Compare IIS vs. Microsoft .NET Framework

IIS is ranked 4th in Application Infrastructure with 6 reviews while Microsoft .NET Framework is ranked 10th in Application Infrastructure with 6 reviews. IIS is rated 7.6, while Microsoft .NET Framework is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of IIS writes "A stable solution for our customer's websites or internal applications". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft .NET Framework writes "Has improved our efficiency in the time it takes to program a solution". IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Oracle WebLogic Server and JBoss, whereas Microsoft .NET Framework is most compared with Magic xpa Application Platform, IBM WebSphere Application Server and Apache Web Server. See our IIS vs. Microsoft .NET Framework report.

IIS	Microsoft .NET Framework

IIS

Read 6 IIS reviews.

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Microsoft .NET Framework

Read 6 Microsoft .NET Framework reviews.

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Most Helpful Review

Gh0ce

Systems Analyst/DBA at a comms service provider

For us it's a lightweight web host that is easy to configure for simple webpages

It allowed us to set up and use a Windows Server we had in place already to host our internal web page.

Anonymous User

Principle System Developer at a healthcare company

Good support for frameworks to create services, increases productivity

Using this framework has enabled us to create services out of things things that we used to do manually. Not only has it made our lives easier, but... Read more »

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Pros
The solution integrates well with most Microsoft products.The graphical user interface makes it easy for users to configure the sites.The solution is easy to use, easy to maintain and isn't too technical.This is definitely a stable solution.The solution is the easiest way to publish applications which have been designed by older development tools.It is a lightweight web host that is easy to configure for simple webpages. Read more »	The most valuable feature is the financial accounting.The most valuable features for us are web frameworks like MVC, Web API, and WCS.The most valuable features are the Domain Controller and the WBFS Manager.A great solution for creating program solutions in a framework for Microsoft Windows quickly and easily.Initial setup is straightforward. All the components are readily available.The addition of generics to handle common functionality across types, and the more recent upgrade of the dataset to the Entity Framework, has cut development time drastically, while increasing quality and confidence between builds.The .NET Framework simplified operations dealing with the allocation and deallocation of memory spaces and the additional processing resources. Read more »
Cons
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.This solution needs to be easier for cases where you want to have an IIS cluster.The solution should improve the cluster environment and load balancing.The areas of this solution that need improvement are monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting.The scalability depends on how you have set it up. If you're running IIS on a single server, it might not be as capable as if you are on many in a cluster or with load balancing and so on.Finding different settings can be difficult if you don't know where to look. Read more »	This solution should include Power BI so that we don't have to use any third-party tools.I would like to see more pre-built features in the MVC framework because as it is now, it's very open and you have to develop your own controls in order to use it.Better integration with other tools to make the operation faster would be an improvement.It would be nice if the framework were able to work with additional environments and systems like Linux.Needs stronger security with respect to cloud issues. Read more »

Pricing and Cost Advice
This solution comes included with Windows Server.It is licensed with your Windows installation which makes it relatively cheap if you already have a Windows Server sitting around. Read more »	The Microsoft .NET Framework is free of charge, without licensing cost.The product and support for this solution are free for everyone.Do your homework. Consider the partnership program. Read more »

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4th out of 46 in Application Infrastructure Views 4,536 Comparisons 3,933 Reviews 5 Average Words per Review 382 Avg. Rating 7.4	10th out of 46 in Application Infrastructure Views 1,483 Comparisons 962 Reviews 3 Average Words per Review 711 Avg. Rating 9.0
Top Comparisons
NGINX Plus vs. IIS Compared 30% of the time. Oracle WebLogic Server vs. IIS Compared 17% of the time. JBoss vs. IIS Compared 13% of the time. See more IIS competitors » + Add more products to compare	Magic xpa Application Platform vs. Microsoft .NET Framework Compared 31% of the time. IBM WebSphere Application Server vs. Microsoft .NET Framework Compared 15% of the time. Apache Web Server vs. Microsoft .NET Framework Compared 11% of the time. See more Microsoft .NET Framework competitors » + Add more products to compare
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Overview
Internet Information Services (IIS) provides a secure, easy-to-manage, modular and extensible platform for reliably hosting websites, services and applications. With IIS, you get choice and control without giving up reliability or security.	.NET Framework is a software framework that runs primarily on Microsoft Windows. It includes a large class library named Framework Class Library (FCL) and provides language interoperability across several programming languages. Programs written for .NET Framework execute in a software environment named Common Language Runtime (CLR), an application virtual machine that provides services such as security, memory management, and exception handling. FCL and CLR together constitute .NET Framework.
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Sample Customers
Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute	Curtin University, Rockwell Automation, Aruba Networks, Insurity Inc., City of Barcelona, Pennsylvania DCNR, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, A1 Telekom Austria AG, Eastman Chemical Company

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