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."One of the most valuable features in ASP.NET is thread management with asynchronous processing. I've been implementing this for a few years and it has proven to be extremely helpful, especially when using a tool that wouldn't have worked without it. It's definitely a fundamental aspect of the platform."
"While using ASP.net, we can create interactive websites."
"The solution is useful for seeing what old technology was before the new technology we use today, such as .NET."
"It's a pretty stable solution."
"The most valuable features are ease of use, scalability, and flexibility."
"The solution is easy to learn, understand and develop."
"The solution's framework supports storing all client-side and server-side code in one place."
"The most valuable feature of ASP.NET is its visual side, which makes building Windows forms applications visually efficient."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is the user interface."
"This solution can integrate with almost any functionality offered by Microsoft."
"We use TFS for our scrums, which links our tasks to actual code changes."
"I like the IDE or the integrated development environment. It's the best IDE."
"It is also flexible enough to let me use Git as well as its own version control mechanism."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is the good intelligence and UI."
"Visual Studio's best feature is debugging, which isn't available with any other Microsoft development tool."
"I like it that I don't need any special software to run this program."
"It could use better reporting and documentation."
"I'd like to be able to run any application from a specific point instead of compiling all the code. For example, if I want to test function A, I should be able to test it even if my other functions aren't working. Like in SQL, you provide parameters to the function, and it executes. I'd like to see something similar in ASP.NET."
"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."
"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."
"There should be consistent customization related to security, features, and developers, making the solution more understandable and adaptable."
"I am sure there is something that has room for improvement but nothing specific comes to mind."
"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 not really good at debugging JavaScript, jQuery, or SQL"
"Additional components such as add-ons could be included in the installation packages."
"Could be improved with the ability to personalize the interface and development style and to edit extension requirements."
"I would like to see more on-premise tips and tools along with development time so that I don't need to go to a third-party site."
"I would like to see more tools in the next release."
"I would like to see Visual Studio improve reporting to give us more details on failures. When there are failures, it's difficult to debug. It would be helpful to have more error information to help us to identify the issue and resolve it. I want to know more about software failures and exceptions in the system."
"Technical support can be slow to respond at times."
"It would be nice if Visual Studio's extensions and updates could self-correct, if they are not working or disabled, and also inform the user."
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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