Question 1

How many companies use Kestrel vs Microsoft ASP.NET?

Accepted Answer

200 companies use Kestrel and 205 companies use Microsoft ASP.NET in our database. Microsoft ASP.NET is more widely adopted with 1.0x more companies than Kestrel.

Question 2

What percentage of Kestrel users also use Microsoft ASP.NET?

Accepted Answer

39% of companies using Kestrel also use Microsoft ASP.NET (78 companies). This overlap suggests the tools serve complementary rather than competing purposes.

Question 3

Which industries prefer Kestrel over Microsoft ASP.NET?

Accepted Answer

The top industries using Kestrel are E-commerce & Retail, Media & Content, Other, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Hospitality & Travel. For Microsoft ASP.NET, the top industries are E-commerce & Retail, Other, Media & Content, Education & Learning, Professional Services.

Question 4

Can I get a list of companies using both Kestrel and Microsoft ASP.NET?

Accepted Answer

Yes. AgentData tracks 78 companies that use both Kestrel and Microsoft ASP.NET. Subscribe to access the full list with emails, tech stacks, and contacts via CSV or API.

	Kestrel	Microsoft ASP.NET
Companies	200	205
Category	Web servers	Web Framework
Emails available	182	10,896
Overlap	39% of Kestrel users also use Microsoft ASP.NET (78 companies)

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