8 Reasons why PHP is better than ASP, from a Webhost’s perspective.
As many of you might know, or not, my sites are currently hosted by A2 Hosting. I switched over from Dreamhost months ago when I was becoming increasingly unsatisfied with their speed, or rather lack there of.
A2 Hosting, like many, has a blog as well. They recently posted a list 8 reasons why PHP is better than ASP. This list got my attention purely because this is an actual list from the perspective of a webhosting company, not a developer like myself. And I have to say, I agree with everything on it. I can also validate point 7 from the perspective of a PHP developer. However, since I’ve never done ASP (it’s Windows point - point 4), I cannot comment on the ease of learning ASP.
Summary:
- PHP is cheaper.
- PHP is faster.
- PHP is more compatible (they mean by working on all operating systems).
- There are no hidden costs (this is soley an web host perspective).
- PHP is more flexible.
- Easier to fix bugs in PHP.
- PHP is easier to learn.
- PHP is more secure.
I found point 8 pretty interesting. I never ran an IIS server (for ASP): I couldn’t come to that conclusion myself.
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PS: I highly recommend A2 Hosting for anybody that’s looking for a new webhost. And please, tell them gpcentre sent you.
