ASP.NET and PHP: Angles Explored

At this point in time, if we observe in the virtual world of programming, the top notch competitors are ASP.NET and PHP. Both have their own set of high and low qualities, also the advantages and disadvantages of using them for a specific kind of task. As such both are used for web development and the only confusion in choosing one is the kind of out-put an organization wants in their website or web application.

Developed by Microsoft, ASP.NET is a server based framework which gives perfect point of intersection with other languages, like - VB.NET, JScripts, C#, etc. The ASP.Net basically endorses platforms such as - Web-Forms and MVC (Model-View-Controller) model, while PHP is a programming language developed by PHP Group. It is available for free as it an open source and can be utilized in other framework such as - Zend, CodeIgniter, CakePHP, etc.

As far as the functioning is concerned, PHP is better than ASP.NET, but there are many other sites or web applications which say that ASP.NET is better than PHP. Basically, ASP.NET is a compiled language type whereas PHP is an interpreted one. On the whole, the functioning of a web-app relies on its design and execution of a particular. Hence, we can’t say, which one is better than the other. ASP.NET has an elevated conceptual and coding level and so it is easy to develop reusable codes which will save much of the time.

As PHP is an open source, it is free, easily available and commonly many hosting services support PHP as compared to ASP.NET. In the matter of cost, PHP wins over ASP.NET, as the later is more expensive and difficult to maintain than free, open source PHP. Another segment that needs attention is security. Few section of developers support ASP.NET for providing better security in applications as compared to PHP, and at the same time few says the opposite. In this matter, it will be wise to say that it solely relies on the decision of the programmer or developer. But it is suggested to follow and manage the rules for best security of the applications.

Both, PHP and ASP.NET are loved and used by many developers all over the globe. They have proper platforms and possess good future prospects. As both have their strong and weak points, it would be unfair to support any one. It is also necessary to note that, ASP.NET and PHP differ from each other, but can perform similar tasks. Now, it depends on the necessity of the company or organization, which they choose on the basis of cost, performance, security and consistency.