Making a choice between two of the most popular Microsoft technology solutions can be difficult for most people who want a Microsoft-based application. Developers are often asked the question of which of the two would be best for specific kinds of applications.

There is no straightforward answer to this. However, to make it short, SharePoint is the best choice for collaboration applications, intranet social networking sites, internet-facing websites, enterprise search applications etc.

There are ways that can make it easier for the client to decide between the two. Reputed development firms offering SharePoint development services generally get the following questions answered from the clients.

• Is there a huge difference between custom developments in ASP.NET vs. in SharePoint?
  
• Expected out-of-the-box features from SharePoint?
  
• The kind of application and whether it’s going to be replicated across many teams?
  
• Expected scalability and performance objectives of the application?
  
• Would the application require good customization/personalization capabilities?
  
• How fast do you want the finished application?

The client may also ask the development company about the expertise and technical skills of the development - more specifically, whether they have experience working with and delivering SharePoint applications OR whether they are more adept in ASP.NET.

Conclusion

It’s much easier to find companies that offer ASP.NET development services than SharePoint development companies. ASP.NET is more popular of the two. However, both have a fair share of pros and cons. Fortunately, Microsoft focuses on enhancing both these technologies to offer more functionality for programmers. The right Microsoft technologies expert can present you with every information you need to take a decision.