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ASP.NET vs Microsoft Visual Studio comparison

ASP.NET and Microsoft Visual Studio are both solutions in the .NET Development Services category. ASP.NET is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.0, while Microsoft Visual Studio is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.8. ASP.NET holds a 12.0% mindshare in NDS, compared to Microsoft Visual Studio’s 14.0% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of ASP.NET users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Microsoft Visual Studio users who would recommend it.
ASP.NET
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96% willing to recommend
Microsoft Visual Studio
Read 92 Microsoft Visual Studio reviews
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  • 823 Comparison Views
95% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between ASP.NET and Microsoft Visual Studio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

ASP.NET
Ranking in .NET Development Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Visual Studio
Ranking in .NET Development Services
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the .NET Development Services category, the mindshare of ASP.NET is 12.0%, up from 11.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Visual Studio is 14.0%, down from 22.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
.NET Development Services Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Visual Studio14.0%
ASP.NET12.0%
Other74.0%
.NET Development Services
 

Featured Reviews

Amr Hammad - PeerSpot reviewer
Has improved development efficiency through long-term familiarity and reliable architecture
It's important to focus on productivity. The more heavyweight the system becomes, the more we need to focus only on our core and repeated functionalities, making them easier for us. They have done a great job in this, but we still need more improvements. What we need is for developers to complete tasks in less time. ChatGPT helps us significantly, but this is through an external tool. If it were integrated into the system, providing self-revision and highlighting recommendations when code is written, automatically highlighting weaknesses and problems, that would be a great improvement.
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Eitan Gold - PeerSpot reviewer
Test code efficiency improves with integrated debugger and automation
The test explorer is really important for us as it aids in testing, along with the regular debugger. Even though I forgot the term for it at the moment, there is an overall debugger tool within the IDE that is very effective. This comprehensive debugger tool does the job efficiently, making our work easier.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"ASP.NET's best features are its application structure and API testing."
"The developer support for ASP.NET is a big positive. It's actually very good, and since there are so many people who use ASP.NET, it's easy to get responses to questions about ASP.NET in the broader community."
"The most valuable feature of ASP.NET is its visual side, which makes building Windows forms applications visually efficient."
"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"
"While using ASP.net, we can create interactive websites."
"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 solution is useful for seeing what old technology was before the new technology we use today, such as .NET."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use."
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"The scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good."
"We have no issues with scaling."
"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 solution is stable, and it has no issues."
"We use TFS for our scrums, which links our tasks to actual code changes."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the way we are able to design code, deploy, and test our application. It is easy to move an artifact from the start to the deployment stage. It has well-defined processes that you can integrate with any team. Additionally, the solution is always improving."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are debugging and IntelliSense."
"We use the solution to develop applications."
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Cons

"In the future, I would like to see more AI and machine learning technologies made available in libraries."
"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."
"ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster."
"I am sure there is something that has room for improvement but nothing specific comes to mind."
"Scripted languages like AngularJS and Node.js are much faster than using ASP on the client side."
"You are required to have knowledge of C#."
"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."
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"Despite its advantages, challenges in diverse cloud environments may prompt the uninstallation of the application or entire development environment for resolution."
"Microsoft Visual Studio could benefit from a more centralized education system."
"The migration could improve in Microsoft Visual Studio. When I upgraded from 2017 and up to 2022 it was not smooth. There was a lot of manual hand-picking. Microsoft should put a higher budget for the database developers' section in Visual Studio."
"The GUI of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve."
"Microsoft Visual Studio could improve by making it faster. Every time they add a new feature or plugin it slows it down. They should allow the user to turn off features they do not use."
"There is room for improvement in the price of the solution overall."
"Technical support needs to be improved. Right now, it's not great."
"The product could be improved by including axle intelligence."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The solution is free to use."
"The price of ASP.NET is reasonable. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"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."
"The solution requires a licensing fee but is worth the investment."
"The pricing is somewhere in the middle. Not too expensive, but not the cheapest either."
"The solution is comparatively cheaper, and you don't have to pay anything for a developer license."
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"The cost of using Microsoft Visual Studio monthly is approximately $300."
"While the enterprise version can be relatively expensive due to its comprehensive features, I find the license I currently possess to be reasonable, considering it includes the full suite without additional activations or charges."
"I am working with the open-source community version, which is free."
"The cost of using Microsoft Visual Studio is approximately $1,700 per user."
"You have to be a subscriber with a Visual Studio subscription to use the solution and the organization has to purchase a license that's linked to the account."
"The solution is a free tool."
"The price of Microsoft Visual Studio could be lowered. For a single developer, it is approximately $1,000."
"Microsoft Visual Studio is not expensive. Its licensing costs are expensive."
More Microsoft Visual Studio pricing and cost advice
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Top Industries

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Performing Arts
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Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise43
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ASP.NET?
It is easy to install ASP.NET on your laptop.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ASP.NET?
ASP.NET is not an expensive solution.
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What needs improvement with ASP.NET?
ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster.
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What do you like most about Microsoft Visual Studio?
We can use different .NET features.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Visual Studio?
The pricing for Microsoft Visual Studio is favorable. While many open-source solutions are available, none offer the robustness of Visual Studio, which includes a Marketplace for creating different...
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What needs improvement with Microsoft Visual Studio?
Based on my experience and my colleagues' feedback, I believe a potential area of improvement for Microsoft Visual Studio could be incorporating more AI, as it makes things easier for us, and havin...
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Overview

ASP.NET is a free web framework for building web sites, apps and services with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
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Visual Studio.NET is the umbrella that represents the key pieces of the .NET platform delivered from Microsoft, including the .NET Framework, the recently announced .NET Core, and a shared common layer of packages, compilers and runtime. Read this .NET blog post about the evolution of the platform and the different pieces that make .NET 2015.
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