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."IIS is easy to configure in terms of websites and other solutions."
"It helps scan and mitigates our vulnerabilities using the best protocols to secure our environment."
"What I like the most is that it is easy to use."
"Microsoft's technical support has always been very good."
"The product is easy to configure."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The product is stable."
"IIS is useful for the deployment of web applications...Its stability is good."
"The most valuable feature is how simple it is to deploy the solution."
"Tomcat's best feature is the open source server. It's a flexible and lightweight solution."
"The solution is readily available and open-source."
"We can use Apache Tomcat for Java server applications."
"The solution has very robust functionality."
"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."
"We chose to use Tomcat because it's perfect compared to other containers that we have tested."
"The deployment process is very fast."
"The solution is slow and could have better performance."
"The tool needs to improve its performance."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting."
"Sometimes, we encounter difficult issues, and getting support from Microsoft to resolve those issues is not easy."
"The platform's stability could be better."
"Presently, some developers do not have technical knowledge of managing IIS, so that needs to be improved in the next release."
"The cost is a bit too high."
"The product could be more compatible with Linux and macOS, particularly when applying user configuration policies."
"I would also like to see a dashboard with some integrations in order to see the logs and trace performance easier."
"One way to improve the solution is by making the logging capabilities of Tomcat better by providing a logger within the server itself and making it easy to access and view the server logs. This can be especially useful when debugging issues with applications deployed on the Tomcat server. By having the ability to view both the application logs and the server logs, you can more easily identify the source of any issues and troubleshoot them more efficiently. Providing a connector or other similar feature that allows you to access the server logs from within your application can also be helpful in this regard. Having access to both the application logs and the server logs can be a valuable resource when trying to identify and resolve problems."
"I would personally like it if the admin console would show more information specifically about memory being used."
"The interface is not user-friendly."
"Tomcat is a polished product that has been around for a long time. It should be simple and high-performing, with the ability to grow and maintain stability. The fewer features it has, the more stable it will be."
"Security integration in Tomcat is complicated. We need to use another tool to solve the security issues."
"Sometimes we face issues with the private and public networks and ensuring that once Tomcat is installed, that it is secure."
"If Apache can come up with a better solution to provide better security, that would be ideal."
IIS is ranked 4th in Application Server with 53 reviews while Tomcat is ranked 2nd in Application Server with 43 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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