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IIS vs JBoss Enterprise Application Platform comparison

Microsoft and Red Hat are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.5, while Red Hat is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.5. Microsoft holds a 10.2% mindshare in AIS, compared to Red Hat’s 6.2% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.
IIS
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90% willing to recommend
JBoss Enterprise Applicatio...
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91% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

IIS and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform are competitive solutions for application hosting. IIS has an upper hand with a robust pricing and support model, while JBoss stands out with feature-rich offerings valuable for users.

Features: IIS integrates seamlessly with Windows environments, offers strong security features, and simplifies application hosting. JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is known for flexibility, scalability in multi-language application deployments, and its open-source foundation providing adaptability.

Room for Improvement: For IIS, enhancement areas include expanding cross-platform support, improving scalability in non-Windows environments, and broader support for non-Microsoft technologies. JBoss could benefit from more intuitive user interfaces, simplified deployment processes, and expanded documentation for new users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IIS features straightforward deployment in Windows systems and reliable support, making it user-friendly for less technical teams. JBoss, with its complex deployment tailored to diverse environments, offers comprehensive community and enterprise support, suiting technically adept teams desiring configuration flexibility.

Pricing and ROI: IIS offers lower initial setup costs, appealing to budget-conscious businesses seeking cost-effective solutions. JBoss, entailing a higher initial investment, provides greater long-term value and ROI with its scalable, open-source benefits, ideal for enterprises with strategic growth ambitions.

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Categories and Ranking

IIS
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Application Server (4th)
JBoss Enterprise Applicatio...
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
10th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of IIS is 10.2%, down from 12.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is 6.2%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IIS10.2%
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform6.2%
Other83.6%
Application Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

Krishnakumar Natarajan - PeerSpot reviewer
Krishnakumar Natarajan
Systems Engineer at Atos
Designs and manages multiple websites while ensuring data backup and disaster recovery
I have experience with AWS, and I am most familiar with the server environment, as we just use the server environment and then use Microsoft products on an AWS environment. I have experience with Windows Server IIS, which I ran on my own on-premise data center. The website was developed and then hosted, and through IIS, we managed the servers. The manageability within the IIS environment is not very difficult. For server management, you need to ensure data backup, data restore, and you have a DR configured to keep the database intact. It was done on-premises, so I had no problem doing that. If you have to go to the cloud, then you should have the storage connected to the IIS server and also have a DR set up for that. I didn't use Microsoft Azure tools, but since it is a Microsoft product, Azure has all the portability, so you don't have to worry about compatibility on the cloud. On a scale of 1-10, I would rate this solution a 10.
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Karthikeyan Raman
CIO at Clayfin
Lightweight clustering has improved banking channels and delivers faster, reliable deployments
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform's best features include that it was very simple to install and enabling clustering between two instances was simpler than compared to WebSphere or WebLogic. Clustering became very much easier, and setup was very straightforward. I used other products such as WebSphere and WebLogic, and I saw JBoss Enterprise Application Platform as a very lightweight container rather than a heavy container. The startup time was much faster compared to other application servers, and debugging was reliable. We did not see the application going into a hang state. It never happened in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. Other application servers typically degrade over time, and the application resources can become hung. The memory utilization and the heap garbage collection that was running was very efficient, so the resource utilization was better. The robust security model of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform contributed positively to our data integrity and compliance in our development processes, and it was very good.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The graphical user interface makes it easy for users to configure the sites."
"The most valuable feature of IIS is that it's free, and it works."
"When you are working with Microsoft solutions, you will see that the integration with the operating system, and implementing some security features, are easier in IIS than when using another solution."
"The solution is highly reliable."
"The solution is very stable. The solution is very simple and easy to use."
"It has an intuitive user interface and provides a lot of options for building reports."
"The tool shows us the operating systems where our servers and applications are running."
"The tool is very easy to use and efficient."
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"The best feature for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for me is high availability, and it is very strong."
"Stable and easy to handle in terms of hosting applications."
"The deployment and initial setup is easy, it is easier than the previous version."
"The solution is quite stable."
"The robust security model of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform contributed positively to our data integrity and compliance in our development processes, and it was very good."
"JBoss Enterprise Application Platform works very well."
"It's convenient and barebone."
"Its technical support is excellent."
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Cons

"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."
"I would like to see NLB features in IIS."
"Compared to Linux, the solution’s Windows patching is slower. I would like to improve it."
"The graphical user interface has room for improvement and can be more user-friendly."
"Scalability issues and security concerns need attention from Microsoft."
"IIS needs to improve its security. Its support needs to be faster and clear. The tool's licensing could be cheaper as well."
"They need to improve their response time and first level support quality because the escalation process takes too long."
"I see that IIS has maintained the same interface for a long time, so they could potentially use more automation or integrate Copilot into it to make it easier to use."
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"Its architecture needs improvement."
"Lacks some functional requirements."
"It was too expensive to license JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for each process."
"Sometimes, I observe the memory usage at 100% for the server, and this issue could be improved."
"A graphic user interface can be added."
"This solution needs better management UI."
"It's hard to find out the root cause of errors."
"In my opinion, there are areas that could be improved with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, such as the management console."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution."
"Users can get a subscription-based license or a perpetual license for IIS."
"The cost for IIS is already included in Windows services. We don't have to pay anything extra."
"IIS is expensive."
"The solution’s pricing is yearly. The pricing is affordable and not high."
"The price of Windows Server IIS is expensive. They have a large user base, and they charge a little bit too much."
"IIS's pricing is reasonable."
"There is a license needed for the solution."
More IIS pricing and cost advice
"It is an open-source solution."
"The solution is cost-effective."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
32%
Media Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

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,...
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What do you like most about IIS?
The product is flexible.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IIS?
For the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for IIS, as a Microsoft product, I didn't think much about separately purchasing an IIS product as it is part of Microsoft Windows. We bought a developmen...
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What needs improvement with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?
I lost one opportunity for licensing to a bank that was implementing on-premises. It was too expensive to license JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for each process. The customer needed to impl...
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What is your primary use case for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?
I have an application with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and a middleware. I used JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for about eight years until 2016. I implemented a ticketing solution ...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?
The customer needed to implement on a server with 32 processes, and the price from a local provider was approximately $64,000.
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Also Known As

Windows Server IIS
JBoss EAP, Red Hat EAP
 

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.
Microsoft
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) is an open source platform for modern Java applications deployed in any environment. JBoss EAP’s architecture is modular, and cloud ready. The platform offers powerful management and automation for greater developer productivity. It is based on the open source Wildfly project (formerly known as JBoss Application Server).
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Sample Customers

Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute
APD, Banco Azteca, Roche, Tata Sky, Frost Bank
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