Question

In Visual Studio, I tried a project in both. But there appears to be no difference in the tools displayed in the tool box….

So what the real basic major difference.?

Answer 1

• Website is for internet based audience – in this case your concerns(security, etc) are different;
• Web application is a software, just like a desktop application software, usually intended to be used for intranet environments. For instance, an HR software could be a web app – that is available on the intranet for all the departments to fill in their timesheets.

Though, a website may contain specific operations, tasks, or workflows.

Checkout: Web site project vs Web app project