared with IIS, Magic xpa Application Platform, Apache Web Server, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and Windows Process Activation Services, whereas Zend PHP Engine is most compared with Apache Web Server and NGINX Plus. See our Microsoft .NET Framework vs. Zend PHP Engine report.
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