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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
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

"I would say that we have seen a return on investment when it comes to this solution."
"The solution's framework supports storing all client-side and server-side code in one place."
"This framework is very easy to use and tweak for our business needs."
"We find the solution to be scalable."
"ASP.NET's best features are its application structure and API testing."
"The most valuable features are ease of use, scalability, and flexibility."
"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."
"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 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 drag and drop feature is the most useful feature when using this solution."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity, standardization, and ability to create more than one portal."
"The most valuable feature is the development."
"We like that the interface is very user-friendly making it easy to use."
"The most valuable part of the solution is its ability to allow for a high degree of customization."
"When you have a group project and you want to share your document with your group members, the solution is very useful."
"The management and monitoring features are good."
 

Cons

"Scripted languages like AngularJS and Node.js are much faster than using ASP on the client side."
"In my opinion, this solution should improve their web toolkit."
"The technology to integrate with cloud information could be improved."
"It could use better reporting and documentation."
"ASP.NET is a very slow tool, and it should be faster."
"ASP.NET is not the best solution for all companies looking to implement a solution like it."
"I am sure there is something that has room for improvement but nothing specific comes to mind."
"The solution needs to support its framework on all devices used for mobile application development."
"We'd like it if we got less frequent updates."
"The designer itself could be improved, as it isn't particularly intuitive."
"Exporting the whole SharePoint website is an issue."
"The search function should improve in the solution."
"In the solution, if you have a case of accidental deletion, there's no restoration, which should have been there."
"SharePoint Online should continue to integrate with other solutions."
"The record management and digital signature sides need improvement because we still need to rely on other third-party tools."
"The solution requires more web-based publishing. It would benefit from adding in more collaboration features as well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of ASP.NET is reasonable. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"The pricing is a bit high and I believe that it can be brought down."
"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 comparatively cheaper, and you don't have to pay anything for a developer license."
"ASP.NET is open-source and free of charge."
"This is a free solution. However, we have some server licensing costs which are not directly a cost of using the 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 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 less expensive than other solutions we have used. We purchased Office 365 which SharePoint comes with the package."
"SharePoint Online has a subscription-based model for payments and the price is based on user usage."
"We are using an enterprise SharePoint Designer license."
"It is a free solution that does not require a license."
"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 pricing is fair."
"The tool is free of cost."
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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
Small Business
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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