We performed a comparison between IIS and JBoss based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Server solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is very stable. The solution is very simple and easy to use."
"IIS has a very simple and user-friendly interface, which helps a lot in effective and efficient management."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The product is stable."
"It is a lightweight web host that is easy to configure for simple webpages."
"IIS is stable."
"IIS is useful for the deployment of web applications...Its stability is good."
"The initial setup of IIS is easy. The process takes only five minutes."
"The solution's support is very good for repairing components."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"JBoss's configuration is straightforward and easy."
"The greatest benefit of JBoss is that it was procured by IBM, thereby offering exceptional support for our banking operations."
"JBoss is a scalable tool."
"The tool's most beneficial feature is its scalability. People with limited technical knowledge can quickly grasp its functions with a brief introduction. The tool's ease of use makes it a plug-and-play solution, reducing the effort required to train users on its usage."
"The product integrates well with Java applications."
"IIS could improve by having some features related to ASR and HTTPS certificate generation."
"IIS's memory management could be improved."
"IIS could improve the error logging. There are times we are not able to see the errors. More details would be helpful. Additionally, the configuring of the IIS should be allowed through coding instead of the classic view."
"At the moment, we have big problems with stability, and I'm not very happy at the moment. So, the stability could be improved."
"The documentation of IIS could be better. They are not easily accessible. I had to use YouTube and other online resources to learn how to use the solution properly."
"The customer service and support team can be improved."
"The price of the solution could be less to improve."
"Compared to Linux, the solution’s Windows patching is slower. I would like to improve it."
"JBoss is not as reliable and stable as WebLogic."
"In terms of monitoring, the old version was somewhat limited in flexibility, lacking the ability to easily adjust configurations."
"It would be great if the product came with a feature where the remarks made on the board can be saved on an individual's laptop to make it more user-friendly."
"The solution sometimes crashed and had some compatibility issues with the DevOps JAR file."
"The product could be cheaper."
"Having the support combined with Red Hat support would be an improvement."
"The solution's documentation could be better."
"Sometimes the console has a glitch."
IIS is ranked 4th in Application Server with 53 reviews while JBoss is ranked 3rd in Application Server with 23 reviews. IIS is rated 8.0, while JBoss is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IIS writes " A simple and easy-to-use solution but not recommended for public apps". On the other hand, the top reviewer of JBoss writes "A flexible and stable solution that is cost-efficient compared to other products". IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Apache Web Server, Oracle WebLogic Server, Tomcat and Microsoft .NET Framework, whereas JBoss is most compared with Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Oracle GlassFish and TmaxSoft JEUS. See our IIS vs. JBoss report.
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