Someone just asked me a question on C# Corner - What is the difference between ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core, and what should I choose to build my next Web application?
Another question, I saw was: Should I choose ASP.NET Core over ASP.NET in my next project?
This article talks about some of the pros and cons that might help you make a decision between ASP.NET and ASP.NET Core.
.NET Architecture
Let’s review the following .NET Architecture diagram.
As you can see from the above diagram, the .NET ecosystem has three major high-level components: .NET Framework, .NET Core, and Xamarin. I personally feel the Xamarin part should fall under .NET Core which might just happen in the near future.
The .NET Framework is used to develop Windows applications using WPF and Windows Forms and Web applications, using ASP.NET MVC.
.NET Core supports UWP and ASP.NET Core libraries. UWP is used to build Windows 10 targeted apps and ASP.NET Core is used to build Web apps for Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems.
Choosing between ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core is one of the key components of .NET Core to build Web applications, using ASP.NET.
Jeff Fritz from Microsoft writes in his article, Should I Use ASP.NET Core or MVC 5:
"Both frameworks will still be supported in at least 4 years. Both frameworks have an MVC approach to coding and both use a very similar Razor templating language."
The following table is a list of key takeaways from Jeff’s article:
Shahab DanielPosted Mar 22, 2021, 5:37 AM
If we are working on asp.net . how would be difficult to move to asp.net mvc or asp.net mvc core...? or we should start working with simple .not web application
shafique ansariPosted Aug 1, 2019, 7:11 AM
This article was published in 2016 and now we are in 2019, what do you choose today between ASP.Net MVC 5 and ASP.Net Core.
SHIVSHANKER HANDEPosted May 15, 2019, 5:29 AM
All web application are platform independent right , i am confused how ASP.Net core is only a specific to platform independent
Chandrakant PatilPosted Mar 14, 2019, 10:53 PM
Thank you very much, sir, For explaining things in a better way.
Manickam PalanigounderPosted Feb 10, 2019, 1:39 PM
Nice Article.......
Anu VPosted Jan 1, 2017, 11:25 PM
Nice article.. Thanks for sharing..
Aditya MishraPosted Dec 17, 2016, 2:51 AM
Thanks a lot mahesh sir..for such a amazing article
Jasbeer SinghPosted Dec 16, 2016, 3:35 AM
Thanks Mahesh, A much needed article to understand the difference.
Afzaal Ahmad ZeeshanPosted Dec 15, 2016, 4:34 PM
Ah, I feel lucky to have written article on the same topic, during the same time! But, in any case since I do not do production ready work my choice is definitely ASP.NET Core... :D http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-to-select-net-edition-for-your-projects/
Chirag SatasiyaPosted Dec 15, 2016, 1:56 AM
Thanks, Mahesh. I think this is the much-needed article as lots of buzz is going on for ASP.NET Core. Very informative and clear.