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"It is seamless compared to Java or any other technology stack.""ASP.NET works well with Windows applications and more generally, the Windows platform.""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.""The solution's framework supports storing all client-side and server-side code in one place.""The most valuable features are ease of use, scalability, and flexibility.""I would say that we have seen a return on investment when it comes to this solution.""The developer support for ASP.NET is a big positive. It's actually very good, and since there are so many people who use ASP.NET, it's easy to get responses to questions about ASP.NET in the broader community.""The solution is easy to learn, understand and develop."

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"It has higher quality code, faster debugging, and higher quality projects.""It has the ability to jump to any file in your project with a few keystrokes, as well as the ability to command-click on any token in your code and have it jump to the token's definition."

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"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.""Sometimes we have issues with instability and it crashes, which is something that should be made to work better.""The capability related to Python needs to be improved.""It should be open source or deployable to any operating system so that the dependency can be removed.""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 technology to integrate with cloud information could be improved.""The solution needs to support its framework on all devices used for mobile application development.""You are required to have knowledge of C#."

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"Stability is sometimes lacking in updates.""Most recent set of patches (2018) on Mac OS X caused the app to crash when you would cut more than 10 lines of code. Apparently, this was due to a bug in Eclipse, but regardless, it took several months for Zend to post a patch.""The debugger often has problems determining where to map files to local projects."

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  • "The pricing is a bit high and I believe that it can be brought down."
  • "ASP.NET is an open-source 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 requires a licensing fee but is worth the investment."
  • "The solution is open source and free."
  • "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."
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  • "The product requires a subscription to Zend Server Developer, which used to be free and now has an annual fee, but it is still worth the money."
  • "Licensing is reasonable for this type of tool. Although, you can cobble together a solution which is zero cost."
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    Overview
    ASP.NET is a free web framework for building web sites, apps and services with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
    Zend Studio – the PHP IDE for smarter development. It codes faster with up to 3X performance improvements in indexing, validation, searching of PHP code. It has superior PHP 7.1 support, PHP 7.1 express migration assistant, and seamless integration with Zend Server 9. It provides robust debugging capabilities with Xdebug, Zend Debugger, and Z-Ray integration. Zend Studio has an extensive plugin capabilities provided by the large Eclipse eco-system and supports for best-in-class dev tools including Docker and Git Flow Intelligent code editor. Deploy PHP applications on any server including cloud support for Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure and support for HiDPi displays - scale graphics (ala 4K resolution).
    Sample Customers
    Kienzle Automotive GmbH, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Vengo Labs, Oneview Healthcare, BookedOut, Ministry of Rural Development, Grupo WRR
    CDS Global, EnglishCentral, BNP Paribas, Carlo Gavazzi, Sunstate Equipment, Novadex GmbH, CONFTEC, Marilan, Mediaspike, Cisco WebEx, Corvette America, Value Drug Mart Associates Ltd., Allied Beverage Group
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company50%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Government13%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    Company Size
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise35%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise5%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    ASP.NET is ranked 3rd in .NET Development Services with 30 reviews while Zend Studio is ranked 8th in .NET Development Services. ASP.NET is rated 8.4, while Zend Studio is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ASP.NET writes "Beneficial thread management, and asynchronous processing, and template-driven setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zend Studio writes "It has higher quality code, faster debugging, and higher quality projects". ASP.NET is most compared with SharePoint Designer and Microsoft Silverlight, whereas Zend Studio is most compared with .

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