COM Interfaces vs .NET Remoting

Developers should learn COM Interfaces when working on legacy Windows applications, system-level programming, or integrating with Microsoft technologies like Office, DirectX, or ActiveX controls meets developers should learn . Here's our take.

COM Interfaces

Nice Pick

Developers should learn COM Interfaces when working on legacy Windows applications, system-level programming, or integrating with Microsoft technologies like Office, DirectX, or ActiveX controls

Pros

• They are essential for creating reusable components in environments that require language-neutral and process-transparent communication, such as in COM-based automation or middleware development
• Related to: component-object-model, windows-api

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

.NET Remoting

Developers should learn

Pros

• NET Remoting primarily for maintaining or migrating legacy systems built on older
• Related to: wcf, asp-net-web-api

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. COM Interfaces is a concept while .NET Remoting is a framework. We picked COM Interfaces based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

COM Interfaces wins

Based on overall popularity. COM Interfaces is more widely used, but .NET Remoting excels in its own space.