ASP.NET vs SharePoint Designer comparison

ASP.NET and SharePoint Designer are both solutions in the .NET Development Services category. ASP.NET is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.3, while SharePoint Designer is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.7. ASP.NET holds a 13.0% mindshare in NDS, compared to SharePoint Designer’s 9.1% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of ASP.NET users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 82% of SharePoint Designer users who would recommend it.

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96% willing to recommend

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82% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between ASP.NET and SharePoint Designer based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two .NET Development Services solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

ASP.NET

Ranking in .NET Development Services

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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SharePoint Designer

Ranking in .NET Development Services

2nd

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

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No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the .NET Development Services category, the mindshare of ASP.NET is 13.0%, up from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SharePoint Designer is 9.1%, down from 19.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Abhilash Cr

Solutions Architect at DreamOrbit

Very user-friendly and comes with in-built mechanisms for security and performance

With the technical stacks, what happened is that Microsoft evolved in such a way that the features that are available in other technologies were gradually incorporated into .NET or C# for any Microsoft technical areas, whether it is Azure or any other tech stack. So it's gradually happening. We already have some Power Apps and so on. At this moment, Power Apps is restricted within Azure or any kind of Microsoft environment. Such things in the future should be .NET Core. It should be open source or deployable to any operating system so that the dependency can be removed. And with a click, we can get a solution ready for deployment.

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Raphael Haroun Ikyagh

Network Administrator at Letshego

Offers ability to directly share documents and highly stable

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. It's very stable. I haven't had any issues with outages or needing to republish content. It's always accessible to authorized users, so it's stable. The stability is almost a ten out of ten for me.

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

Pros

"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"

"I would say that we have seen a return on investment when it comes to this solution."

"The solution has good scalability."

"ASP.NET is stable. I did not have to do any maintenance on it."

"It's a pretty stable solution."

"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."

"The solution is easy to learn, understand and develop."

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"The initial setup is very straightforward."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"I find the document management and search of SharePoint the most valuable features."

"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."

"It’s very convenient for me to update. Last time I used a function called Word. It is a good function, which I can use to coordinate easily."

"The workflow is the solution's most valuable feature."

"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."

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Cons

"You are required to have knowledge of C#."

"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."

"Sometimes we have issues with instability and it crashes, which is something that should be made to work better."

"It should be open source or deployable to any operating system so that the dependency can be removed."

"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."

"ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster."

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"If they included some training modules, I would give them a ten, because that would make it even more user-friendly."

"The downside is the different versions of SharePoint which means we need to have different designers as not all versions are compatible."

"SharePoint Designer needs filter options for lists and libraries."

"SharePoint Designer could improve by making the searching feature better. It is not accurate in some cases, and there are some descriptions that are not clear."

"SharePoint Designer could improve most in analytics and reporting."

"The solution is a bit complex. They should work to simplify it."

"The search function should improve in the solution."

"Designer is easy to manage."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 solution is free to use."

"The pricing is a bit high and I believe that it can be brought down."

"ASP.NET is not an expensive solution."

"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."

"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 an open-source solution."

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"The cost of the solution is based on multiple factors such as the number of users, and any customization that may be required."

"The tool is free of cost."

"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."

"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 less expensive than other solutions we have used. We purchased Office 365 which SharePoint comes with the package."

"We are using an enterprise SharePoint Designer license."

"The tool's pricing is cheap."

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Government

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Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ASP.NET?

It is easy to install ASP.NET on your laptop.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ASP.NET?

ASP.NET is not an expensive solution.

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What needs improvement with ASP.NET?

ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster.

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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!

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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.

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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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Overview

ASP.NET is a free web framework for building web sites, apps and services with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Microsoft

SharePoint Designer is the tool of choice for the rapid development of SharePoint applications. Using SharePoint Designer, advanced users and developers alike can rapidly create SharePoint solutions in response to business needs. Advanced users can compose no-code solutions that encompass a variety of common scenarios, from collaborative sites and web publishing to Line-Of-Business data integration, business intelligence solutions, and human workflows, leveraging the building blocks available in SharePoint in an easy to use environment.

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Sample Customers

Kienzle Automotive GmbH, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Vengo Labs, Oneview Healthcare, BookedOut, Ministry of Rural Development, Grupo WRR

Pyrotek Inc., ICA, Deliver Australia, Secretary of Economy of Mexico, Aegon, ABB Switzerland, Ascent Yarns Private Limited, Bakewell Biscuits Pvt Ltd, Hitachi Consulting

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