Building New Product: ASP.NET vs SharePoint 2010

Question

Hi I met an investor who wants a new product to sells to other companies. We agreed to make it SaaS, but we're arguing over three options:

SaaS product using pure ASP.NET Saas product using huge SharePoint server A couple of SharePoint add-ons (web parts)

I can't disclose the product but its is about collaboration and involves many interaction between users. That is the reason why we have SharePoint as an option also because a user might optionally create web pages (single home page) many many times.

Some users don't want SaaS. So, there is possibility of hosting the product locally (to protect their 'sensitive' data).

So my question is: which one would you choose from programming point of view?

(Note:I asked this question in onstartup site, and i was advised to ask here for the technical aspect)

Answer 1

It's hard to give a conclusive answer without knowing more details of the project. However, my general advice is to consider SharePoint only if you plan to use its built-in features and don't need to add a lot of custom ones.

Moreover, I recommend you read these questions:

• ASP.NET vs SharePoint - which one is better for web developers?
• How good/bad is sharepoint programming?
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/256407/what-are-your-biggest-complaints-about-sharepoint
• How is SharePoint perceived in your company?

Answer 2

based on tiny info of project , i would Harmonize with marek , as it deals with Collaboration share point would be the best choice.