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:

1. PHP is cheaper.
2. PHP is faster.
3. PHP is more compatible (they mean by working on all operating systems).
4. There are no hidden costs (this is soley an web host perspective).
5. PHP is more flexible.
6. Easier to fix bugs in PHP.
7. PHP is easier to learn.
8. 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.