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Apache Flex vs. Microsoft Silverlight

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apache Flex
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Apache Flex (formerly Adobe Flex) is an open source application framework for building and maintaining expressive web applications that deploy consistently on all major browsers, desktops, and devices. It provides a modern, standards-based language and programming model that supports common design patterns suitable for developers from many backgrounds.N/A
Microsoft Silverlight
Score 3.4 out of 10
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Microsoft's Silverlight is a development tool.N/A
Pricing
Apache FlexMicrosoft Silverlight
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Apache FlexMicrosoft Silverlight
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Apache FlexMicrosoft Silverlight
Considered Both Products
Apache Flex
Tuhin Sadik | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tuhin Sadik
Software Engineer
Chose Apache Flex
Apache Flex is a modern, standards-based programming language that supports common design patterns. It's an open-source SDK used to make rich Internet applications that work on different browsers and platforms. Any flash-based application framework, such as Eclipse or the Flash …
Microsoft Silverlight
Kiel Knisely | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kiel Knisely
Software Engineer
Chose Microsoft Silverlight
We picked silverlight 10 years ago because html 5 wasn't feature rich yet. We thought Microsoft was going to support for longer. Unfortunately html 5 became feature rich and silverlight got deprecated. At the time it provided features a normal browser could not
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Silverlight allows more adaptability and it integrates well with our products across the company. Adobe Flash crashes or doesn't work with our shipping campus.
Chose Microsoft Silverlight
There's no need to connect asp.net with JavaScript to get what they both can give us. Without Silverlight we always needed to merge sync and async technologies in order to achieve a nice and responsive GUI in web applications. We can only hope that Microsoft will go back to …
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Apache FlexMicrosoft Silverlight
Small Businesses
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Apache FlexMicrosoft Silverlight
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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1.0
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User Testimonials
Apache FlexMicrosoft Silverlight
Likelihood to Recommend
I feel like it was better suited in its role in the early days of the app, as things progressed, it didn't as much. It may have gotten better as Apache took over, but I think they lost some users due to other things taking over on the web a bit more.
Corey Birkmann | TrustRadius Reviewer
Corey Birkmann
Freelance Designer & Developer
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We use it for almost all kinds of applications. It's not important if the app is small or big. It's good for DB connections, SOA architecture, office files transformations. The good thing is that it's client side, so we don't have to waste our server resources but can use the client's computer for business and visualization layer.
MM
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Pros
  • It is quick and simple to launch the application's user interface.
  • It has powerful functionalities for seamless integration and user-friendliness.
  • Its GUI, standard programming language, and agile model support multiple platforms.
Tuhin Sadik | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tuhin Sadik
Software Engineer
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  • Reliable
  • Dependable
  • Innovative
  • Creative
Zubair Ahmed | TrustRadius Reviewer
Zubair Ahmed
Resident Physician
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Cons
  • Relied too much on flash at some times in its history.
  • Not web standard.
  • html5 took over its market.
Corey Birkmann | TrustRadius Reviewer
Corey Birkmann
Freelance Designer & Developer
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  • No support for the popular H.264 video codec
  • Another effort to promote proprietary technology rather than open standards
  • Silverlight is a browser-only solution
Verified User
Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
Apache Flex is a modern, standards-based programming language that supports common design patterns. It's an open-source SDK used to make rich Internet applications that work on different browsers and platforms. Any flash-based application framework, such as Eclipse or the Flash above Builder, can be used to implement this. So far, in comparison, it's much more crucial, especially for people working in fields like mobile development.
Tuhin Sadik | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tuhin Sadik
Software Engineer
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Microsoft Silverlight allows more adaptability and it integrates well with our products across the company. Adobe Flash crashes or doesn't work with our shipping campus.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Return on Investment
  • Our users have a great positive feedback from the UI point of view.
  • The ease of use of the application had doubled our existing user base.
Abraham Madathil | TrustRadius Reviewer
Abraham Madathil
Vice President
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  • Negative that the application is no longer supported
  • Impact to delivery of new features
  • Customer dissatisfaction
Kiel Knisely | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kiel Knisely
Software Engineer
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