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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 solution's framework supports storing all client-side and server-side code in one place."
"ASP.NET's best features are its application structure and API testing."
"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."
"We use ASP.NET to develop web applications and web API. I'm working at a government financial institution in Mexico that helps citizens buy a house"
"It's a pretty stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of ASP.NET is its visual side, which makes building Windows forms applications visually efficient."
"It is seamless compared to Java or any other technology stack."
"This framework is very easy to use and tweak for our business needs."
"The most valuable part of the solution is its ability to allow for a high degree of customization."
"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."
"The feature I find most valuable, is the workflow of the product."
"The workflow is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The basic functionality the solution makes it easy to share documents or information with the team."
"Retrieving documents and uploading them is easy."
"You can give document access to people based on their email addresses. You will also get notifications whenever the document is ready for review."
 

Cons

"It should be open source or deployable to any operating system so that the dependency can be removed."
"The solution is out of date and should not be used."
"In the future, I would like to see more AI and machine learning technologies made available in libraries."
"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."
"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."
"It would be beneficial if Microsoft provided more support for certain technologies, such as Blazor, in the form of basic components. As it stands, some reliance on third-party tools may be necessary. Having more support from Microsoft for these technologies would make it easier for users to build and maintain applications. For example, the grids, date pickers, and dropdown lists would be components to add."
"The solution's initial setup is intermediate, and it could be improved."
"The capability related to Python needs to be improved."
"SharePoint Designer's integration with Microsoft tools could be improved."
"The web services aspect of the solution is very weak."
"I am not sure how stable the solution will be once Microsoft stops supporting it."
"The designer itself could be improved, as it isn't particularly intuitive."
"It needs to align with PowerApps and Power Automate."
"Designer is easy to manage."
"We'd like it if we got less frequent updates."
"I would like to be able to use SharePoint Designer without having to buy other third party programs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"ASP.NET is not an expensive solution."
"The pricing is somewhere in the middle. Not too expensive, but not the cheapest either."
"The solution is comparatively cheaper, and you don't have to pay anything for a developer license."
"ASP.NET is an open-source solution."
"The price of ASP.NET is reasonable. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"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."
"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."
"There is no licensing cost for Designer—it's free."
"The cost of the license is based on the size of the user base."
"This solution is free of charge."
"The price is reasonable."
"We are using an enterprise SharePoint Designer license."
"The cost of the solution is based on multiple factors such as the number of users, and any customization that may be required."
"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."
"The tool's pricing is cheap."
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Top Industries

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Performing Arts
20%
Real Estate/Law Firm
14%
Logistics Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Performing Arts
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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By reviewers
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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