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We performed a comparison between ASP.NET and SharePoint Designer 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.
To learn more, read our detailed ASP.NET vs. SharePoint Designer Report (Updated: March 2024).
767,847 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"I would say that we have seen a return on investment when it comes to this solution.""It's a pretty stable solution.""The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use.""The most valuable features are ease of use, scalability, and flexibility.""ASP.NET works well with Windows applications and more generally, the Windows platform.""The solution is useful for seeing what old technology was before the new technology we use today, such as .NET.""The most valuable feature of ASP.NET is its visual side, which makes building Windows forms applications visually efficient.""We find the solution to be scalable."

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"It helps centralize and store files.""The management and monitoring features are good.""You can give document access to people based on their email addresses. You will also get notifications whenever the document is ready for review.""The solution is scalable.""The initial setup is not too complex.""The feature I find most valuable, is the workflow of the product.""We like the highly customizable websites that you can build.""If you're working in a communication channel team, SharePoint Designer is a great solution because it helps to have some customized solutions in terms of communication and to create web experiences for external teams."

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Cons
"You are required to have knowledge of C#.""There used to be IAF, which you could spin on a Windows machine. However, that sort of setup does not exist for Linux machines. Because customers still prefer a Windows underlying infrastructure, it can get expensive.""Performance is an area that can always be improved.""ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster.""There should be consistent customization related to security, features, and developers, making the solution more understandable and adaptable.""Sometimes we have issues with instability and it crashes, which is something that should be made to work better.""It could use better reporting and documentation.""In my opinion, this solution should improve their web toolkit."

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"The solution is a bit complex. They should work to simplify it.""We would like to see an improvement in the stability and overall consistency of performance in this solution.""SharePoint Designer could improve by making the searching feature better. It is not accurate in some cases, and there are some descriptions that are not clear.""The new SharePoint Designer is very limited.""SharePoint Designer could improve most in analytics and reporting.""SharePoint Online should continue to integrate with other solutions.""The pricing is a little bit high and can be reduced.""I would like to be able to use SharePoint Designer without having to buy other third party programs."

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  • "The pricing is a bit high and I believe that it can be brought down."
  • "ASP.NET is an open-source solution."
  • "I think ASP.NET, in deployment, is something that's quite costly when you're on a cloud provider such as Azure, and you have to pay the server cost. On average, it can cost approximately $1,000 per month to host a good site with a few databases."
  • "The solution requires a licensing fee but is worth the investment."
  • "The solution is open source and free."
  • "ASP.NET is open-source and free of charge."
  • "This is a free solution. However, we have some server licensing costs which are not directly a cost of using the solution."
  • "On a scale from one to ten, with one being cost efficient and 10 being the most expensive, I would rate ASP.NET's pricing at six. There used to be IAF, which you could spin on a Windows machine. However, that sort of setup does not exist for Linux machines. Because customers still prefer a Windows underlying infrastructure, it can get expensive."
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  • "I've never paid for SharePoint Designer. What I paid for, is the SharePoint license, the cava, and then the client accesses the line fee."
  • "This solution is free of charge."
  • "The cost of the license is based on the size of the user base."
  • "There is no licensing cost for Designer—it's free."
  • "SharePoint Designer is less expensive than other solutions we have used. We purchased Office 365 which SharePoint comes with the package."
  • "Priced per user per month with different plans to choose from."
  • "SharePoint Online has a subscription-based model for payments and the price is based on user usage."
  • "Most of the time, our customer's license from Microsoft includes the cost of SharePoint. However, if you have to buy it then SharePoint is quite expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is easy to install ASP.NET on your laptop.
    Top Answer:ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster.
    Top Answer:It saved me big time once! My car got broken into and they took my laptop with all my files. But I didn't have to worry because everything was backed up on SharePoint. It was a lifesaver!
    Top Answer:I've leased Microsoft SharePoint Designer for the enterprise, not System Center. It's for private work, web development specifically.
    Top Answer:For me, it's flexible enough for most things. But maybe they could improve the user interface to make it easier for everyone to navigate and use. That would be a big plus.
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    Overview
    ASP.NET is a free web framework for building web sites, apps and services with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
    SharePoint Designer is the tool of choice for the rapid development of SharePoint applications. Using SharePoint Designer, advanced users and developers alike can rapidly create SharePoint solutions in response to business needs. Advanced users can compose no-code solutions that encompass a variety of common scenarios, from collaborative sites and web publishing to Line-Of-Business data integration, business intelligence solutions, and human workflows, leveraging the building blocks available in SharePoint in an easy to use environment.
    Sample Customers
    Kienzle Automotive GmbH, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Vengo Labs, Oneview Healthcare, BookedOut, Ministry of Rural Development, Grupo WRR
    Pyrotek Inc., ICA, Deliver Australia, Secretary of Economy of Mexico, Aegon, ABB Switzerland, Ascent Yarns Private Limited, Bakewell Biscuits Pvt Ltd, Hitachi Consulting
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company50%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Government13%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Energy/Utilities Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise35%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise66%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise44%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise74%
    Buyer's Guide
    ASP.NET vs. SharePoint Designer
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about ASP.NET vs. SharePoint Designer and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    767,847 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    ASP.NET is ranked 3rd in .NET Development Services with 30 reviews while SharePoint Designer is ranked 2nd in .NET Development Services with 49 reviews. ASP.NET is rated 8.4, while SharePoint Designer is rated 7.6. 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 SharePoint Designer writes "Intuitive, customizable, and reliable". ASP.NET is most compared with Microsoft Silverlight, whereas SharePoint Designer is most compared with Microsoft Visual Studio. See our ASP.NET vs. SharePoint Designer report.

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