We performed a comparison between IIS and Tomcat 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."We use the solution for our customer's web applications."
"IIS has a very simple and user-friendly interface, which helps a lot in effective and efficient management."
"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."
"The initial setup of IIS is easy. The process takes only five minutes."
"The tool is very easy to use and efficient."
"The most valuable feature of IIS is the database it provides."
"The solution is easy to use, easy to maintain and isn't too technical."
"The solution is very simple to use and easy to deploy."
"The ease of use of Tomcat is its most valuable feature. Once we grade particular software, we simply download it and we keep an eye on if Tomcat is working."
"It is easy to set up."
"One of the most valuable features of Tomcat is its compatibility with the Apache web server and its ease of configuration. It is simple to set up and maintain and allows for easy management of database connections, transactions, and isolation. Overall, Tomcat is a user-friendly application server that makes it easy to manage various aspects of database interactions."
"It is a robust solution."
"Tomcat is easy to handle, its installation process does not take much time, and its server speed is also very good compared to other servers."
"The product's most valuable feature is the ability to host applications."
"The solution is scalable."
"The most valuable feature is the free EE server."
"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."
"We'd like future versions to be more stable."
"IIS has some stability issues and needs restarting."
"In the next release, the tool should be more easily integrated and configured with other provisions. The pricing should also be made cheaper since it's very expensive now."
"Compared to Linux, the solution’s Windows patching is slower. I would like to improve it."
"The user interface could be improved."
"This solution needs to be easier for cases where you want to have an IIS cluster."
"The platform's stability could be better."
"It will be useful if a direct report concerning a particular server configuration or application usage is readily available in the dashboard."
"Performance optimization is an area of concern in Tomcat that should be made better."
"Tomcat is used mainly for database connections. As of now, we configure that environment for any database configuration. But if any utility can integrate where we can pass the database connection as a string of details, then it should encrypt them and keep them inside. From that security perspective, Tomcat requires improvement. They should integrate this security feature."
"Tomcat's performance is less than other solutions like IBM WebSphere or JBoss."
"The current procedure appears complex and could benefit from a more straightforward solution."
"Sometimes we face issues with the private and public networks and ensuring that once Tomcat is installed, that it is secure."
"The interface is not user-friendly."
"Tomcat needs to improve its user interface."
IIS is ranked 4th in Application Server with 53 reviews while Tomcat is ranked 2nd in Application Server with 42 reviews. IIS is rated 8.0, while Tomcat is rated 8.2. 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 Tomcat writes "A lightweight tool that offers efficiency in terms of memory and resource usage". IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Apache Web Server, Oracle WebLogic Server, JBoss and Microsoft .NET Framework, whereas Tomcat is most compared with Oracle WebLogic Server, JBoss, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Caucho Resin and Oracle GlassFish. See our IIS vs. Tomcat report.
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