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Differences between DS Server and TX Text Control: Low-Code Service vs. Full Integration
Low-code is a software development approach that enables the creation of applications faster and with minimal coding efforts. DS Server provides out-of-the-box functionality to integrate document processing into applications. This article explains the differences between TX Text Control and DS Server.
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We have published an updated article about the differences between TX Text Control and DS Server.
Low Code vs. High Code: Differences between TX Text Control and DS Server
Low-code is a software development approach that enables the development and deployment of applications faster and with minimal hand-coding. With DS Server, the most typical scenarios of digital document processing are accessible out-of-the-box with minimal code requirements. DS Server enables developers to skip complex coding to speed up the process of integrating document editing, creation, sharing and collaboration.
Technically, DS Server is based on the TX Text Control technology and uses the same code-base. What makes it different is the approach when and how to use it. Both products give you the tools to integrate document processing into web applications. TX Text Control .NET Server provides the full access to all libraries and APIs to create and manipulate documents programmatically. DS Server provides a low-code approach for the most typical applications and use-cases:
- MailMerge using the DocumentProcessing Web API
- Document editing (DocumentEditor)
- Document sharing (DocumentViewer
TX Text Control .NET Server provides the components to create the required backend for those applications and they must be implemented in your application. Therefore, the backend is part of your code-base. DS Server encapsulates the complete required backend and provides a streamlined, out-of-the-box service that can accessed from all of your applications. DS Server is a separate application that runs parallel to your applications that access the document services.
DS Server encapsulates document processing functionality, is deployed on your premises and is accessible as a service.
The following table gives an overview of the supported and required elements for both options.
| TX Text Control | DS Server | |
| Supported Platforms | ||
| ASP.NET (Core) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Java | × | ✓ |
| PHP | × | ✓ |
| All others | × | ✓ |
| Supported Client Frameworks | ||
| Angular | ✓ | ✓ |
| React | × | ✓ |
| JavaScript (all others) | × | ✓ |
| Backend Requirements | ||
| WebSocketHandler deployment required? | ✓ | × |
| TCP Windows Service installation required? | ✓ | × |
| Security | ||
| Integrated OAuth security | × | ✓ |
| Admin API | × | ✓ |
| Deployment | ||
| IIS / Windows required? | ✓ | ✓ |
| Docker Support | ✓ | ✓+ |
| PowerShell installation support | ✓ | ✓+ |
✓: Supported / required, ×: Not supported / required, ✓+: Extended support (more effortless)
If you are unsure which product fits your requirements, feel free to contact our technical team to discuss your project. We are more than happy to help you with your document processing needs.
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