--- title: ".NET 4.5 Reviews" meta\_title: ".NET 4.5 Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2" meta\_description: Filter 81 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how .NET 4.5 works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.2 review\_count: 81 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Development url: https://www.g2.com/categories/development --- # .NET 4.5 Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by .NET 4.5 but has limited features. Are you part of the .NET 4.5 team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! .NET Framework 4.5 is a comprehensive and consistent programming model developed by Microsoft for building applications with visually stunning user experiences, seamless and secure communication, and the ability to model a range of business processes. This version introduces significant enhancements that improve developer productivity and application performance. Key Features and Functionality: - Asynchronous Programming: Incorporates the `async` and `await` keywords, simplifying asynchronous code and enhancing application responsiveness. - Networking Enhancements: Adds support for WebSockets, enabling real-time, bidirectional communication between client and server. - ASP.NET Improvements: Introduces model binding for Web Forms, allowing for cleaner and more maintainable code. - Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Enhancements: Includes the new Ribbon control for rich user interfaces and improved performance when displaying large data sets. - Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Updates: Simplifies configuration and supports multiple authentication modes on a single endpoint. - Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) Enhancements: Adds support for state machine workflows and improved designer features. Primary Value and Solutions Provided: .NET Framework 4.5 addresses the need for developers to create high-performance, scalable, and responsive applications across various platforms. By introducing asynchronous programming patterns, it allows applications to remain responsive under heavy workloads. The support for WebSockets and improved networking capabilities enable the development of modern web applications with real-time communication features. Enhancements in ASP.NET, WPF, WCF, and WF provide developers with powerful tools to build rich user interfaces, efficient communication systems, and complex workflows, thereby reducing development time and improving application maintainability. * * * Seller [Microsoft](https://www.g2.com/sellers/microsoft) Discussions [.NET 4.5 Community](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Mayank Kaushik Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Essential Studio](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Essential Studio") Essential Studio 4.5/5(797) ](https://www.g2.com/products/essential-studio/reviews) [ ![Okta](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Okta") Okta 4.5/5(1,366) ](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) [ ![Termius](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Termius") Termius 4.8/5(268) ](https://www.g2.com/products/termius/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 81 real user reviews. 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"We can create Magic sby using .Net 4.5" 3.5/5 What do you like best about .NET 4.5? we can develop anything using this i used for creating invoices Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about .NET 4.5? i never see anything like that in this Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering .NET 4.5: yes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is .NET 4.5 solving and how is that benefiting you? yes it solved mos tof our problems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/27/2019 ".Net 4.5 review" 4/5 What do you like best about .NET 4.5? It allows to build robust applications also allows a lot of customizations as needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about .NET 4.5? the product sometimes still crashes abruptly. Sometimes it makes you to restart the system else the results produced are not as expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering .NET 4.5: .NET 4.5 is good. Also plan to consider .NET core and Azure cloud as the platform going forward as most of the companies are headed in that direction Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is .NET 4.5 solving and how is that benefiting you? I am using .NET to develop solutions for healthcare platform. The 4.5 version offers benefits such as socket programming, multi threading, asynchronous programming Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") UF Verified User in Financial Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/12/2018 "Ease of Use and Integration " 5/5 What do you like best about .NET 4.5? The thing we like the best is the security it offers as we integrate into our application. It has a great ability for backwards compatibility within all our applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about .NET 4.5? One thing that we tend to dislike is the actual upgrade process within our application, but I don't think that has anything to do with the .net framework itself more on how we architected each application. Some legacy code takes more of an effort to keep current. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering .NET 4.5: .NET helps us with the reduction of developmental as well as cost in order for us to be an efficient and effective IT organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is .NET 4.5 solving and how is that benefiting you? Some business benefits is .net's ability to handle many of our business processes, one of which includes the ease of deployment across all our applications. Being a government contractor security is a big thing with our company, and the .net framework provides that for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Bertrand T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bertrand T.") BT Bertrand T. Directeur Technique des Développements Informatiques Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/30/2018 "Great framework for development" 5/5 What do you like best about .NET 4.5? Many additions were made on .NET framework 4.5, among those asynchronous calls, Workflow foundation, WPF, WCF, networking, web. C# is a great language to work with, with great performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about .NET 4.5? In C# 4.5 it was not possible to run as is on other environment like Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is .NET 4.5 solving and how is that benefiting you? Any development can be made with .NET 4.5: web app, console app, web services! