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What is Windows Communication Foundation, and what problem is it built to solve?

Windows Communication Foundation is used to build services that let applications and endpoints exchange messages and data. It supports communication between clients and servers, including asynchronous messaging and connections across different systems.

Does Windows Communication Foundation offer an open API, and what does it integrate with?

Windows Communication Foundation does not offer an open API.

Windows Communication Foundation Reviews (13)

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Maryam S.
MS
Maryam S.
BI Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"MS windows communication foundation"
4/5
What do you like best about Windows Communication Foundation?

You can use WCF to send data from one service to another one. The message could be a single character or XML words Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Communication Foundation?

WCF is just good for web applications. I do not see any other issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AW
Alexendra W.
Store Manager
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"This software helps to transfer the asynchronous information from one endpoint to another."
5/5
What do you like best about Windows Communication Foundation?

Windows Communication Foundation helps to transfer the asynchronous data from one server to another. The server may be IIS or the service hosted in an application. So, the client is an endpoint that receives the information. This software helps to watch the chat data, business information, traffic report, and monitoring services to apply in all business enterprises. The application is the solution to many business tasks and provides excellent management reports for breaking or building the project. Every single detail is available on a point and we can use this tool in creating innovative and smart business structures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Communication Foundation?

The security across the system should be dynamic to handle this application. Otherwise, there are many options that information can be skipped off and there should be a key to filter the information and I’m sure this could be done in new versions for promoting this application successfully. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
CH
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"More than 6 Years of experience in WCF"
5/5
What do you like best about Windows Communication Foundation?

WCF is best when web Method required in your program. We can use any protocol like TCP, HTTP, And many more. Can deploy on web and as a windows service too Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Communication Foundation?

WCF is good for web methods, method overloading needed some more attention Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harun B.
HB
Harun B.
Business Systems Analyst
Hospital & Health Care
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A great tool for cloud computing and SQL"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Windows Communication Foundation?

This add-on is a great tool to further the cloud computing SQL for small to medium-sized companies. The support system provided by Microsoft only strengthens the assurance in a great product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Communication Foundation?

There were some support delays at times with the SQL requests which were then eventually resolved. Overall, there were no problems detected that may hinder the usage of this tool in given programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jenifer J.
JJ
Jenifer J.
Job Developer
Education Management
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great and Fun to use! Microsoft! "
4.5/5
What do you like best about Windows Communication Foundation?

Easy to use, fun, friendly, the whole office uses, and students, clients, teachers, employers! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Communication Foundation?

There is not anything to dislike at this time, the ease of use is great, maybe more fun visual concepts? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mehmet Gökhan B.
MB
Mehmet Gökhan B.
Official Scholarship Student
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Nice platform for communicating with independent platforms"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Windows Communication Foundation?

I really liked the base infrastructure for the messaging between variety of independent platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Communication Foundation?

The only thing that I do not like is it needs some time to learn all the details and hints of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jorge C.
JC
Jorge C.
Jefe de almacen
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Originally submitted 9/25/2018
"very friendly"
5/5
What do you like best about Windows Communication Foundation?

its easy way to send and receive messages and create interoperable web services and applications that make use of the same web services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Communication Foundation?

little interoperability in the transmission of messages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Verified User in Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Documentation"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Windows Communication Foundation?

Windows does a wonderful job with the documentation when it comes to WCF services. I especially like how its able to communicate with REST services, and WS Discovery. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Communication Foundation?

It's a SOAP based service. This kind of support in a REST API service would be amazing. Being able to have a readily built service locator function on a REST service would be great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Tobacco
UT
Verified User in Tobacco
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Windows Communication Foundation Review"
3/5
What do you like best about Windows Communication Foundation?

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is a software to create new and brilliant applications oriented to services for your company, business or to resell the product. With WCF, you can send thousands of data as important messages asynchronously from one endpoint of service to another.

A point of service can be part of a team that provides it continuously and is always available hosted by IIS, or it can be a service hosted in an application. An endpoint can be a customer of a service that requests data from a service endpoint Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Communication Foundation?

Because WCF is built with the .NET Framework, it also includes code methods that support the provision of contracts that you want to apply, but sometimes this may require higher implementation costs.

Messages can be encrypted to protect privacy and may require users to authenticate, this platform sometimes has auto login and it is not possible to log out quickly.

The WCF architecture has a series of extensibility points. If additional capacity is required, they increase the cost of an implementation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Wireless
UW
Verified User in Wireless
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Efficient"
3/5
What do you like best about Windows Communication Foundation?

It is obviously very streamlined for all other windows products which makes it aesthetically pleasing and effective. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Windows Communication Foundation?

I personally am not a windows fan and so my opinion is biased. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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