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."Given that it's cross-platform right now, where you can use it on Windows and Mac, that is the single most significant feature that has resulted in wider adoption of .NET."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft .NET Framework is debugging."
"It is a stable solution."
"It facilitated the streamlined scheduling process by amalgamating inputs from various sources, including location data and other systems."
"The most valuable features are the Domain Controller and the WBFS Manager."
"The Windows Communication Foundation is the biggest advantage we get from the .NET Framework."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Pre-programmed functions for .NET Framework are widely available."
"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."
"The solution's initial setup process is easy."
"The Zend Framework provides an easy, open source way to produce coding based on the needs of our customers."
"Faster web app implementation, when PHP dev is required by customers."
"Scaling up is an important factor for large projects, and with PHP 7 and its performance improvements, this becomes even easier."
"The cache modules that Zend provides have been able to optimize and accelerate the loading of the pages when there was exponential growth in data volume and quantity of requests. At the same time, the monitoring console allowed us to have a real-time understanding of the resources and to make decisions when they were at the limit."
"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."
"One thing that could be improved is the tooling and IDE for .NET in non-Windows environments like Mac."
"The .NET open source community could be larger."
"The integration could improve in Microsoft .NET Framework."
"They should have more training materials available that are specific to .NET. We spend a lot of money training our engineers."
"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."
"The solution could improve by optimizing the memory for better performance."
"In my opinion, this solution can be improved by providing out-of-the-box support for different types of libraries."
"Improvements are needed in .NET development, particularly in a backend scenario."
"SQL queries have always been an issue with PHP, especially if you use large tables, which require caution from the side of the developer."
"Although it offers a complete environment to develop and deploy PHP applications, it has some limitations. For example, when the volume of data increased exponentially, I had problems scaling the system."
"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."
"The biggest problem with PHP is you have to write lot of conditions or have to use a framework."
"Its object oriented programming language needs improvement."
"The process of installing and configuring the product is a bit complex and could be improved."
"Zend PHP Engine needs to improve the loading time of its libraries and make it faster."
Microsoft .NET Framework is ranked 4th in Application Infrastructure with 26 reviews while Zend PHP Engine is ranked 15th in Application Infrastructure with 4 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 software development framework for building and running applications on Windows". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zend PHP Engine writes "An open-source solution, that is stable and compiles and sends the dynamic cache quickly". 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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