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.NET 4.5 vs. Rider

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

Metric.NET 4.5

by Microsoft

Rider

by JetBrains

Overall rating4.14.4
Review count8275
Ease of use8.79.1
Ease of setup8.79.6
Quality of support8.59.0
Meets requirements8.99.2
NPS42.66666760.810811
Small Business32.9%54.2%
Mid-Market36.6%25.0%
Enterprise30.5%20.8%
Total page views109223
Total LLM citations504,054

.NET 4.5

.NET Framework 4.5 is a comprehensive and consistent programming model developed by Microsoft for building applications with visually stunning user experiences, seamless and secure communication, and the ability to model a range of business processes. This version introduces significant enhancements that improve developer productivity and application performance. Key Features and Functionality: - Asynchronous Programming: Incorporates the `async` and `await` keywords, simplifying asynchronous code and enhancing application responsiveness.

Pros

  • Performance Efficiency
  • .NET Development
  • Features
  • Ease of Use
  • Debugging
  • Development Efficiency

Rider

Rider helps you develop .NET, .NET Core,.NET Framework, ASP.NET, Xamarin, or Unity applications on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It provides outstanding editing support and code insight for languages used in .NET development including C#, F#, Razor/Blazor syntax, JavaScript, TypeScript, XAML, HTML, CSS, and SQL. Rider includes 2500+ live code inspections, hundreds of context actions and refactorings provided by ReSharper, all combined with IntelliJ Platform’s robust IDE feature set. Although it is heavily loaded with features, Rider is fast and responsive.

Pros

  • Integrations
  • IntelliSense
  • Language Support
  • Features
  • Documentation
  • Customization