We performed a comparison between Apache Web Server and IIS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is more secure to use Apache and you will have fewer problems than other web services."
"The solution's most valuable feature is reporting."
"It is scalable."
"The solution offers good security."
"The control panel is very easy to navigate. It's similar to most hosting platforms, so it's user-friendly. Once you get used to it, managing your hosting becomes easy, too."
"The best thing about Apache is that it is open-source, so implementing my platform on-premises is less expansive than other solutions."
"The most significant advantage is the ability to swiftly enable HTTPS services when my DNS is configured correctly."
"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."
"The graphical user interface makes it easy for users to configure the sites."
"The solution is simple and very easy to manage compared to Linux."
"This is definitely a stable solution."
"The product is scalable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The solution is very simple to use and easy to deploy."
"IIS is stable."
"The initial setup is simple."
"Things change very fast. We're always on the lookout for better approaches and tools. If the solution falls behind, we may have to switch."
"Its stability could be better."
"The GUI for the less experienced users needs some improvement. For some companies, it is hard to configure it if they have not had any experience."
"A monitoring interface would be great for this product. The monitoring dashboards for Apache's models are not included in the basic installation. You can install the basic monitoring model, then connect this model to another monitoring system."
"Adding a reverse proxy to Apache Web Server would be a significant improvement."
"The major issue occurs with ports. So, I would like to see easier port management."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier for users."
"I want the user interface to be more user-friendly."
"The solution must improve the integration between its databases."
"Performance-wise, certain improvements in IIS are needed...IIS is not scalable. Its scalability is less."
"The solution should improve the cluster environment and load balancing."
"Finding different settings can be difficult if you don't know where to look."
"Occasionally, we encounter performance issues with IIS where it becomes unresponsive and requires a solution restart."
"We'd like future versions to be more stable."
"The documentation is not very detailed. They need to improve it and add to it. They should ensure there are lots of visuals to help users better understand the solution."
"The graphical user interface has room for improvement and can be more user-friendly."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 21 reviews while IIS is ranked 1st in Application Infrastructure with 53 reviews. Apache Web Server is rated 8.6, while IIS is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Apache Web Server writes "Has good security, speed and traffic handling features ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IIS writes " A simple and easy-to-use solution but not recommended for public apps". Apache Web Server is most compared with NGINX Plus, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft .NET Framework, Zend PHP Engine and IBM DataPower Gateway, whereas IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Oracle WebLogic Server, Tomcat, JBoss and Microsoft .NET Framework. See our Apache Web Server vs. IIS report.
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