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We performed a comparison between Microsoft .NET Framework and NGINX Plus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft .NET Framework vs. NGINX Plus Report (Updated: May 2024).
772,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"Proven solution with valuable customization.""Microsoft .NET Framework reduces the cost of entry and enables the development of applications with mature and enterprise features, thereby lowering the entry barriers.""The .NET framework is a mature platform that is very helpful and saves time during the software development process.""Given that it's cross-platform right now, where you can use it on Windows and Mac, that is the single most significant feature that has resulted in wider adoption of .NET.""It facilitated the streamlined scheduling process by amalgamating inputs from various sources, including location data and other systems.""The most valuable feature is customization.""It is a stable solution.""The solution is easy to use if the user is a developer or some technical person."

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"It performs very well. That's one of the primary reasons we use NGINX.""Its most valuable features are load balancing and application delivery. This is the most efficient application for these features because of stability and its efficiency.""​Zero Downtime has always been a strength in recommending infrastructure web services. NGINX allows me to execute such infrastructure with less complications and the ability to switch from server to server easily.​""NGINX works much better than HAProxy in our current hardware and architecture for HTTP/HTTPS load balancing. ​​""It's lightweight software that can handle heavy loads efficiently.""I find the solution’s community support and documentation most valuable. Compared to HAProxy, have found a lot of documentation and community support on Quora. If you would be asking me as a developer whether to choose this product, I would recommend this since it has good community support, documentation, and signature updates. The configuration of HAProxy is also very tedious. However, NGINX’s configuration is very simple.""Its versatility and capabilities make it invaluable for implementing patches and fixes when necessary.""Valuable features include authentication, caching, reverse proxy routing, and load balancing."

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"Microsoft .NET Framework has a steep learning curve, which could be improved.""The integration with DevOps tools, such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and GitLab, would be a valuable addition.""Better integration with other tools to make the operation faster would be an improvement.""It would be nice if the framework were able to work with additional environments and systems like Linux.""This solution should include Power BI so that we don't have to use any third-party tools.""Lacking in auto-scaling.""Improvements are needed in .NET development, particularly in a backend scenario."".NET Is still heavy or dependant on other Microsoft libraries and frameworks."

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"The center management system could be improved.""Make modules easier to enable or disable. The beauty and ugly side of the NGINX modules is you have to know how to compile the module. For beginners or non-very technical aspirant(s) going for NGINX, they have to learn how to compile the modules.​""They should do in the open source version of what they did to Advanced HTTP, TCP, and UDP load balancing.""The scaling should be built into the software rather than configured from an outside source.""The solution's GUI is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement.""The biggest room for improvement would be to allow NGINX Core machines to cluster for memory zones in some way with a plug and play module. ​""I would like it to have a more user-friendly graphical interface.""It would be good if NGINX provided a graphical user interface."

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  • "Do your homework. Consider the partnership program."
  • "The product and support for this solution are free for everyone."
  • "The pricing could be cheaper."
  • "There is a Community Edition that can be used free of charge, but the licensing cost for the Enterprise version is quite high."
  • "If you want to develop an enterprise-level application, you have to purchase the enterprise-level development license."
  • "The Microsoft .NET Framework is free of charge, without licensing cost."
  • "For the moment I can only give the product a rating of five out of ten since only some of the customers will be satisfied, those that have the financial resources for hosting a platform on Windows Server."
  • "Microsoft .NET Framework is licensed under the Windows License."
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  • "Nginx is free. I don't have experience with the Plus version."
  • "I am not so happy with their pricing policy, but this is not the worse thing in my life. I can tolerate it."
  • "​NGINX Plus is worth it, if you need it. If you do not need the features or support, the free and open source package is more than capable. ​"
  • "​NGINX is a free tool in Brazil. There are some companies which do support it.​"
  • "The price is the cost to contract support with a specialized company, usually during consulting hours.​"
  • "Compared to other similar solutions on the market, I think it's over-priced."
  • "You pay for each feature that you want."
  • "The list price of NGINX Plus is close to $5,500."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Microsoft .NET Framework continually innovates, particularly in Visual Studio, which focuses on improving languages, debugging, and .NET functionality.
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    Top Answer:It performs very well. That's one of the primary reasons we use NGINX.
    Top Answer:There's an open-source version of NGINX that is free. There's also NGINX Plus, which is a paid version with additional features.
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    Overview

    Microsoft .NET Framework is a software development framework for building and running applications for Windows, Windows Phone, Windows servers, XML Web services, and Microsoft Azure. The software is made up of two major components: Common Language Runtime (CLR) and the .NET Framework Class Library. The CLR is the execution engine that handles running apps and the Class Library is a library of tested, reusable code that developers can call from their own apps.

