Components
Charting, Communications, Compression, Content Management, Database, Image Rendering, Reporting, WebForm Controls, WinForm Controls, XML
Obfuscators
Aspose.Obfuscator, Codework Dotfuscator, Demeanor, Dotfuscator, Eziriz NET Reactor, LSW IL-Obfuscator, Mangler, Salamander, Spices.Net (ex-ILO), Thinstall
.NET Reflector
A CLR class browser with XML documentation viewer, type search, disassembler and C#/VB view.
.NETUnit
An implementation of Kent Beck's XUnit testing framework designed specifically for unit testing components written for the .NET platform. [LGPL]
Add-in Express .NET Edition
A visual RAD tool for creating COM add-ins, Smart Tags and RTD Servers for Microsoft Office family applications in Visual Studio .NET. Also exist Delphi edition.
ADO.NET Express
ADO.NET Express is an add-in for Visual Studio 2003 that generates ADO.NET code for calling stored procedures and executing common types of SQL statements. It supports C#/VB and SQL Server/Oracle.
AlachiSoft TierDeveloper
An object-to-relational mapping and code generation tool. Map relational tables to data objects, embed sophisticated SQL in them, and generate code for .NET (C# and VB.NET).
Allocation Profiler
Profiler for visualizing and analyzing allocations on the .NET managed heap
Anakrino
A decompiler for .NET applications. Decompiles .NET assemblies into C# source code.
Anticipating Minds
devAdvantage: a programming tool that finds bugs and issues in .NET C# code and collaborates with developers to fix them. devMetrics: a software management tool that gathers metrics on .NET C# code to identify issues and make informed project decisions. ArtificialMind .NET: free SDK for developing applications that employ Artificial Intelligence algorithms.
ANTS
The Advanced .NET Testing System, a .NET based load testing tool and code profiler.
AppForge Enterprise Developer Suite (EDS)
Designed for enterprise organizations and system integrators who wish to leverage their Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and Visual Basic 6.0 resources for mobile and wireless application development.
AQTime.NET
Performance and memory optimization tool for Microsoft's .NET framework and Visual Studio .NET environment.
Aquifer
.Net application platform suite for rapid custom applications development and data security. By Systems Management Engineering, Inc.
C-Sharpener For VB
Automatically converts VB.Net projects to C# projects through a Visual Studio .Net Add-in. It typically converts 99% of your VB source code and all other project related files. By Elegance Technologies.
CodeReview add-in for Visual Studio .NET
Attaches comments and code suggestions to any source code file supported in Visual Studio .NET
CodeXchange
An Visual Studio.NET add-in and a standalone application providing instant integrated access to an online repository of ready to use .NET code snippets.
Codify
A code generation add-in for Visual Studio.NET. It allows replace repetitive code patterns in projects. By Workstate Technologies.
Crystal Reports for Visual Studio.NET
The report generation tool that is expected to be included in Visual Studio.NET. By Crystal Decisions.
csUnit Unit Testing Tool for the .NET Framework
C# based unit testing framework for the .NET framework. Includes samples, tutorials and FAQ.
DataAide
A VB.Net desktop application that utilises SQL Server 2000 client tools to generate VB.Net, C#, or VB6 classes and stored procedures for tables in a SQL Server 2k database. It also generates ADO.Net or ADO code to call stored procedures.
DataDirect Connect for .NET
.NET data provider suite built with 100% managed code, delivering data connectivity for Sybase, Oracle, DB2 and SQL Server.
DataKwikWatch
Add-In to Visual Studio.NET for viewing data objects in a datagrid during debug mode.
DeKlarit
A Rapid Application Development tool with Visual Studio .NET integration
Dis#
.NET decompiler. It allows to edit local variables and other names and persist changes in project file.
Dot Net Blocks Inc.
Net Class Builder with Code Blocks enhances a Visual Studio programmers coding ability by providing 2 tools that generate code in C# or VB .Net.
FxCop
A code analysis tool that checks for conformance to the .NET Framework Design Guidelines. FxCop inspects assemblies for more than 175 design defects. [Freeware]
FxCop Rules
FxCop library with source and FAQ writing custom rules for FxCop
Gen-X
A template tool to help you reuse source code by Developmentor.
ILIDE#
A project for creating an IDE for programming in MSIL (Microsoft Intermediate Language). [Open source, GPL]
Iron Speed Designer
A application/code generator for .NET developers. Generate web-based databound application - from simple online forms applications to a sophisticated CRM application.
IronWorks Code Generator
Automatically generates C# and VB.NET n-tier web applications. Template-based and fully extensible.
Jungle Creatures, Inc.
