IIS vs Oracle GlassFish comparison

Microsoft and Oracle are both solutions in the Application Server category. Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.9, while Oracle is ranked #10. Microsoft holds a 6.9% mindshare in AppS, compared to Oracle’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution.

IIS

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89% willing to recommend

Oracle GlassFish

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388 Comparison Views

0% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between IIS and Oracle GlassFish based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

IIS

Ranking in Application Server

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Infrastructure (1st)

Oracle GlassFish

Ranking in Application Server

10th

Average Rating

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of IIS is 6.9%, up from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 2.2%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Server

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DanielWildermuth

Testtool expert at Helvetia Versicherungen

Provides integration with Eggplant but problems with stability

We use Windows Server only for Eggplant Manager. Otherwise, I'm not using it At the moment, we have big problems with stability, and I'm not very happy at the moment. So, the stability could be improved. I have been using it for a few years. The initial setup is complex. We have an…

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it_user517413

Technical Lead Developer

Offers EE Support. I would like to see integration with MQ systems.

The products offers EE support. It offers ease of use. I would like to see integration with MQ systems.

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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 initial setup of IIS is easy. The process takes only five minutes."

"IIS is easy to configure in terms of websites and other solutions."

"This is definitely a stable solution."

"IIS has a very simple and user-friendly interface, which helps a lot in effective and efficient management."

"The solution is the easiest way to publish applications which have been designed by older development tools."

"It has an intuitive user interface and provides a lot of options for building reports."

"IIS works natively with Windows Server without any issues in publishing certificates."

"The interface, simplicity, and ease of management are all good features that make this user-friendly."

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"The products offers EE support."

Cons

"Having no support for other than a Microsoft environment and programming languages limits the usage of IIS in many cases."

"Microsoft products can only work within the Windows environment, which limits their versatility."

"IIS could improve by having some features related to ASR and HTTPS certificate generation."

"Performance-wise, certain improvements in IIS are needed...IIS is not scalable. Its scalability is less."

"The user interface could be improved."

"Occasionally, we encounter performance issues with IIS where it becomes unresponsive and requires a solution restart."

"IIS has some stability issues and needs restarting."

"This solution needs to be easier for cases where you want to have an IIS cluster."

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"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost for IIS is already included in Windows services. We don't have to pay anything extra."

"This solution comes included with Windows Server."

"The solution’s pricing is yearly. The pricing is affordable and not high."

"There is no license required for the product as it is role-based. Whenever you go for a Windows platform server, the role has to be installed directly from the server manager. There is no additional cost that has to be paid for that. It is free to use."

"The tool's pricing is on a yearly basis."

"It is licensed with your Windows installation which makes it relatively cheap if you already have a Windows Server sitting around."

"I give the price of the solution a five out of ten."

"We pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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?

If you have a Windows license, there is no additional cost for IIS. However, you may need to pay for SSL publishing at times.

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Also Known As

Windows Server IIS

GlassFish

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

Oracle GlassFish Server is a robust open source platform that offers exhaustive and accessible documentation, intuitive administration and configuration features, interoperability with Microsoft Windows, feature-rich integration with NetBeans and Eclipse, and alignment with Oracle Solaris, OpenSolaris, and MySQL.

Oracle

Sample Customers

Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute

TravelMuse, Clarity Accounting

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