Ryan Williamson
Sep 6, 2018 · 3 min read

.NET vs Java — A Detailed Comparison

Java and .NET both are robust software frameworks used to develop and support the desktop as well as server-side application. However, developers always have this question in their mind while designing the applications that which is better, which one to choose or which is much ideal for the current trends in the industry.

Java vs .NET

The detailed study of the technology features of both the frameworks will help developers to come up with their preference. Let’s have a technical comparison between Java and .NET:

Java:
1) Java supports PHP, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, Clojure, Groovy, Scala and many others programming languages.
2) Web service support — Add-on
3) It works on JUnit for unit testing, and Java Server Faces (JSF) for Web Server Scripting.
4) Access to the data is through JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) in Java.
5) Java is compatible with all the operating systems
6) It uses “Spring” as Web Application Framework
7) The server components in Java are EJBs while the GUI components include JavaBeans.
8) It uses the Java Virtual Machine to Runtime process.

.NET:
1) .NET supports C#, C++, VB.NET, PHP, Python, Ruby and other programming languages.
2) Built-in web server
3) It supports Microsoft Unit Testing Framework and NUnit for unit testing and uses NET development services for Web Server Scripting.
4) Data accessibility is allowed through ADO.NET & OLeDB.
5) Works on Windows operating system and has ASP.NET MVC and Spring.NET as Web Application framework.
6) The server components include NET and COM whereas the GUI components are .NET Class.
7) It works at Common Language Runtime to Runtime process

Functional differences between Java and .NET
1) Interpretation and Compilation –The project code of .NET is performed and executed on the compiled OS. On the other hand, Java code is in an interpreted manner, and therefore modification for the machine language is not possible, which is helpful in better performance of C#.
2) Data types Keywords — For defining the data types of both the frameworks, different keywords are used. “Bool” and “read-only” for .NET whereas “Boolean” and “const” in Java.
3) LINQ — It allows developers to define queries in .NET using the code directly. However, Java has no LINQ feature at deployment.

.NET vs. Java — which one is better?
The following factors will enable the developers to choose the better option among both of them:
• More devices can run Java-like Android and Linux than.NET.
• Java is an open-source framework whereas .NET requires a Windows license.
• Microsoft, i.e. .NET does not support IoT, Cloud, and big data but Java does.
• Training for Java is less costly than .NET.
• Java offers independent platforms in contrast to .NET.
• Java supports native application development. However, .NET application development offers only a single solution on a server-side platform.

Conclusion —
.NET and Java both are the top performing frameworks in 2018 for software development but the decision to choose which of them will depend on the requirements of your project. Consult an app development service providing company to help pick your framework wisely.

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