Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

ASP.NET vs SharePoint Designer comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

ASP.NET
Ranking in .NET Development Services
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SharePoint Designer
Ranking in .NET Development Services
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the .NET Development Services category, the mindshare of ASP.NET is 13.7%, up from 9.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint Designer is 11.2%, down from 19.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
.NET Development Services
 

Featured Reviews

Brandon Smith - PeerSpot reviewer
Beneficial thread management, and asynchronous processing, and template-driven setup
The initial setup of ASP.NET was complex in general, but compared to other cloud deployment projects I have done, it was relatively easy, particularly when it came to integrating with Microsoft Azure. Other projects involving Kubernetes, have been much more complicated in comparison. This project was less difficult than others. It took a few weeks to get the infrastructure set up from scratch and gather information. There were changing requirements, it's hard to compare, but it took two to three weeks to get an initial setup. Since then, we've been adding to it as we go. It's not difficult to set up and deploy new things as everything is template-driven and it's easy to work with Microsoft Azure to define and export templates.
Vivek Vaibhav - PeerSpot reviewer
Intuitive, customizable, and reliable
Exporting the whole SharePoint website is an issue. For example, let's say I want to deploy it in the client environment. Right now, this was based on our own company's environment and if I wanted to deploy that onto the client's environment. To do this, I will have to recreate everything from scratch, which takes a lot of time. There should be a way somewhere where I can download the custom designs I have made and upload them to the client servers so that we can configure them on their servers. Secondly, when you have uploaded data, for example, from an Excel spreadsheet, you download it in the form of a dot IQY file. This IQY file is a bit tough to work with as it's a server-side file. If there was any option where you could just download the flat files and work with them, that would have been great.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I would say that we have seen a return on investment when it comes to this solution."
"It is easy to install ASP.NET on your laptop."
"ASP.NET works well with Windows applications and more generally, the Windows platform."
"The solution has good scalability."
"The most valuable features are ease of use, scalability, and flexibility."
"It is seamless compared to Java or any other technology stack."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use."
"This framework is very easy to use and tweak for our business needs."
"The most valuable feature of SharePoint Designer is the storing of files. In the Office 365 version, there is the capability to share files with others which is helpful. The files have cross versions capability. If the solution is shut down abruptly the file is stored on the system automatically."
"The document filing system is the solution's most valuable feature. We have used SharePoint as an option for a document managed system, like Documentum and IBM Filenet."
"The workflow is the solution's most valuable feature."
"Designer is easy to manage."
"The solution tightly integrates with all other collaboration tools."
"The most valuable feature is the development."
"I am a developer, and whatever is not possible with the SharePoint default feature, we make custom features available for our clients. Anything which is not possible using all the methods within the solution we can customize."
"The Power App is the most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"An area for improvement is the structure template."
"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."
"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."
"It could use better reporting and documentation."
"Sometimes we have issues with instability and it crashes, which is something that should be made to work better."
"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."
"I am sure there is something that has room for improvement but nothing specific comes to mind."
"ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster."
"The solution does not need any additional features."
"SharePoint Online should continue to integrate with other solutions."
"It has a lot of bugs. It's also not very convenient. The UX/UI is not very user-friendly and not designed to be similar to other applications from Microsoft."
"SharePoint Designer needs filter options for lists and libraries."
"I want the tool to be more approachable to people. I would like to see AI integration with the tool's future versions."
"I would like to be able to use SharePoint Designer without having to buy other third party programs."
"Microsoft could include more applications in this. And if more applications are included, then it can be scalable that way."
"SharePoint Designer could be improved by being more user-friendly. I think that they have a new release, but the focus is on Power Automate, not Designer. Designer's interface is somewhat classical, but it should be more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is a bit high and I believe that it can be brought down."
"The solution requires a licensing fee but is worth the investment."
"ASP.NET is open-source and free of charge."
"ASP.NET is not an expensive solution."
"The solution is free to use."
"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 is comparatively cheaper, and you don't have to pay anything for a developer license."
"ASP.NET is an open-source solution."
"This solution is free of charge."
"I use Macintosh devices, and because this solution is not available in the Apple Ecosystem I use it because it is cost-effective."
"The entire package is expensive. There is no extra cost in addition to the standard license."
"It is a free solution that does not require a license."
"The tool is free of cost."
"The cost of the solution is based on multiple factors such as the number of users, and any customization that may be required."
"SharePoint Designer's pricing is okay."
"The tool's pricing is cheap."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which .NET Development Services solutions are best for your needs.
849,686 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Government
17%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ASP.NET?
It is easy to install ASP.NET on your laptop.
What needs improvement with ASP.NET?
ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster.
What do you like most about SharePoint Designer?
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!
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SharePoint Designer?
I've leased Microsoft SharePoint Designer for the enterprise, not System Center. It's for private work, web development specifically.
What needs improvement with SharePoint Designer?
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.
 

Overview

 

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
Find out what your peers are saying about ASP.NET vs. SharePoint Designer and other solutions. Updated: April 2025.
849,686 professionals have used our research since 2012.