Compare .NET and Android Studio 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$999 per year
No pricing available
.NET
Star Rating
(85)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$999 per year
Browse all 3 pricing plansAndroid Studio
Star Rating
(598)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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- Users report that .NET has a strong entry-level price of $999 per year, which some find reasonable for the extensive features it offers, while Android Studio is free, making it more accessible for small businesses and individual developers.
- Reviewers mention that .NET excels in multi-language support with a score of 8.2, but Android Studio outshines it with a score of 8.7, indicating a broader range of programming languages and frameworks that can be utilized effectively.
- G2 users highlight that .NET's file management features score 7.9, which some find lacking compared to Android Studio's impressive score of 8.9, where users appreciate the intuitive organization and handling of project files.
- Users on G2 report that both products have similar ratings for customization, with .NET at 8.6 and Android Studio at 8.7, but Android Studio is often praised for its user-friendly interface that allows for easier customization of development environments.
- Reviewers say that .NET's ease of use is rated at 8.5, while Android Studio scores slightly higher at 8.9, with many users noting that Android Studio's layout and tools are more straightforward for new developers.
- Users mention that while both platforms provide good help guides, Android Studio's guides are rated higher at 8.7 compared to .NET's 8.3, with many users appreciating the clarity and comprehensiveness of Android Studio's documentation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
.NET
BUSINESS
$999
per year
Includes everything that comes with Indie plus:
- Xamarin.Forms
- Xamarin Test Cloud Access
- Visual Studio Integration
Android Studio
No pricing availableFree Trial
.NET
No trial information availableAndroid Studio
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
71
9.1
499
Ease of Use
7.9
74
8.6
500
Ease of Setup
8.0
28
8.0
87
Ease of Admin
8.0
27
8.2
73
Quality of Support
7.9
68
8.5
452
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
27
8.5
65
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
71
9.2
480
Features by Category
Functionality
8.5
14
8.9
95
7.9
13
8.9
91
8.2
13
8.7
83
8.6
14
8.8
91
8.6
12
8.3
89
8.3
11
8.7
86
8.5
12
8.6
90
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
.NET and Android Studio are categorized as Mobile Development Platforms and Application Development Platforms
Unique Categories
.NET has no unique categories
Android Studio has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
.NET
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Android Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
29.1%
Information Technology and Services
17.7%
Internet
5.1%
Hospital & Health Care
5.1%
Program Development
3.8%
Other
39.2%
Computer Software
34.3%
Information Technology and Services
28.2%
Program Development
3.9%
Internet
3.3%
Higher Education
3.0%
Other
27.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
.NET
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Abhishek R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The best and the most marketed thing about Xamarin is the cross platform solution with native behavior. All you need to learn is C# and then you are good to make Android, iOS and Windows from one single code base. You dont have to go around and learn Java...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Abu T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Little bit complexity and bug comes in our organisation then is difficult to solve.
Android Studio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
José A. M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Build Gradle is amazing. Best emulator performance compared with others IDE's, updates for fix bugs and features monthly. Memory Monitor analysis abilities. Compatibility with all android API level version. Version Control.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
The simulator embedded in android studio is kind of little bit slow and heavy.
Abhishek R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The best and the most marketed thing about Xamarin is the cross platform solution with native behavior. All you need to learn is C# and then you are good to make Android, iOS and Windows from one single code base. You dont have to go around and learn Java...
José A. M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Build Gradle is amazing. Best emulator performance compared with others IDE's, updates for fix bugs and features monthly. Memory Monitor analysis abilities. Compatibility with all android API level version. Version Control.
Abu T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Little bit complexity and bug comes in our organisation then is difficult to solve.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
The simulator embedded in android studio is kind of little bit slow and heavy.
Alternatives
Discussions
Which is best MVVM framework for Xamarin.Forms and What is future of Xamarin?
1 comment
SH
The best MVVM Frame work is FreshMVVM, sure the Xamarin have a great future in cross-platform development, in this lead the next step is MAUI, which will...Read more
Is xamarin form good?
1 comment
NS
Yes, Absolutely I prefere to develop Xamarin Form instead of all other hybrid and native application development toolRead more
.NET has no more discussions with answers
when are you guys adding IOS development also
7 comments
DN
We are constantly working on improving our services, and adding support for iOS development is definitely on our roadmap. However, I'm unable to provide a...Read more
What does Android Studio do?
4 comments
AH
Android studio is used for Mobile app development platform may be by using flutter. It also have simulator options to check the changes done in the codeRead more
do you have a lite version of the current version
2 comments
PS
It consumes a lot of RAM especially when you install Android emulator.Read more
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