appsettings.json vs Web.config

Developers should use appsettings meets developers should learn web. Here's our take.

appsettings.json

Nice Pick

Developers should use appsettings

Pros

• json when building
• Related to: asp-net-core, json

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Web.config

Developers should learn Web

Pros

• config when building or maintaining ASP
• Related to: asp-net, iis

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use appsettings.json if: You want json when building and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Web.config if: You prioritize config when building or maintaining asp over what appsettings.json offers.

The Bottom Line

appsettings.json wins

Developers should use appsettings