We performed a comparison between IIS and JBoss 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 solution is very easy to use and offers a quick deployment."
"The solution is easy to use and connects with Microsoft."
"The solution is easy to use, easy to maintain and isn't too technical."
"The product is flexible."
"The tool shows us the operating systems where our servers and applications are running."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature of IIS is that it's free, and it works."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"The most valuable thing about JBoss is how easy it is to install and manage it on-premise, making the process simple."
"It is a Java-based product, so it is pretty straightforward. It is pretty easy from a developer's perspective. It is also pretty reliable and scalable."
"JBoss is a scalable tool."
"The greatest benefit of JBoss is that it was procured by IBM, thereby offering exceptional support for our banking operations."
"The solution has flexibility and stability."
"The most valuable feature is the UI."
"JBoss has made it very easy to implement web applications."
"IIS needs to improve its security. Its support needs to be faster and clear. The tool's licensing could be cheaper as well."
"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 customer service and support team can be improved."
"The documentation is not very detailed. They need to improve it and add to it. They should ensure there are lots of visuals to help users better understand the solution."
"In the next release, the tool should be more easily integrated and configured with other provisions. The pricing should also be made cheaper since it's very expensive now."
"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."
"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 the console has a glitch."
"There is not much ability inside of the solution. The world is going beyond different micro and data-type things like Microsoft Office, so we are not seeing much ability within the solution."
"Logging-related issues in JBoss require improvement."
"The stability of the solution could improve with Microsoft Windows."
"It can have automation features. Everybody is focused right now on automation. In terms of saving cost, automation is always the first thing that comes to light."
"The solution could improve by providing more integration."
"The solution sometimes crashed and had some compatibility issues with the DevOps JAR file."
"Having the support combined with Red Hat support would be an improvement."
IIS is ranked 4th in Application Server with 53 reviews while JBoss is ranked 3rd in Application Server with 23 reviews. IIS is rated 8.0, while JBoss is rated 8.4. 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 JBoss writes "A flexible and stable solution that is cost-efficient compared to other products". IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Apache Web Server, Oracle WebLogic Server, Tomcat and Microsoft .NET Framework, whereas JBoss is most compared with Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Oracle GlassFish and TmaxSoft JEUS. See our IIS vs. JBoss report.
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