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ASP.NET vs SharePoint Designer [EOL] comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

ASP.NET
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
33
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 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."
"While using ASP.net, we can create interactive websites."
"The most valuable feature is that it's easy to use."
"The solution is easy to learn, understand and develop."
"It is seamless compared to Java or any other technology stack."
"The most valuable features are ease of use, scalability, and flexibility."
"This framework is very easy to use and tweak for our business needs."
"One of the most valuable features in ASP.NET is thread management with asynchronous processing. I've been implementing this for a few years and it has proven to be extremely helpful, especially when using a tool that wouldn't have worked without it. It's definitely a fundamental aspect of the platform."
"One of the most valuable features is that it's free. If you have SharePoint and you want to do some branding, then the only tool available is SharePoint Designer. Microsoft gives the portal, the content management system, and, on top of that, it gives you Designer. So we don't have a choice, but Designer is good."
"We appreciate the fact that this solution can provide us with an on-premises version, as due to our geographical location, we are not able to use cloud-based tools."
"I find the document management and search of SharePoint the most valuable features."
"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 most valuable aspects of the solution are the user-friendly interface and easy workflow."
"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."
"The most valuable part of the solution is its ability to allow for a high degree of customization."
 

Cons

"ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster."
"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."
"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."
"The solution needs to support its framework on all devices used for mobile application development."
"The solution's initial setup is intermediate, and it 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 capability related to Python needs to be improved."
"Sometimes we have issues with instability and it crashes, which is something that should be made to work better."
"I am not sure how stable the solution will be once Microsoft stops supporting it."
"The solution is not scalable at all."
"We'd like it if we got less frequent updates."
"The downside is the different versions of SharePoint which means we need to have different designers as not all versions are compatible."
"The web services aspect of the solution is very weak."
"SharePoint Online should continue to integrate with other solutions."
"The designer itself could be improved, as it isn't particularly intuitive."
"SharePoint is too complex to install and maintain."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is open source and free."
"This is a free solution. However, we have some server licensing costs which are not directly a cost of using the solution."
"ASP.NET is open-source and free of charge."
"ASP.NET is not an expensive solution."
"The price of ASP.NET is reasonable. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"ASP.NET is an open-source solution."
"The solution is free to use."
"The pricing is somewhere in the middle. Not too expensive, but not the cheapest either."
"The entire package is expensive. There is no extra cost in addition to the standard license."
"SharePoint Designer is a free product. It's SharePoint that needs a license, not SharePoint Designer."
"The price is reasonable."
"The cost of the license is based on the size of the user base."
"It is a free solution that does not require a license."
"The cost of the solution is based on multiple factors such as the number of users, and any customization that may be required."
"Priced per user per month with different plans to choose from."
"SharePoint Designer's pricing is okay."
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Company Size

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Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise13
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Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise21
 

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?
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 ...
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.
 

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