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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
Ranking in other categories
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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…

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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."
"ASP.NET is stable. I did not have to do any maintenance on it."
"I would say that we have seen a return on investment when it comes to this solution."
"This framework is very easy to use and tweak for our business needs."
"It is seamless compared to Java or any other technology stack."
"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 solution is easy to learn, understand and develop."
"It is easy to install ASP.NET on your laptop."
"The solution tightly integrates with all other collaboration tools."
"The drag and drop feature is the most useful feature when using this solution."
"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 solution is scalable."
"It's been stable for me. I haven't encountered any issues with the sites I've developed locally within the organization as long as the license remains valid."
"The workflow is the solution's most valuable feature."
"What I found most valuable in SharePoint Designer is that through it, you can perform a lot of SharePoint functionalities, such as creating SharePoint lists and libraries, as well as customizing pages."
"The new version doesn't have the option to view data, but it has other, better features though."
 

Cons

"The capability related to Python needs to be improved."
"I am sure there is something that has room for improvement but nothing specific comes to mind."
"The technology to integrate with cloud information could be improved."
"It could use better reporting and documentation."
"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."
"The con is that every year they are launching a new technology, and for a company like us, we get confused which version should be used."
"You are required to have knowledge of C#."
"The solution's initial setup is intermediate, and it could be improved."
"This solution could definitely be made easier to use."
"The record management and digital signature sides need improvement because we still need to rely on other third-party tools."
"SharePoint does not have enough resources to cover the security part."
"SharePoint Online should continue to integrate with other solutions."
"In the solution, if you have a case of accidental deletion, there's no restoration, which should have been there."
"Microsoft could include more applications in this. And if more applications are included, then it can be scalable that way."
"SharePoint Designer doesn't support the features that are available in the latest version of SharePoint Online."
"Sharepoint could improve the user interface to make it easier for everyone to navigate and use. That would be a big plus."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ASP.NET is an open-source solution."
"The solution is free to use."
"The price of ASP.NET is reasonable. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"This is a free solution. However, we have some server licensing costs which are not directly a cost of using the solution."
"The pricing is a bit high and I believe that it can be brought down."
"ASP.NET is open-source and free of charge."
"The solution is comparatively cheaper, and you don't have to pay anything for a developer license."
"The pricing is somewhere in the middle. Not too expensive, but not the cheapest either."
"We are using an enterprise SharePoint Designer license."
"This solution is free of charge."
"The tool's pricing is cheap."
"The pricing is fair."
"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."
"SharePoint Designer is a free product. It's SharePoint that needs a license, not SharePoint Designer."
"The tool is free of cost."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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%
 

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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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