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 scalable."
"Apache Web Server is free of cost."
"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."
"The most significant advantage is the ability to swiftly enable HTTPS services when my DNS is configured correctly."
"It is more secure to use Apache and you will have fewer problems than other web services."
"The open-source nature is one of its most significant advantages."
"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."
"Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The solution is very easy to use and offers a quick deployment."
"The most valuable feature of IIS is it does not consume a lot of resources. It does not consume a lot of resources, such as memory."
"It is an easy-to-use and secure program."
"The solution is highly reliable."
"The interface, simplicity, and ease of management are all good features that make this user-friendly."
"The initial setup is simple."
"The product is stable."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier for users."
"The major issue occurs with ports. So, I would like to see easier port management."
"In future releases, I would like to see better server optimization."
"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."
"I want the user interface to be more user-friendly."
"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need."
"Its stability could be better."
"The interface has room for improvement."
"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 customer service and support team can be improved."
"The security must be improved."
"The scalability depends on how you have set it up. If you're running IIS on a single server, it might not be as capable as if you are on many in a cluster or with load balancing and so on."
"I am using an older version of Windows Server IIS and the general management and navigation to get something done is not as straightforward as I hope it to be. The interface could be improved."
"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."
"Having no support for other than a Microsoft environment and programming languages limits the usage of IIS in many cases."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 11 reviews while IIS is ranked 1st in Application Infrastructure with 36 reviews. Apache Web Server is rated 8.6, while IIS is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Apache Web Server writes "Useful in deploying servers to host websites with good modularity". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IIS writes "Easy to install, and integrate with the operating system". 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, Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic Server, JBoss and Microsoft .NET Framework. See our Apache Web Server vs. IIS report.
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