We performed a comparison between Apache Web Server and IIS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution offers good security."
"The control panel is very easy to navigate. It's similar to most hosting platforms, so it's user-friendly. Once you get used to it, managing your hosting becomes easy, too."
"The product is very cheap and stable."
"The best thing about Apache is that it is open-source, so implementing my platform on-premises is less expansive than other solutions."
"Apache has proven to be incredibly reliable, and everything has operated smoothly without encountering any issues."
"Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."
"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."
"The solution's most valuable feature is reporting."
"What I like the most is that it is easy to use."
"It's good and offers good usability."
"Microsoft's technical support has always been very good."
"IIS's best features are its management console and stability."
"We use Windows Server only for Eggplant Manager."
"IIS's most valuable feature is user-friendliness."
"The initial setup is simple."
"The graphical user interface makes it easy for users to configure the sites."
"There is a security-related problem that depends on the web server's configuration."
"The GUI for the less experienced users needs some improvement. For some companies, it is hard to configure it if they have not had any experience."
"The interface has room for improvement."
"Its stability could be better."
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"Adding a reverse proxy to Apache Web Server would be a significant improvement."
"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier for users."
"The user interface could be improved."
"The documentation isn't very good and the options are very complex."
"The tool needs to improve its performance."
"This solution needs to be easier for cases where you want to have an IIS cluster."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting."
"I would like to see NLB features in IIS."
"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."
"Sometimes, we encounter difficult issues, and getting support from Microsoft to resolve those issues is not easy."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 11 reviews while IIS is ranked 1st in Application Infrastructure with 36 reviews. Apache Web Server is rated 8.6, while IIS is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Apache Web Server writes "Useful in deploying servers to host websites with good modularity". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IIS writes "Easy to install, and integrate with the operating system". Apache Web Server is most compared with NGINX Plus, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft .NET Framework, Zend PHP Engine and IBM DataPower Gateway, whereas IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic Server, JBoss and Microsoft .NET Framework. See our Apache Web Server vs. IIS report.
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