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

"ASP.NET works well with Windows applications and more generally, the Windows 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 is seamless compared to Java or any other technology stack."

"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 find the solution to be scalable."

"It's a pretty stable solution."

"ASP.NET's best features are its application structure and API testing."

"The solution is easy to integrate and understand. It has a very good user interface and a lot of prebuilt tools, which require a lot less coding if we compare it to other solutions."

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"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 drag and drop feature is the most useful feature when using this solution."

"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."

"SharePoint is great for content management of data."

"The most valuable feature is the development."

"I would rate the solution's stability a nine out of ten."

"Other valuable features are the ability able to update the master file, and creating the workflow."

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

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Cons

"The technology to integrate with cloud information could be improved."

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

"The stability of the product does have its issues."

"In the future, I would like to see more AI and machine learning technologies made available in libraries."

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

"There should be consistent customization related to security, features, and developers, making the solution more understandable and adaptable."

"The solution is out of date and should not be used."

"Performance is an area that can always be improved."

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"The pricing is a little bit high and can be reduced."

"The interface of SharePoint Designer could be improved, such as in SAP."

"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."

"SharePoint Designer is not releasing a new version. Version 2013 was the latest version. Now in 2019, we are still using the biggest version. It doesn't work properly anymore."

"If you compare the workflow with other engines like Olympus and K2, it is very complicated to create a workflow."

"I would like to be able to use SharePoint Designer without having to buy other third party programs."

"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."

"The pain point of SharePoint Designer is sometimes it gives you issues that can be resolved mostly by clearing the cache, but Microsoft should still work on it and make the product more stable. Another issue related to SharePoint Designer is that with the newer SharePoint versions, Microsoft hasn't released a newer version of SharePoint Designer. Instead, Microsoft is recommending that you use the same old SharePoint Designer 2013. If Microsoft updates SharePoint Designer, the product will be more beneficial."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is a free solution. However, we have some server licensing costs which are not directly a cost of using the 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."

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

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

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

"The solution is open source and free."

"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."

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"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."

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

"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 cost of the license is based on the size of the user base."

"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."

"The pricing is fair."

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Top Industries

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10%

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Financial Services Firm

23%

Marketing Services Firm

11%

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Small Business

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Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	13

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Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	21

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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