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 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."
"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."
"The main pro is that it's very easy and we have Microsoft helping to stabilize the product which is coming with the all new features every year."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use."
"We use ASP.NET to develop web applications and web API. I'm working at a government financial institution in Mexico that helps citizens buy a house"
"The solution's framework supports storing all client-side and server-side code in one place."
"We find the solution to be scalable."
"ASP.NET works well with Windows applications and more generally, the Windows platform."
"The solution includes a debug function that I can breakpoint to easily detect what is wrong with my applications."
"We use TFS for our scrums, which links our tasks to actual code changes."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the database connections."
"I like it that I don't need any special software to run this program."
"While you're coding, it's really nice to be able to print stuff out and make sure that all the data is being organized the way you want it to be."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is the user interface."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is how easy it is to access all the basic templates for development. There are so many features you get with Visual Studio that it's really helpful for the deployment, the development, and the intelligence behind it."
"The valuable feature is that it provides a basic template for everything and built-in debugging tools. They definitely save me time."
"The solution's initial setup is intermediate, and it could be improved."
"There should be consistent customization related to security, features, and developers, making the solution more understandable and adaptable."
"The solution is out of date and should not be used."
"The technology to integrate with cloud information could be improved."
"The caching could improve in ASP.NET. I don't often run into limitations with ASP.NET. More often, it's the other tools we use that slow us down."
"An area for improvement is the structure template."
"Sometimes we have issues with instability and it crashes, which is something that should be made to work better."
"The con is that every year they are launching a new technology, and for a company like us, we get confused which version should be used."
"Microsoft Visual Studio can improve by adding more features to the Mac version. There are a lot of features lacking in the Mac version, there are limitations. I can install Microsoft Visual Studio on the Mac operating system, but it is not the same as if I installed it on a Microsoft Windows system. The Microsoft Windows version has a lot of features available in Microsoft Visual Studio."
"I would like to see more tools in the next release."
"Microsoft should add more visualization for analytical studies or research."
"IntelliSense could be better."
"I would like to have more integration with other platforms and technologies."
"Sometimes, the deprecation of packages can be a challenge."
"Technical support needs to be improved. Right now, it's not great."
"Microsoft Visual Studio needs to improve integration."
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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