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What is .NET?

Microsoft's .Net is an open source, freeware application infrastructure.

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Dot Net

8 out of 10
May 29, 2021
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.Net (Dot Net) is a platform which provides a wide range of methods and interfaces upon which to build quality software. It consists of …
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Awesome .NET

9 out of 10
April 29, 2021
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The .NET ecosystem is used to fulfill the requirements of modern applications. With [the] release of .NET core, [...] many more innovative …
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Microsoft's .Net is an open source, freeware application infrastructure.

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Microsoft's .Net is an open source, freeware application infrastructure.

Reviewers rate Support Rating highest, with a score of 9.7.

The most common users of .NET are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
If it was up to me, I'd rather use something like Node.js hands down. Things are simpler, there is no gigantic convoluted class hierarchy to learn like there is with .NET. Also Node is really fast and lightweight. I find .NET these days to be a totally solid product and it certainly has its place - but it seems a bit dated and boring to me now.
Score 7 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
.NET is equivalent to Java, a byte-code compiled, just-in-time native compiled, garbage collected language and runtime, with performance and features that are basically equivalent. .NET worked for us because it gave us a native-ish Windows user interface, as opposed to the terrible user interface toolkits provided with Java over the years such as AWT and Swing. We are now using node.js instead of .NET for building micro services, because node.js is light and easy to get started with, and .NET is heavy and complex and hard to become an expert in.
Sean Patterson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Compared to PHP, .Net has a far better-standardized framework from which to pick and choose libraries from. It is also a more mature language, even though PHP has been out a bit longer. The ability to create desktop apps using .Net is another benefit compared to PHP. If a very simple and quick turnaround is needed PHP (Laravel Framework) is an option, but overall we still prefer .Net
May 29, 2021

Dot Net

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
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.Net is multi-platform and integrates many languages which makes it a one stop universal platform for everything. It further allows for easy collaboration and interfaces with Git for version control. It also has a very elaborate variety of extensions making the possibilities virtually unlimited. The help you can get online is overwhelming including many dedicated forums.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Java is confusing sometimes and has poor IDEs. Now it is no more open source, so it does not worth [starting] a project with Java. The new .NET Core is available for Linux and MacOS too, so it would not be a problem to plan a migration. Moreover[,] the performances are really better than Java's ones.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have used Java and .NET seems to be a more solid development ecosystem As time has gone on they have improved their cross-platform capabilities and deeply improved their support for the open-source community.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The .NET platform has a much longer and broader history than Laravel, so we chose to go with it as the support will be far superior. Additionally, Laravel is tied to PHP, while you can use multiple different languages in .NET. The additional flexibility that .NET provides in the range of types of applications you can build with it sealed the deal.
Kaleb-John Loo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Both Java and .NET are similar. They provide nearly the same capabilities so long as you know how to use the differences in the way they structure in how they handle objects. The benefit to using the .NET framework is the ability to use all of the features of the Visual Studio IDE. It is a very powerful IDE that runs very efficiently and can increase productivity when developing and debugging code. The .NET framework also has better performance and can compile code to run natively rather than on a virtual environment, which can change the customer experience.
Gordon Lo | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Java vs .NET these days is more of a preference than anything else; you pick and choose whichever works best for you. Both have active and vibrant community support, and both have good development tools to work with. The benefit that .NET has over Java is that you can get first-class tools from one place: Microsoft. This means that .NET development and associated tools are all consistent vs the Java world that would require integration between different parties.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are currently moving away from Visual LANSA as it does not do well on the web. Developers are hard to find for this language while .NET developers are readily available and very knowledgeable.

By switching to .NET, our development time has been cut down and has become more robust with automated testing, builds, and deployments.
Oberdan Nunes | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
.Net platform is our primary option for developing newer solutions because of a lot of reasons, but in the past years, we have received a few requests in which we had to use Java SE. We had no big problem to use Java. Still, the productivity difference and the offer of documentation and skilled employes was the key decision to maintain our focus using .Net.
August 21, 2019

.NET Review

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We have worked with Java in the past but their library, functions, features out the box are not as helpful as those provided by .NET. Additionally, these features can be harder to implement depending on your business and it's harder to find these skills/resources from the development pool.
Kyle Kochtan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft .NET has been the choice of development here for a long time and was chosen for its portability, ease of development and more. We have been very successful in developing custom applications in Microsoft .NET. This back end of Microsoft .NET applications has made it necessary to have quality developers which are easier to find with a Microsoft .NET background.
May 31, 2018

.NET Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We evaluated Java as a platform for custom development. There were many advantages to using Java like -
Java is portable, so you can choose whatever operating system you need to build your app or website. Object-relational support is better, and Java calls the database less often, keeping everything in domain objects.

But possible security breaches are the main concern when it comes to Java, because such issues occur more often in platform-agnostic solutions. On top of that, Scala functions don’t work well with Groovy, requiring advanced software developing skills. Also, some developers claim that Java can be slower than other languages because of its multi-platform nature.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
TFS and GIT used as source control. It really works seamlessly with MS builds, Jenkins, Jfrog and CARA. It provides a complete DevOps process. Splunk and EL are tools used for logging, tracking, and tracing purposes. ServiceNow creates a domain to contain all information and SQL as Data Source. Overall it's a complete development suite.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
There really isn't anything like .NET. I have tried using Eclipse to develop applications in Java, and have tried using Qt Creator to develop C++ applications. I found Microsoft's Visual Studio suites far easier to use.
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