Shlomi Lavi /
Mar 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SocialEngine or Microsoft Visual Studio?
SocialEngine is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft Visual Studio, and Microsoft Visual Studio is rated higher (75/100) than SocialEngine (60/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Social networks solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
SocialEngine Vs. Microsoft
SocialEngine : SocialEngine gives individual webmasters and small organizations a comprehensive yet simple way to build fully custom social networks.
In 2007, SocialEngine founders Alex Benzer and Charlotte Genevier witnessed an obvious trend: the long tail of the social web was being born. Thousands of people, inspired by the fledging mainstream social networ...
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
Who is more expensive? SocialEngine or Microsoft Visual Studio?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Social networks software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for SocialEngine and Microsoft Visual Studio.
SocialEngine price starts at $29 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SocialEngine is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Social networks software. Microsoft Visual Studio price starts at $45 per month , When comparing Microsoft Visual Studio to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Social networks software cost.
Bottom line: SocialEngine cost is around the same cost of Microsoft Visual Studio.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared SocialEngine Vs. Microsoft Visual Studio based on some of the most important and required Social networks features.
SocialEngine: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Microsoft Visual Studio: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
SocialEngine Cloud can be used for creating a custom social networking site for anything like brands
and fans, organizations, startups and businesses and affinity groups. Microsoft Visual Studio is perfect for companies that are operating and developing highly scalable Windows software services and applications.