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"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""ASP.NET is stable. I did not have to do any maintenance on it.""The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use.""The solution is easy to integrate and understand. It has a very good user interface and a lot of prebuilt tools, which require a lot less coding if we compare it to other solutions.""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.""The most valuable features are ease of use, scalability, and flexibility.""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.""We find the solution to be scalable."

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"It has the ability to jump to any file in your project with a few keystrokes, as well as the ability to command-click on any token in your code and have it jump to the token's definition.""It has higher quality code, faster debugging, and higher quality projects."

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"Scripted languages like AngularJS and Node.js are much faster than using ASP on the client side.""I am sure there is something that has room for improvement but nothing specific comes to mind.""Sometimes we have issues with instability and it crashes, which is something that should be made to work better.""The capability related to Python needs to be improved.""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.""The technology to integrate with cloud information could be improved.""In addition to the visual aspect, there is a need for ASP.NET to provide a robust visual front end like there was in the past.""In my opinion, this solution should improve their web toolkit."

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"Stability is sometimes lacking in updates.""Most recent set of patches (2018) on Mac OS X caused the app to crash when you would cut more than 10 lines of code. Apparently, this was due to a bug in Eclipse, but regardless, it took several months for Zend to post a patch.""The debugger often has problems determining where to map files to local projects."

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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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  • "The product requires a subscription to Zend Server Developer, which used to be free and now has an annual fee, but it is still worth the money."
  • "Licensing is reasonable for this type of tool. Although, you can cobble together a solution which is zero cost."
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    Overview
    ASP.NET is a free web framework for building web sites, apps and services with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
    Zend Studio – the PHP IDE for smarter development. It codes faster with up to 3X performance improvements in indexing, validation, searching of PHP code. It has superior PHP 7.1 support, PHP 7.1 express migration assistant, and seamless integration with Zend Server 9. It provides robust debugging capabilities with Xdebug, Zend Debugger, and Z-Ray integration. Zend Studio has an extensive plugin capabilities provided by the large Eclipse eco-system and supports for best-in-class dev tools including Docker and Git Flow Intelligent code editor. Deploy PHP applications on any server including cloud support for Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure and support for HiDPi displays - scale graphics (ala 4K resolution).
    Sample Customers
    Kienzle Automotive GmbH, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Vengo Labs, Oneview Healthcare, BookedOut, Ministry of Rural Development, Grupo WRR
    CDS Global, EnglishCentral, BNP Paribas, Carlo Gavazzi, Sunstate Equipment, Novadex GmbH, CONFTEC, Marilan, Mediaspike, Cisco WebEx, Corvette America, Value Drug Mart Associates Ltd., Allied Beverage Group
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company50%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Government14%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Comms Service Provider8%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise35%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    ASP.NET is ranked 3rd in .NET Development Services with 30 reviews while Zend Studio is ranked 8th in .NET Development Services. ASP.NET is rated 8.4, while Zend Studio is rated 8.0. 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 Zend Studio writes "It has higher quality code, faster debugging, and higher quality projects". ASP.NET is most compared with SharePoint Designer and Microsoft Silverlight, whereas Zend Studio is most compared with .

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