ASP.NET vs SharePoint Designer [EOL] comparison

ASP.NET and SharePoint Designer [EOL] are both solutions in the .NET Development Services category. Additionally, 97% of ASP.NET users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 82% of SharePoint Designer [EOL] users who would recommend it.

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97% willing to recommend

SharePoint Designer [EOL]

Read 49 SharePoint Designer [EOL] reviews

82% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

ASP.NET

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

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SharePoint Designer [EOL]

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

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Featured Reviews

SasidharParupudi

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.

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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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Pros

"Our experience has been very positive and we are satisfied with what we have."

"The solution provides a good framework for creating commands and portals for user log-ins and can perform many functions such as special credentials or authorizations that are specific to each user."

"Microsoft support is much better than other cloud providers or other industry-standard software vendors at times."

"We have been using ASP.NET framework from mobile development to web development, and it just works like a perfect solution to each possible project I've come across in life up till now."

"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."

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

"The ability to customize ASP.NET is valuable, with a great community and the way the framework is built around customizable components, configurations, dependency injection, security, and excellent documentation."

"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."

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"SharePoint Designer is easy to deploy and it is one of the most valuable features. The whole process took a couple of days and it is easy to work on."

"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."

"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."

"The most valuable feature is the simplicity, standardization, and ability to create more than one portal."

"We are using SharePoint Designer for sharing knowledge."

"Microsoft has invested in SharePoint heavily in terms of UI, stability, performance, and it is a very good solution."

"The new version doesn't have the option to view data, but it has other, better features though."

"The most valuable feature is the capability of creating HTML pages, with CSS code."

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Cons

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

"It could use better reporting and documentation."

"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."

"There are often stability issues when new updates are first released."

"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."

"Not best for SEO out of the box."

"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."

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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."

"Further development for SharePoint online would be ideal. However, I'm not sure if it's true that Microsoft will no longer develop SharePoint Designer in the future or not."

"We were using SharePoint Designer 2013, but we have recently upgraded to modern SharePoint; however, because the development platform was changed, the new SharePoint Designer is very limited, so we don't use SharePoint Designer very often."

"The solution does not need any additional features."

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

"Microsoft could include more applications in this. And if more applications are included, then it can be scalable that way."

"SharePoint does not have enough resources to cover the security part."

"SharePoint Designer doesn't support the features that are available in the latest version of SharePoint Online."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"ASP.NET is an open-source solution."

"The solution is comparatively cheaper, and you don't have to pay anything for a developer license."

"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 open source and free."

"The solution is free to use."

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

"ASP.NET is open-source and free of charge."

"The solution requires a licensing fee but is worth the investment."

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"SharePoint Designer's pricing is okay."

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

"This solution is free of charge."

"SharePoint Online has a subscription-based model for payments and the price is based on user usage."

"The pricing is fair."

"Priced per user per month with different plans to choose from."

"There is no licensing cost for Designer—it's free."

"The tool's pricing is cheap."

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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...

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What needs improvement with ASP.NET?

With the Aspire project, the community is working well on third-party tools for integration, but as a framework, it is solid for almost all normal use cases. For some advanced use cases, I do not s...

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What is your primary use case for ASP.NET?

I am mainly developing backend solutions, microservices, and monolithic web backends with ASP.NET.I tried Angular and Blazor; I worked with Angular a long time ago, but I worked with a small projec...

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Overview

ASP.NET is a versatile framework providing cross-platform support, high performance, and robust security. Its architecture supports developers' flexibility and scalability needs, ensuring efficient resource management and seamless Visual Studio and Azure integration.

With its modular framework and dependency injection, ASP.NET enhances development efficiency. Developers appreciate its ease of use, extensive third-party controls, and prebuilt tools, making it a preferred choice for web services, APIs, and backend projects. Despite needing improvements in productivity focus, AI integration, and documentation, its vibrant community and frequent updates keep ASP.NET relevant. Improved mobile support and leveraging open-source capabilities could enhance its adoption further.

What features make ASP.NET stand out?

Cross-Platform Support: Ensures applications run smoothly on different environments.
High Performance: Designed for speed and efficient use of resources.
Asynchronous Programming: Handles more tasks concurrently, boosting performance.
Unified MVC and Web API: Simplifies development with a cohesive approach.
Robust Security: Offers strong protection against vulnerabilities.

What benefits should users consider?

Ease of Use: Simplifies development, reducing learning curves.
Scalability: Allows applications to grow with business demands.
Flexibility: Adapts to different industries and project requirements.
Community Support: Extensive documentation and community resources facilitate problem-solving.

ASP.NET finds major use in sectors such as finance, logistics, automotive, and aerospace. It's integral for businesses handling inventory management, financial services, and e-commerce. Teams use ASP.NET alongside ASP.NET Core for microservices and server-side development, often integrating with frontend frameworks like React and Angular for comprehensive web applications and APIs.

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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