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."
"It's reliable, configurable and generally secure."
"Apache has proven to be incredibly reliable, and everything has operated smoothly without encountering any issues."
"The best thing about Apache is that it is open-source, so implementing my platform on-premises is less expansive than other solutions."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."
"Its community is its most valuable feature. Solving problems is easier on Apache because so many people know this product."
"It is scalable."
"The interface, simplicity, and ease of management are all good features that make this user-friendly."
"The solution is simple and very easy to manage compared to Linux."
"The graphical user interface makes it easy for users to configure the sites."
"The solution is very stable. The solution is very simple and easy to use."
"The solution has been reliable."
"The product is easy to configure."
"When you are working with Microsoft solutions, you will see that the integration with the operating system, and implementing some security features, are easier in IIS than when using another solution."
"IIS has a very simple and user-friendly interface, which helps a lot in effective and efficient management."
"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need."
"The interface has room for improvement."
"Lacks integration with some cloud solutions."
"I want the user interface to be more user-friendly."
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"There is a security-related problem that depends on the web server's configuration."
"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."
"By optimizing the infrastructure to allow the webserver to directly handle queries from memory—particularly by prioritizing the storage of queries in memory and processing them through the web server interface—I could potentially cut down the required instances from five hundred to two hundred."
"If Microsoft IIS could work well with AppOptics or things like PHP, Python, and other custom languages that run on the webserver, it would be ideal. I think there are cases where people need to use Apache instead of IIS when IIS doesn't work well with other web languages."
"The level of technical support the solution offers could be improved."
"The product could be more compatible with Linux and macOS, particularly when applying user configuration policies."
"The solution is slow and could have better performance."
"There is an issue with the network. The tool's price is also high."
"The price of the solution could be less to improve."
"IIS could improve by Microsoft Windows improving the update services. We would like to be able to update all systems that are connected. The WSA service has to be in good order to accomplish this."
"IIS has some stability issues and needs restarting."
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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