Provide .Net tools: Decompiler.NET is combination Decompiler and Obfuscator for Microsoft .NET. Deploy.NET is a tool for packaging Windows Forms based .NET applications for deployment. XMLModeler is a C# based graphical XML editor that performs real time validation of XML documents according to their associated XML Schema. [Commercial]
Lab Technology.NET
Data management solution for the game industry. It combines the power of the .NET framework with productivity-boosting features. Tool lets manage data as .NET objects and eliminates the need to tediously map it onto database tables, XML files or other data containers.
Lesser-Software
Tools for .NET including a Smalltalk-like browser, decompiler, interlanguage translation obfuscator
Link.NET
An application development platform for building content managements, desktop publishing, CRM, and ERP applications.
ManagedXLL
Create true Excel 97-2003 Add-Ins (XLL) in any .NET language (C#, VB.NET, C++) and make objects available in Excel worksheets instantly.
NDOC (formerly DOC.NET)
Merges the assemblies and XML documentation files produced by csc.exe and creates a compiled HTML Help file enabling browse own libraries just like the .NET Framework Class Library. [Open source, GPL]
NUnit
A framework, based on the JUnit family, for building application unit tests. It assists with test-driven design, a technique of Extreme Programming. By Philip Craig.
oakland software
Provides the .NET Component Inspector which dynamically inspects .NET code, includes visual design surface and event tracing.
Opal
A transparent object persistence layer for storing, searching and retrieving .NET classes in a relational database.
ORM.NET
A O/R mapping and code generation tool create a complete ADO.NET Data Access Layer from a SQL server schema. By by Olero Software.
PT Code Generator Lite
A software to generate C#, Visual Basic.NET and SQL source code based on SQL data tables and views. [Freeware]
RADvolution Designer
An integrated RAD tool for Visual Studio.NET with drag&drop layout engine technology, control naming convention and .NET components and controls. Allows fast design of forms and applications. By DevelopGuidance.
Remaid
A framework (hosted at Arlanet BV servers) provides .NET developers with a fast and secure fundament for business applications.
RichPayment.NET Payment Web Service
An ePayment web service using SOAP & XML for processing credit cards, debit cards and check services with RichPayments.
Sand Development Environment Framework (SDE)
SDE is a generic extensible IDE Framework written in C# that supports various project types in multiple programming languages.
SetPoint
A full-featured Aspect-Oriented Tool (AOT) engine for the .NET framework. It heavily relies on the use of RDF/OWL for the definition of "semantic pointcuts". It features an IL-level, highly dynamic weaver and LENDL, an eye-catching definition language. In prototype state now.
SharpDevelop
A free editor for C# and VB.NET projects on Microsoft's .NET platform. [GPL]
SharpPlus
Provide components and tools for .NET framework includes: SharpPlus for C#Builder and Delphi8 is an automatic component renamer and typo auto corrector (commercial); OverSeer for .Net is a message-based debugging tool for .Net Framework which is ported from OverSeer for delphi writen by Pavel Cisa (freeware).
SharpToolbox
Categorized directory of the existing development tools, libraries and add-ins for .NET.
Simplex
Tools to rapidly migrate mission critical applications to Microsoft .NET .
SteadyTier.NET
A tool intended to speed up rich-client Internet applications development on the .NET platform. Includes a component framework and a Visual Studio .NET add-in to automate middleware code development.
StudioSpell
Spell checker Add-In for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, providing a user friendly tool for checking web-page Html and strings in source code.
Terra-Axis - .Net Enablers
A component-based development framework that supports the rapid development and deployment of Web applications.
TestDriven.NET
Unit-Testing add-in for Visual Studio .NET fully integrated with all major unit testing frameworks including NUnit, MbUnit, csUnit and Visual Studio Team System.
ToQue
A RAD tool specifically conceived and developed to simplify and foster the transition of business applications to .Net platform.
Unix.NET
Free software collection of various Unix utilities that have been ported to the Common Language Runtime including "echo", "ftpd" and "kill". [BSD License]
VB.NET XML Comments Creator
Complete Intellisense and .NET code documentation for any .NET language directly from your source code.
Velox Data Systems
A library generator that creates an assembly to interact with a Access or SQL Server/MSDE database.
Vil
A tool for collecting metrics from .Net assemblies. Metrics relate to classes, methods, inheritance, cohesion, coupling, complexity. [Freeware]
Visual Paradigm SDE for Visual Studio .NET 2003
Allows generate .NET source code from UML model directly, or reverse engineer existing code into the model for further enhancement.
Visual Studio for Applications
Integrate Visual Studio for Applications into Microsoft.NET applications and integrate applications into the Visual Studio .NET IDE
X-Unity
A unit testing and integration environment for the Microsoft .NET Framework. Features include simplified unit test development, automated builds, Visual SourceSafe interoperability and e-mail notifications.