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."Initial setup is straightforward. All the components are readily available."
"The most valuable features for us are web frameworks like MVC, Web API, and WCS."
"The most valuable features are the Domain Controller and the WBFS Manager."
"The most valuable thing about Microsoft .NET Framework is that it is an enterprise-grade language and platform."
"I like that ASP.NET is used for the framework and the core web services."
"A great solution for creating program solutions in a framework for Microsoft Windows quickly and easily."
"Pre-programmed functions for .NET Framework are widely available."
"The .NET Framework simplified operations dealing with the allocation and deallocation of memory spaces and the additional processing resources."
"Zend Engine is the core of PHP. It makes PHP fast, efficient, and basically, the language of choice for web applications."
"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."
"Faster web app implementation, when PHP dev is required by customers."
"Zend PHP Engine is more secure than any other framework, and I usually prefer Zend PHP Engine for big applications."
"Zend Engine gives the flexibility to use external modules to easily expand the functionalities you need for your web project."
"Scaling up is an important factor for large projects, and with PHP 7 and its performance improvements, this becomes even easier."
"The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature."
"The Zend Framework provides an easy, open source way to produce coding based on the needs of our customers."
"The integration with DevOps tools, such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and GitLab, would be a valuable addition."
"The product’s reliability needs improvement."
"If Microsoft would provide a monthly subscription at a cost that a developer can afford then it would be really helpful."
"I would like more web integration."
"The solution is difficult to learn if someone is learning it for the first time."
".NET Is still heavy or dependant on other Microsoft libraries and frameworks."
"The product is nearing its sunset, and we think that by 2028, we won't get support anymore"
"The .NET open source community could be larger."
"The process of installing and configuring the product is a bit complex and could be improved."
"The solution can be quicker."
"SQL queries have always been an issue with PHP, especially if you use large tables, which require caution from the side of the developer."
"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."
"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 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."
"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 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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