ASP.NET Core
A cross-platform web framework for building cloud-based applications
- Also known as
- asp-net-core
What is ASP.NET Core?
A framework for building web apps and services with .NET and C#. Includes Blazor for web UI development, REST APIs, real-time communication, and AI/ML capabilities.
ASP.NET Core pricing
We don't have ASP.NET Core's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open source
What ASP.NET Core does
The capabilities that matter for web frameworks, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Rendering model
- -
- File-based routing
- -
- Language
- C#
- Server components
- -
- Streaming SSR
- -
- Built-in API / backend routes
- ✓
- First-class TypeScript
- -
- Fast refresh / HMR
- -
- Edge runtime support
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (6)
Independently observed- Power Platform→•
- X
- OpenAI
- Azure
- Power Apps
ASP.NET Core FAQ
Common questions about ASP.NET Core, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is ASP.NET Core?
A framework for building web apps and services with .NET and C#. Includes Blazor for web UI development, REST APIs, real-time communication, and AI/ML capabilities. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.
Is ASP.NET Core free to use?
ASP.NET Core is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
What platforms does ASP.NET Core support?
ASP.NET Core supports the web, Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Can ASP.NET Core be self-hosted?
Yes. ASP.NET Core can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
What does ASP.NET Core integrate with?
We have confirmed 6 integrations for ASP.NET Core, including Google, X, OpenAI, Azure, Power Apps and Power Platform. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
ASP.NET Core alternatives
Other web frameworks we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Next.jsA full-stack React framework for building web applications with integrated routing, rendering, and caching.high · 77%
- FastAPIModern, high-performance Python framework for building APIsmedium · 69%
- NuxtA framework for building full-featured web applications with Vue.js, handling both frontend and backend automaticallyhigh · 78%
- DjangoA web framework for rapid development of high-quality applicationsmedium · 72%
- ExpressA minimal, unopinionated Node.js web server framework for building applications and APIshigh · 78%
- NestJSA rapidly-adopted Node.js framework for creating efficient, dependable, and scalable backend applicationshigh · 79%
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Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for ASP.NET Core, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.08 | 5.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.05 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Stars | 0 | 0.03 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Language: C# · Api first: Yes · Api routes: Yes · Openapi autogen: Yes · Language runtime: C#/.NET · Dependency injection: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-03 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-09-03 · 60% |
Pricing
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