We performed a comparison between Microsoft .NET Framework and Windows Process Activation Services based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, F5, Apache and others in Application Infrastructure."User-friendly and straightforward."
"Pre-programmed functions for .NET Framework are widely available."
"The addition of generics to handle common functionality across types, and the more recent upgrade of the dataset to the Entity Framework, has cut development time drastically, while increasing quality and confidence between builds."
"I'd rate the solution as highly stable."
"Basically, .NET is simply is the easiest programming language to use, based on my experience."
"The Windows Communication Foundation is the biggest advantage we get from the .NET Framework."
"A great solution for creating program solutions in a framework for Microsoft Windows quickly and easily."
"The solution is easy to use if the user is a developer or some technical person."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is the central console, that allows you to see all of the activated and deactivated computers."
"In the next release, I am looking for more advanced technologies such as socket communication and enhanced features like realtime chat with the clients."
"The integration with DevOps tools, such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and GitLab, would be a valuable addition."
"You need to have the technical expertise to use this product."
"The product is nearing its sunset, and we think that by 2028, we won't get support anymore"
"Difficult to scale this product for large organizations."
"Improvements are needed in .NET development, particularly in a backend scenario."
"I would want the product to be integrated with the different AI tools in the future since it is one of the areas where the product has certain shortcomings."
".NET Is still heavy or dependant on other Microsoft libraries and frameworks."
"The stability of the solution needs improvement."
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Microsoft .NET Framework is ranked 4th in Application Infrastructure with 47 reviews while Windows Process Activation Services is ranked 23rd in Application Infrastructure. Microsoft .NET Framework is rated 8.4, while Windows Process Activation Services is rated 4.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft .NET Framework writes "Intuitive, easier to develop, maintain, and migrate from the old framework to newer versions". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows Process Activation Services writes "Central console enables us to see all of the activated and deactivated computers but it has poor alerts and frustrating technical support". Microsoft .NET Framework is most compared with IIS, Magic xpa Application Platform, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Apache Web Server and WebLogic Suite, whereas Windows Process Activation Services is most compared with IIS.
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