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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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"ASP.NET works well with Windows applications and more generally, the Windows platform."
"ASP.NET's best features are its application structure and API testing."
"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 solution is useful for seeing what old technology was before the new technology we use today, such as .NET."
"I have found the entity framework to be a valuable feature. The authentication layer is amazing as well. ASP.NET has a vibrant community, and as a result, we haven't had the need to contact technical support."
"It is seamless compared to Java or any other technology stack."
"It is easy to install ASP.NET on your laptop."
"The feature I find most valuable, is the workflow of the product."
"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."
"Other valuable features are the ability able to update the master file, and creating the workflow."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"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!"
"The management and monitoring features are good."
"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 most valuable feature is the simplicity, standardization, and ability to create more than one portal."
 

Cons

"There should be consistent customization related to security, features, and developers, making the solution more understandable and adaptable."
"The solution needs to support its framework on all devices used for mobile application development."
"The solution is out of date and should not be used."
"An area for improvement is the structure template."
"Performance is an area that can always 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."
"ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster."
"The caching could improve in ASP.NET. I don't often run into limitations with ASP.NET. More often, it's the other tools we use that slow us down."
"The initial setup depends on company specifics. So, it's a bit complex."
"SharePoint Designer is not releasing a new version. Version 2013 was the latest version. Now in 2019, we are still using the biggest version. It doesn't work properly anymore. Sometimes we experience issues, but there is no new version."
"Adding guest users is a bit difficult on SharePoint."
"There is zero technical support. I have to use Google to fix the issues myself."
"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."
"I would like to be able to use SharePoint Designer without having to buy other third party programs."
"SharePoint Designer needs filter options for lists and libraries."
"If you compare the workflow with other engines like Olympus and K2, it is very complicated to create a workflow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ASP.NET is an open-source 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."
"The price of ASP.NET is reasonable. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"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."
"The solution is comparatively cheaper, and you don't have to pay anything for a developer license."
"The pricing is a bit high and I believe that it can be brought down."
"The tool is free of cost."
"The price is reasonable."
"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 less expensive than other solutions we have used. We purchased Office 365 which SharePoint comes with the package."
"Priced per user per month with different plans to choose from."
"SharePoint Designer is a free product. It's SharePoint that needs a license, not SharePoint Designer."
"The pricing is fair."
"There is no licensing cost for Designer—it's free."
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Small Business16
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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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