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."The product is stable."
"The solution is easy to use, easy to maintain and isn't too technical."
"The solution is very stable. The solution is very simple and easy to use."
"Windows Server IIS is stable."
"The solution is very easy to use and offers a quick deployment."
"All the features of Microsoft IIS are valuable."
"The interface, simplicity, and ease of management are all good features that make this user-friendly."
"The tool is very easy to use and efficient."
"We chose to use Tomcat because it's perfect compared to other containers that we have tested."
"The solution is readily available and open-source."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it supports Java Enterprise."
"Web apps are very easy to deploy."
"I would rate the pricing a ten out of ten, where one is high price and ten is low price. The pricing is pretty low."
"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."
"Our company doesn't face any stability issues while using Tomcat."
"It's very stable. No problems at all. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"The security must be improved."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting."
"We've never had any issues with the solution, but it's still nice to have overall improvements on it. It could be easier and faster to use, for example."
"IIS has some stability issues and needs restarting."
"The platform's stability could be better."
"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."
"Finding different settings can be difficult if you don't know where to look."
"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."
"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."
"I would also like to see a dashboard with some integrations in order to see the logs and trace performance easier."
"Technical support is limited."
"It will be useful if a direct report concerning a particular server configuration or application usage is readily available in the dashboard."
"The current procedure appears complex and could benefit from a more straightforward solution."
"The disability and memory management is a problem with the solution and has room for improvement."
"The product's pricing needs improvement."
"In the solution, we are using the terminal to enter command line codes for operations and management, this is difficult for me. It would be better if we had some administrator UI tools for this."
IIS is ranked 4th in Application Server with 36 reviews while Tomcat is ranked 2nd in Application Server with 23 reviews. IIS is rated 8.0, while Tomcat is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IIS writes "Easy to install, and integrate with the operating system". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tomcat writes "Beneficial comparability, easy to manage database interactions, and large online support resources". 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, Oracle GlassFish and Caucho Resin. See our IIS vs. Tomcat report.
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