The document compares PHP and ASP.NET, highlighting their origins, programming features, and development costs. PHP, an open-source server-side scripting language, allows for light coding and has a .php extension, while ASP.NET, created by Microsoft, supports multiple languages and provides robust tool support. The document also mentions Worth Studios as a leading development company for both PHP and .NET applications.

1. When you are about to choose between PHP and
ASP.NET, make sure you have a look at some
specifications.

2.  PHP was Devised by Rasmus Lerdof in year
1194, stands for PHP Hypertext processor.
 PHP an open-source scripting language.
 You will be looking at text, light HTML/CSS
and PHP code, majorly.
 Has extension named by “.PHP”
 Only executed over the server.

3.  PHP was Devised by Rasmus Lerdof in year
1194, stands for PHP Hypertext processor.
 PHP an open-source scripting language.
 You will be looking at text, light HTML/CSS
and PHP code, majorly.
 Has extension named by “.PHP”
 Only executed over the server.

4.  It is powered by Microsoft.
 Stands for Active Server Pages, first made its
appearance in 1988.
 ASP.NET is an open source server-side Web
application framework.
 Microsoft tool support more above 25
languages like C++, Visual Basic.Net etc.

6. ASP.NET PHP
Latest running
versions
4.0 5.3.3
License MS EULA PHP License
Cross platform
compatibility
YES YES
Development Cost Developer cost Involves
Visual Studio Express
Editions are free Rapid-
Application-Development
Model. So development
takes less time
Developer Cost Involved
Free/Open Source IDEs
available Much coding
involved
Security It is one of the secure
web servers
Most of the web servers
are secure

7. The developers can have user controls, server
controls, and custom classes in context
specific manner. And inclusive files while PHP
allows only user defined functions and
capability to write custom classes in context
specific mode.

8. The Zend engine is open-source and can be
manually modified in PHP but ASP.Net
supports for native C libraries and
Component Object Model elements.

9. PHP supports XSLT/XML in add-on packages
while the Microsoft supports XML DOM, XSLT
authentication and enables light stream-
oriented analyzing for XML Docs.

10. Worth Studios is the best .NET and PHP
Development Company around the globe. It
can offer you quality of both .NET and PHP
based websites, applications and software in
affordable prices.