Tools

Microsoft

https://azure.microsoft.com

Tools owned by this organisation.

• .NET

  Open-source platform for C#/F#/VB apps (web, APIs, desktop). Cross-platform; Azure integrations are optional.

  Frameworks & runtimes Self-hosted

  Fair 3.3 Easy 3.7 Secure 3.0

• ASP.NET Core

  Cross-platform .NET web framework for APIs and server-rendered apps. Open source; Azure is optional.

  Frameworks & runtimes Self-hosted

  Fair 3.3 Easy 3.7 Secure 3.0

• Blazor

  .NET UI framework for interactive web apps (WASM or server). Keeps C# across the stack; Microsoft gravity remains.

  Frameworks & runtimes Self-hosted

  Fair 3.3 Easy 3.3 Secure 3.0

• C#

  Modern multi-paradigm language on .NET. Strong Windows heritage; first-class on Linux via .NET.

  Programming languages Self-hosted

  Fair 4.0 Easy 3.7 Secure 3.3

• Microsoft 365

  Default office suite for many NGOs. EU datacentres help, lock-in and US law still apply.

  EmailFiles & officeVideo meetingsIdentity Global SaaS

  Fair 2.0 Easy 5.0 Secure 3.7

• Microsoft Azure

  Hyperscale cloud tied to Microsoft 365. Convenient if you already run Entra ID; US exposure.

  Cloud platforms Global SaaS

  Fair 1.7 Easy 3.0 Secure 3.7

• Microsoft SQL Server

  Enterprise relational database tightly coupled to the Microsoft stack. On-prem and Azure SQL variants; high capability and high lock-in.

  Databases Self-hosted

  Fair 1.7 Easy 3.3 Secure 3.0

• TypeScript

  Typed superset of JavaScript from Microsoft. Compiles to plain JS; strong editor tooling.

  Programming languages Self-hosted

  Fair 4.7 Easy 4.3 Secure 3.0