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness") EH Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/7/2018 "Microsoft .NET 4.5 is an amazing framework for software development" 5/5 What do you like best about .NET 4.5? Very flexible with an enormous amount of class libraries; makes development enjoyable and allows you to focus on delivering business value Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about .NET 4.5? Have not found any drawbacks to using the version of .NET; very stable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering .NET 4.5: Great platform for development, you will see a solid ROI, worth trying if you are not already using Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is .NET 4.5 solving and how is that benefiting you? Developing web based applications for the health and wellness industry Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/28/2018 "Changes can be done easily" 4/5 What do you like best about .NET 4.5? one of the best choices for developing web based and desktop based application and it makes complex application looks easier. With versatile and dynamic library it ensures security and rapid development. this software able to make new applications and also helps with security. easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about .NET 4.5? I don't have any kind of dislikes on this product or software because it is easy to use one of the best choices to create or make web based programs.it also help with security and improves the speed with in the system and provides a integration in all aspects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering .NET 4.5: best in my use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is .NET 4.5 solving and how is that benefiting you? speed and security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/1/2018 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Full time .NET developer" 4.5/5 What do you like best about .NET 4.5? I do like the strongly typed nature. Also, the Visual Studio as IDE make the perfect experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about .NET 4.5? Cross platform support which has been overcome in .NET Core. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is .NET 4.5 solving and how is that benefiting you? My main focus is writing the Data Access Layer for the enterprise solutions. Also, I do write the WCF services, WPF applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite LC Lee C. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/31/2018 "It's a bit out of date now." 2.5/5 What do you like best about .NET 4.5? .Net 4.5 paved the way for massive changes in the framework ultimately leading to 4.7 and to .Net Core (which I love). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about .NET 4.5? Nothing I really dislike, the 4.5 version of the framework just feels a bit cumbersome in some places now with the improvements in 4.6, 4.7 and Core Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering .NET 4.5: Get .Net Core instead, or at least get 4.7 or whatever the latest version is when you read this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is .NET 4.5 solving and how is that benefiting you? N/A - I use .Net Core. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jordan M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jordan M.") JM Jordan M. Software Engineer Chemicals Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 11/27/2017 "Best .Net Update in Years" 4.5/5 What do you like best about .NET 4.5? Great new features building on the already powerful framework of .NET. This version adds the async and await constructs, zip file handling, regex timeouts, and much more Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about .NET 4.5? The framework is so vast it is hard to tell what is new and little time saving features are not always advertised. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering .NET 4.5: It is a vast and powerful framework but do not be intimidated by its size or complexity. Once you learn the basics, it is easy to pick up the time saving shortcuts. A quick web search usually leads to many others with similar questions on usage or problems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is .NET 4.5 solving and how is that benefiting you? The .Net framework allows me to build high quality applications and focus on the differentiating business needs of our company rather than having to spend time writing boilerplate UI code, IO code, or other simple tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 12/14/2017 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Sandeep S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sandeep S.") SS Sandeep S. Senior Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/26/2015 "Experienced .Net developer from past 7 years" 4.5/5 What do you like best about .NET 4.5? Extensive .Net framework Extensive libraries C# support Ease of programming Power of .Net Responsiveness Reactive extensions, Lamda functions etc Ease of debugging Now Microsoft is supporting open source projects for .Net - .NET core Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about .NET 4.5? How its influenced by Java :-( .Net was not a open source - but not Microsoft is supporting open source .NET core which is a big win Need to provide .NET package along with our product - but I thing thats not that bad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering .NET 4.5: Go for .NET 4.5 - and its improving Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is .NET 4.5 solving and how is that benefiting you? Our whole product is made using .Net - C# and WPF Support of database connections Multi threading and parallelism support .NET Reflector - makes debugging easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 11/7/2017 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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