    Microsoft .NET Framework Features

    Microsoft .NET Framework has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Memory management: With Microsoft .NET Framework apps, the CLR allocates and releases memory and handles object lifetimes in many programming languages, so programmers are not responsible to do it.
    • Multitargeting: Microsoft .NET Framework targets .NET Standard, allowing developers to create class libraries that work on multiple Microsoft .NET Framework platforms.
    • A common type system: When using Microsoft .NET Framework, basic types are defined by the .NET Framework type system and are common to all languages that target Microsoft .NET Framework as opposed to traditional programming languages where basic types are defined by the compiler.
    • Side-by-side execution: By allowing multiple versions of the common language runtime to exist on the same computer, Microsoft .NET Framework helps resolve version conflicts. In addition, an app can run on the version of Microsoft .NET Framework with which it was built and multiple versions of apps can coexist.
    • Development frameworks and technologies: Microsoft .NET Framework provides libraries for specific areas of app development, such as ASP.NET for web apps, ADO.NET for data access, Windows Communication Foundation for service-oriented apps, and Windows Presentation Foundation for Windows desktop apps.

    Microsoft .NET Framework Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing Microsoft .NET Framework. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Language interoperability: With this Microsoft .NET Framework feature, routines written in one language are accessible to other languages, enabling programmers to focus on creating apps in their preferred languages.
    • Version compatibility: Microsoft .NET Framework offers version compatibility for rare occasions when apps that are developed by using a particular version of Microsoft .NET Framework happen to run without modification on a later version.
    • Extensive class library: With Microsoft .NET Framework, programmers have the ability to use a readily accessible Microsoft .NET Framework class library instead of having to write vast amounts of code to handle common low-level programming operations.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by PeerSpot users currently using the Microsoft .NET Framework solution.

    PeerSpot user, Syed A., Principal System Developer at a government, says the solution is a “Great all in one framework with extensive stack for web applications, windows applications and mobile applications.”

    A QA Supervisor at a manufacturing company mentions, “It comes with many features that you can interact with and has all of the libraries readily available, which is not available in the RPA platforms. You can create your own SSIS package. You can integrate with all of the Windows objects, which is not available in Automation Anywhere, and you need to rely on their Object Cloning technologies to interact with them.”

    Brennan G., IS Technical Architect at Avara Foods Holdings Limited, comments, “It is easy to use, and it runs on a Windows platform. The .NET Framework is a very good framework. It does what I need it to do.”

    NGINX Plus is a versatile solution that offers load balancing, caching, proxying, and API deployment capabilities. It can be deployed on private or public clouds and is ideal for building CDN solutions. The solution can also be used to secure web applications and replace web services like Apache. 

    NGINX has helped organizations improve functioning, reduce downtimes, and offer a DevOps-friendly solution. Its community support and documentation are highly regarded, and its configuration is more straightforward, making it a recommended choice over HAProxy.

    Sample Customers
    Curtin University, Rockwell Automation, Aruba Networks, Insurity Inc., City of Barcelona, Pennsylvania DCNR, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, A1 Telekom Austria AG, Eastman Chemical Company
    Locaweb, AppNexus, Wix, Reliam, Montana Interactive, MuleSoft, Warpwire, Discovery Education, InkaBinka, WordPress.com, Gogo, GOV.UK, NASA
    Top Industries
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    Government19%
    Manufacturing Company15%
    Computer Software Company11%
    University11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Computer Software Company31%
    Comms Service Provider23%
    Energy/Utilities Company15%
    Media Company8%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Government8%
    Company Size
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    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise37%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Small Business58%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft .NET Framework vs. NGINX Plus
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    Microsoft .NET Framework is ranked 4th in Application Infrastructure with 47 reviews while NGINX Plus is ranked 2nd in Application Infrastructure with 28 reviews. Microsoft .NET Framework is rated 8.4, while NGINX Plus is rated 8.8. 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 NGINX Plus writes "Quick installation and very easy to manage while doing orchestration or automation". Microsoft .NET Framework is most compared with IIS, Magic xpa Application Platform, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Apache Web Server and IBM BPM, whereas NGINX Plus is most compared with IIS, HAProxy, Kemp LoadMaster and F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). See our Microsoft .NET Framework vs. NGINX Plus report.

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