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VERDICT

Should I use ABP (abp.io)?

Modern ASP.NET Core web application platform - abp.io

Depends. Buy only if you're a mid-size-or-larger .NET team building multi-tenant business apps and can accept framework lock-in. Small teams, short-lived projects, and non-.NET shops should skip it.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~15 relevant public sources; many 'ABP' search results (American Board of Pediatrics, ABP Food Group, ABP Security, ASUSTOR CVEs) excluded as unrelated products.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityOnly 2 G2 reviews; forum evidence inconclusive
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Open Source (Free)

ModelFree core + paid Pro
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Commercial (Pro) licensesPaid — see pricing page

Best for

  • .NET/ASP.NET Core teams
  • Multi-tenant SaaS and line-of-business apps
  • Teams wanting prebuilt auth and admin modules
  • Shops standardizing on one app framework

Not for

  • Small teams with simple sites — plain Core suffices
  • Short-lived MVPs — lock-in outweighs the head start
  • development shops entirely
  • Teams that avoid heavy framework conventions

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Framework lock-in: migrating away is documented as non-trivial

medium

Free-vs-Pro license boundary restricts which modules and themes you can use

medium

Open redirect fixed in Account Module (Dec 2025) — patch modules promptly

medium

User-reported session management security issue sits on public support forum

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free, open-source core usable commercially
  • Full platform: framework, modules, CLI, ABP Studio tooling
  • Positioned as complete web application development platform
  • Active community: dedicated subreddit, docs, live webinars

Cons

  • Real-world case studies document teams migrating away from ABP
  • Thin independent review coverage — just 2 G2 vendor reviews
  • Developers openly debate whether it is worth adopting
  • Key modules need paid Pro licenses beyond free tier

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 15 sources - One advisory (Account Module open redirect, Dec 2025) plus a user-reported session issue; vendor maintains a security page. Unrelated 'ABP' CVEs (ASUSTOR NAS, Cisco ISE) excluded.

official x5review x6security x2news x2
  • Open redirect in ABP Account Module, Public GitHub security advisory dated Dec 16, 2025.
  • Reported session management security breach, Customer-reported issue on ABP's public support forum; fix status unclear from evidence.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free core, but Pro value debated by developers
  • Ease of use. No direct usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Complete platform: modules, CLI, ABP Studio
  • Support quality. Only 2 G2 reviews; forum evidence inconclusive
  • Security posture: 3/5. One 2025 advisory; active security page
  • 2 G2 reviews (vendor Volosoft) Very thin independent feedback
  • Yes Free open-source tier Core framework free, incl. commercial use
  • 1 Public advisories Account Module open redirect, Dec 2025
  • Free core + paid Pro Pricing model License tiers on abp.io/pricing

Pricing

Open Source (Free)

$0

  • Core framework and base modules
  • Free for commercial use

Commercial (Pro) licenses

Paid — see pricing page

  • Additional modules and themes
  • Commercial support

Security

One advisory (Account Module open redirect, Dec 2025) plus a user-reported session issue; vendor maintains a security page.

  • Open redirect in ABP Account ModulePublic GitHub security advisory dated Dec 16, 2025.⁶
  • Reported session management security breachCustomer-reported issue on ABP's public support forum; fix status unclear from evidence.⁷

Unrelated 'ABP' CVEs (ASUSTOR NAS, Cisco ISE) excluded.

What users say

Reddit .NET developers actively debate whether ABP is worth adopting — even for mid-size teams — while independent review coverage is sparse.

“Has anyone use the AbP framework? What do you think of it?”
Reddit, r/dotnet
“Does ABP worth it?”
Reddit, r/dotnet
“.NET Aspire vs ABP Studio: Side by Side”
Reddit, r/csharp
Full analysis

Based on ~15 relevant public sources; many 'ABP' search results (American Board of Pediatrics, ABP Food Group, ABP Security, ASUSTOR CVEs) excluded as unrelated products.

Powerful but heavy .NET app framework; free core, paid Pro modules. Multi-tenant enterprise apps yes, simple projects no.

Methodology

Based on ~15 relevant public sources; many 'ABP' search results (American Board of Pediatrics, ABP Food Group, ABP Security, ASUSTOR CVEs) excluded as unrelated products.

Sources

  1. ABP.IO — Modern ASP.NET Core Web Application Platformabp.io
    official
  2. ABP Pricingabp.io
    official
  3. Free (Open Source) vs Commercial (Pro) Licensesabp.io
    official
  4. ABP Product Security Pageabp.io
    official
  5. abpframework/abp on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  6. ABP Account Module Open Redirect Advisorygithub.com
    security
  7. Security breach — Session management (support #8829)abp.io
    security
  8. ABP Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  9. Volosoft Products — G2 Seller Reviewsg2.com
    review
  10. ABP Commercial — Capterracapterra.com
    review
  11. Has anyone used the ABP framework? — Reddit r/dotnetreddit.com
    review
  12. Does ABP worth it? — Reddit r/dotnetreddit.com
    review
  13. Is ABP a good choice for a new mid-size team? — Reddit r/dotnetreddit.com
    review
  14. Migrating Away From the ABP Framework — case studyalex-bierhaus.de
    news
  15. Lightweight alternative to aspnetboilerplate — Raytharaytha.com
    news

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