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ASP.NET vs SharePoint Designer [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ASP.NET
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
35
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SharePoint Designer [EOL]
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

SasidharParupudi - PeerSpot reviewer
Principle Consultant at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Building reliable web APIs and sites has become faster and development stays well supported
I think Microsoft can make ASP.NET better by catching up with other frameworks by adopting features that are very popular in those frameworks, such as minimal APIs and other innovations. They have introduced Blazor, which is their newer front-end development software framework, but unfortunately, Blazor is not well adopted in the market. However, I feel that they will catch up in the future as Blazor has a lot of potential. In my opinion, there is not anything extra needed immediately for ASP.NET; the framework is self-sufficient and very mature at this stage. The problem lies with wider adoption, as some people are anti-Microsoft and prefer open-source alternatives such as React. Microsoft could potentially do a better job at marketing these solutions, but other than that, the tool has the potential to be used in any enterprise-level applications. I would say the setup process for ASP.NET is relatively simple, but with the latest generation of user management or integration with OpenID, the documentation is not comprehensive in terms of what you can do with the latest libraries. They support many things and have decoupled themselves from their own identity servers, but still need to improve documentation considerably.
Vladimir Vasilev - PeerSpot reviewer
Digital Lead at Baker Tilly
Helps to centralize and share files and has an easy setup
I'm using the solution for creating different sites in our organization. We also use it for a file repository mainly.  It's provided us with a centralized document database that is available to all collaborators 24/7. There are good features in general. It helps centralize and store files.  It's…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"While using ASP.net, we can create interactive websites."
"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."
"We find the solution to be scalable."
"ASP.NET is stable. I did not have to do any maintenance on it."
"It's a pretty stable solution."
"The solution is useful for seeing what old technology was before the new technology we use today, such as .NET."
"The solution's framework supports storing all client-side and server-side code in one place."
"This framework is very easy to use and tweak for our business needs."
"The scalability is excellent, and I rate it ten out of ten."
"The Power App is the most valuable feature."
"What I like most about this solution, is that we can use it as a secondary customization platform."
"You can give document access to people based on their email addresses. You will also get notifications whenever the document is ready for review."
"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."
"It helps centralize and store files."
"The management and monitoring features are good."
"The workflow is the solution's most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"The solution's initial setup is intermediate, and it could be improved."
"In my opinion, this solution should improve their web toolkit."
"In the future, I would like to see more AI and machine learning technologies made available in libraries."
"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 would like to be able to use SharePoint Designer without having to buy other third party programs."
"Further development for SharePoint online would be ideal. However, I'm not sure if it's true that Microsoft will no longer develop SharePoint Designer in the future or not."
"I have heard of clients that have complained about the stability once a certain amount of data, over 200 gigs has been reached as well as the stability of SQL Databases."
"If they included some training modules, I would give them a ten, because that would make it even more user-friendly."
"Sharepoint could improve the user interface to make it easier for everyone to navigate and use. That would be a big plus."
"Designer is easy to manage."
"We'd like it if we got less frequent updates."
"SharePoint Online should continue to integrate with other solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is comparatively cheaper, and you don't have to pay anything for a developer license."
"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."
"ASP.NET is not an expensive solution."
"ASP.NET is open-source and free of charge."
"The pricing is a bit high and I believe that it can be brought down."
"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 is open source and free."
"I use Macintosh devices, and because this solution is not available in the Apple Ecosystem I use it because it is cost-effective."
"This solution is free of charge."
"The entire package is expensive. There is no extra cost in addition to the standard license."
"SharePoint Designer's pricing is okay."
"The tool's pricing is cheap."
"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 is a free product. It's SharePoint that needs a license, not SharePoint Designer."
"SharePoint Online has a subscription-based model for payments and the price is based on user usage."
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Top Industries

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Performing Arts
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Real Estate/Law Firm
14%
Logistics Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Performing Arts
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ASP.NET?
Our solution is deployed in a hybrid setup; we have some on-site on a private cloud and some on Azure. Most of our costing comes from database licensing, as we use SQL Server, which has very costly...
What needs improvement with ASP.NET?
I think Microsoft can make ASP.NET better by catching up with other frameworks by adopting features that are very popular in those frameworks, such as minimal APIs and other innovations. They have ...
What is your primary use case for ASP.NET?
My current use case for ASP.NET mainly involves APIs and websites.
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