•PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocessor

•PHP originated as a scripting tool that has quickly taken over the internet

•PHP is also free and boasts a number of frameworks to simplify web development

•Some of the major websites written in PHP include Twitter and Facebook

•ASP stands for Active Server Pages

•You can code ASP.NET using any .NET supported language, which made it especially popular among .NET developers.

•Microsoft’s early domination of the web browser market with IE was also responsible for increasing the popularity of ASP.NET.

Latest Versions

The latest version of ASP isASP.NET 5

The latest version of PHP isPHP 5.6.18

Cost

PHP is completely free

PHP can run on Linux servers and with MySQL database Management system, both of them are free

ASP.net is Microsoft commercial products

ASP.net works on Windows Server and SQL Server which are not free products.

We conclude that in terms of cost, PHP is better than ASP.net.

PerformanceThe performance of the web application relies on the performance

of OS and Database Management system used

PHP mostly uses Linux

MySQLWindows Server

MSSQL

ASP .NET mostly uses

ASP .NET is fasterPHP is faster for small programs, slower for big program.

Tools &Editors

PHP is an editor independent

Developers use text editor such as VIM, notepad++ etc.

ASP is not an editor independent

Developers rely on MS Visual editor

Security

PHP less secure

ASP .NET highly secure

Advancement

ASP .net is growing very fast

PHP growing with limited speed

Time To DeployPHP is interpreted at the server & takes less line of codes to develop

To observe the changes, no additional steps are required

Asp.net takes more line of codes and time to develop

Developers have to follow some steps to see the changes

PopularityPopularity

PHPASP

Content Management System

PHP Supports

Typo 3

magento

joomla ASP .netSupports N2CMS

SharePoint