Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

Atos DirX Directory vs IIS comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Atos DirX Directory
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
25th
Average Rating
6.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IIS
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Application Server (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Atos DirX Directory is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IIS is 11.1%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

Kleber Fernandes - PeerSpot reviewer
An identity management system with valuable knowledge
We use Atos DirX Directory for cybersecurity with Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions Atos DirX Directory helps take care of attacks and manage responses. It also has artificial intelligence to mitigate any attack. The most valuable feature is its knowledge. The price could be…
VikramSingh6 - PeerSpot reviewer
A simple and easy-to-use solution but not recommended for public apps
I would rate the overall solution a six out of ten. We have around five to six developers and engineers for the solution’s deployment and maintenance. You can use the solution if your website is not too big or complicated. However, if it is big and complicated, then you need to use Apache or Red Hat. This tool can be used for internal purposes. But if you plan to host a public app, then I wouldn’t recommend the tool.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"DirX Directory is the best feature of the product: a very fast, stable LDAP directory."
"The most valuable feature is its knowledge."
"The solution offers high performance."
"The role and attribute-based access control has been greatly improved."
"The solution is highly reliable."
"It's good and offers good usability."
"The tool shows us the operating systems where our servers and applications are running."
"IIS works natively with Windows Server without any issues in publishing certificates."
"We use Windows Server only for Eggplant Manager."
"The initial setup of IIS is easy. The process takes only five minutes."
"IIS's best features are its management console and stability."
"IIS works natively with Windows Server without any issues in publishing certificates."
 

Cons

"The user interface could be more convenient for people that don't know the tool too intensively."
"Needs more available consultants and implementation partners."
"An overall modernization of the product is required in order to keep up with newer products."
"The Self-Service Portal is old school and it lacks easy accessibility for users."
"The price could be better. It would be better if they developed a better endpoint solution in the next release."
"The solution's pricing and stability need improvement."
"There is an issue with the network. The tool's price is also high."
"Presently, some developers do not have technical knowledge of managing IIS, so that needs to be improved in the next release."
"The only issue I've encountered is with certificates not working fine sometimes. It's influenced by the server's service performance."
"I am using an older version of Windows Server IIS and the general management and navigation to get something done is not as straightforward as I hope it to be. The interface could be improved."
"IIS has some stability issues and needs restarting."
"I would like to see NLB features in IIS."
"The graphical user interface has room for improvement and can be more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price could be better."
"We purchased a Microsoft Windows license and the license for IIS came in the package."
"I think it's part of the Windows Server, so you won't have any other costs to add in order to use the IIS service."
"The yearly licensing cost is very high. The solution is very expensive."
"The price of Windows Server IIS is expensive. They have a large user base, and they charge a little bit too much."
"The price of the cloud system is a bit high."
"I didn't need to get an additional license for the solution since it was included in my server."
"The product's price is not high."
"There is an annual license to use this solution and the price could be better."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Application Infrastructure solutions are best for your needs.
865,164 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

Ask a question
Earn 20 points
Which is better - IIS or NGINX Plus?
IIS is a flexible, secure, and manageable web server to host anything on the web. IIS’s scalable and open architecture can handle the most demanding tasks. From media streaming to web applications,...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IIS?
If you have a Windows license, there is no additional cost for IIS. However, you may need to pay for SSL publishing at times.
 

Also Known As

DirX Directory
Windows Server IIS
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

National Savings and Investments, Vehicle and Operator Services Agency
Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute
Find out what your peers are saying about Atos DirX Directory vs. IIS and other solutions. Updated: July 2025.
865,164 professionals have used our research since 2012.