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# .NET 4.5 vs Dart Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**.NET 4.5** [

4.2/5(81)

](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/reviews#reviews)

**Dart** [

4.4/5(52)

](https://www.g2.com/products/dart-dart/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**.NET 4.5**
No pricing available

**Dart**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**.NET 4.5**
Not enough reviews yet

**Dart**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**.NET 4.5**
Not enough reviews yet

**Dart**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**.NET 4.5**
$$$$$

**Dart**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**.NET 4.5**
Not enough reviews yet

**Dart**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**.NET 4.5**
[
.NET Development (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2331744&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Performance Efficiency (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2331591&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Compatibility Issues (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2331496&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2331541&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Dart**
[
Development Ease (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dart-dart/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2458817&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dart-dart/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2458825&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dart-dart/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2406202&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dart-dart/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2458681&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**.NET 4.5**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0d3b67827912f22174857de9475977c9/microsoft-sql-server.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

MS SQL

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_80c57973e4c385303794b8c97958640b/visual-studio.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Visual Studio

](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_cf3585642187318ab772bcc30b80ad5a/wordpress-org.png "Product Avatar Image")

WordPress.org

](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-org/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/integrations)

**Dart**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**.NET 4.5**

8.7

8.771

**Dart**

8.8

8.830

Ease of Use

**.NET 4.5**

8.5

8.570

**Dart**

9.0

9.032

Ease of Setup

**.NET 4.5**

8.5

8.536

**Dart**

8.5

8.514

Ease of Admin

**.NET 4.5**

8.6

8.621

**Dart**

8.6

8.613

Quality of Support

**.NET 4.5**

8.2

8.268

**Dart**

8.0

8.030

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**.NET 4.5**

8.8

8.820

**Dart**

8.3

8.312

Product Direction (% positive)

**.NET 4.5**

9.0

9.069

**Dart**

8.1

8.130

Features

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8.0

35

Not enough data

Functionality

Ease of Use

8.6(won by default)

30

Not enough data

File Management

7.8(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Multi-Language Support

8.1(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Customization

8.5(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

8.1(won by default)

32

Not enough data

Help Guides

8.2(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Patching & Updates

8.0(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Debugging

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Game Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web/Mobile App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Developers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Website Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![.NET 4.5](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a6bbe1512909a9425f5a709749e87a35/net-4-5.jpg ".NET 4.5")](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/reviews)

.NET 4.5

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

35.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

32.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

32.4%

[![Dart](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b94312af2c83f67c98c72ce123382d24/dart-dart.png "Dart")](https://www.g2.com/products/dart-dart/reviews)

Dart

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

82.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

15.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

2.2%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

35.1%

82.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

32.4%

15.6%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

32.4%

2.2%

Reviewers' Industry

[![.NET 4.5](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_a6bbe1512909a9425f5a709749e87a35/net-4-5.jpg ".NET 4.5")](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/reviews)
.NET 4.5

Computer Software

23.0%

Information Technology and Services

21.6%

Hospital & Health Care

5.4%

Insurance

5.4%

Consulting

4.1%

Other

40.5%

[![Dart](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b94312af2c83f67c98c72ce123382d24/dart-dart.png "Dart")](https://www.g2.com/products/dart-dart/reviews)
Dart

Computer Software

26.7%

Information Technology and Services

15.6%

Program Development

8.9%

Computer & Network Security

6.7%

Accounting

4.4%

Other

37.8%

Alternatives

**.NET 4.5 Alternatives**

 ![Essential Studio](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fb2e30c793c451c67d0e9325e4dbc08e/essential-studio.svg "Essential Studio")

[
Essential Studio
](/products/essential-studio/reviews)

 ![Okta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fc3b8f792177eb1565971fd0bb450896/okta.svg "Okta")

[
Okta
](/products/okta/reviews)

 ![Termius](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1542150809/termius.svg "Termius")

[
Termius
](/products/termius/reviews)

 ![SAP Fiori](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b5f8f986beca96ab0027c693ee762fb9/sap-fiori.svg "SAP Fiori")

[
SAP Fiori
](/products/sap-fiori/reviews)

**Dart Alternatives**

 ![Okta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fc3b8f792177eb1565971fd0bb450896/okta.svg "Okta")

[
Okta
](/products/okta/reviews)

 ![Termius](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1542150809/termius.svg "Termius")

[
Termius
](/products/termius/reviews)

 ![SAP Fiori](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b5f8f986beca96ab0027c693ee762fb9/sap-fiori.svg "SAP Fiori")

[
SAP Fiori
](/products/sap-fiori/reviews)

 ![TypeScript](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_9aba508d37046e9dd0cda212231c8a92/typescript.png "TypeScript")

[
TypeScript
](/products/typescript/reviews)

## .NET 4.5 vs Dart

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Dart easier to use. However, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up and administer. Finally, reviewers preferred doing business with .NET 4.5 overall.

- Reviewers felt that Dart meets the needs of their business better than .NET 4.5.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that .NET 4.5 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of .NET 4.5 over Dart.