IIS vs Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) comparison

IIS vs. Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)

September 2025

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.9

IIS offers positive ROI with authentication benefits, affordability, and security, though user-friendly improvements are suggested for accessibility.

Sentiment score

5.7

Red Hat JBoss offers cost-effective, scalable solutions with rapid ROI and automation, outpacing Oracle WebLogic in financial benefits.

It should be more user-friendly overall, because unless you know how IIS works as a Microsoft product, a system admin cannot just manage it.

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Systems Engineer at Atos

This flexibility translates to a lower total cost of ownership.

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Director of Product at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.6

Microsoft support gets mixed reviews; praised for efficiency and resources, but criticized for slow response and entry-level understanding.

Sentiment score

6.2

Red Hat JBoss EAP support is knowledgeable and reliable, but response time varies; strong community aids troubleshooting.

Microsoft provides a lot of online documentation to consult before speaking to an expert.

Relationship Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

There are typically no significant issues.

IT System Administrator at Bouri

I would rate the support from Microsoft very high because I definitely got all the help during the testing time of the development kit while we were configuring features on our on-premises server.

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Systems Engineer at Atos

Users can find discussions about common problems, solutions, and documentation within the community.

Sumeet Panda

Network Security Engineer at Samsung

We receive support from RDS and Red Hat, and the response time and quality meet our expectations.

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VP at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.0

IIS is scalable for varied applications, though dependent on hardware, with improvements in clustering and flexible service management.

Sentiment score

6.7

Red Hat JBoss EAP is scalable and efficient, supporting various organizational sizes, though some seek better load balancing documentation.

I would rate the scalability of IIS as a six, mainly due to integration issues since it cannot integrate with other environments.

Relationship Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

It depends on the server environment and the presence of a UPS for power backup.

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IT System Administrator at Bouri

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

IIS is stable, reliable, and highly rated by users, with occasional compatibility issues with non-Microsoft technologies.

Sentiment score

7.2

Red Hat JBoss EAP is stable, reliable under heavy loads, and performs well in diverse environments like AWS and Google Cloud.

It was secured for us, as we launched the product, and people were accessing it from India and Virginia, and we had no problem.

Systems Engineer at Atos

I would give it a nine out of ten for stability.

Relationship Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

I would rate IIS's stability as an eight out of ten.

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IT System Administrator at Bouri

It is quite stable for our needs.

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VP at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Room For Improvement

IIS struggles with compatibility, user-friendliness, integration, performance, security, and documentation challenges, posing significant user and scalability issues.

Red Hat JBoss EAP needs enhanced customization, better deployment, improved integration, cloud readiness, and expanded microservices and MLOps features.

It's influenced by the server's service performance.

IT System Administrator at Bouri

It should be more user-friendly because unless you know how IIS works as a Microsoft product, a system admin cannot just manage it.

Systems Engineer at Atos

If I compare IIS to other web servers such as Apache, which can be deployed in other environments like Linux, I find IIS is mostly used for simple things.

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Relationship Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

Making it lighter and more modular would probably be beneficial.

Director of Product at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

I would like to see improved booting of applications altogether on one page to manage all data instances from one location, similar to an AWS console.

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VP at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Setup Cost

IIS licensing is bundled with Windows Server, offering flexible options but may incur extra costs for services and fees.

Red Hat JBoss EAP provides flexible, cost-effective subscriptions with competitive pricing, appealing to enterprises for support and additional features.

If you have a Windows license, there is no additional cost for IIS.

IT System Administrator at Bouri

We never had any pricing issue, but I don't know if it is competitive or not.

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Systems Engineer at Atos

JBoss is the cheaper option out of the three when compared to WebSphere and WebLogic.

Director of Product at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

The price is somewhat high for an enterprise, however, it depends on organizational negotiations.

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VP at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Valuable Features

IIS is user-friendly, efficient, secure, and integrates well with Microsoft, offering scalability and control for IT administrators.

Red Hat JBoss EAP provides scalable, flexible enterprise solutions with seamless Java integration, robust security, and cross-platform support.

It is easy to publish websites with SSL, and it integrates well within the local environment and cloud.

IT System Administrator at Bouri

The configurations are simple, making it very easy to use and to set up everything.

Relationship Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

The best features of IIS are that you can design your own website and manage it yourself, creating as many websites as you want.

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Systems Engineer at Atos

Built-in metrics and subsystem isolation, where every subsystem logging, messaging, or web services can be tuned independently, provide fine-grained control over performance and behavior.

Remus Rujinschi

DevOps Cloud Engineer at Atos IT Solutions and Services

It allows for simple modification of applications and provides better clustering capabilities.

VP at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

JBoss is more flexible and keeps up with modern technologies, supporting newer versions of different libraries.

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Director of Product at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

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)

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Ap...

Ranking in Application Server

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of IIS is 5.9%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) is 16.6%, down from 18.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Server Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)	16.6%
IIS	5.9%
Other	77.5%

Application Server

Featured Reviews

Designs and manages multiple websites while ensuring data backup and disaster recovery

Systems Engineer at Atos

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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Automation aids installation while management consolidation needs improvement

VP at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

We are currently using Ansible for Jira installations and all the management tasks. We perform some tasks manually, however, Ansible helps in automating some of these processes I find JBoss to be lightweight and easier to manage compared to WebSphere. It allows for simple modification of…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Government

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

31%

Computer Software Company

10%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	28
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	20

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	17

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,...

What do you like most about IIS?

The product is flexible.

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.

What do you like most about JBoss?

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JBoss?

My advice is to carefully review the licensing options before setting up JBoss. While using the free version WildFly, most companies go for the paid Red Hat JBoss version, which comes with extra fe...

What needs improvement with JBoss?

JBoss can be improved significantly, especially regarding deployment overlays that need updates to apply quick fixes or environment-specific changes without redirecting the archive. Enhancements in...

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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 (EAP) provides scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure for Java applications, offering high availability, modular architecture, and smooth integration with new technologies.

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) is tailored for deploying and managing web and application servers, with a strong focus on Java applications, APIs, and core business systems. It ensures easy setup and cost-effectiveness, accommodating high availability and clustering enhancements like session replication via Infinispan. While managing configurations and deployments effectively, EAP facilitates flexible deployment modes and enhanced security using OpenID Connect. However, areas needing improvement include customization options, runtime diagnostics, integration capabilities, documentation, and technical support. Automation needs expansion, pricing options could be more competitive, and better alignment with Jakarta EE is suggested for modernization.

What are the standout features of Red Hat JBoss EAP?

Scalability: Efficiently handles increasing demands with ease.
Security: Features like OpenID Connect enhance protection.
Reliability: Ensures consistent performance and uptime.
Integration: Works seamlessly with new technologies and APIs.
Modular Architecture: Offers flexibility in deployment modes.

What benefits and ROI can users expect from using Red Hat JBoss EAP?

Cost-Effectiveness: Balances quality features with affordability.
High Availability: Provides robust clustering and session replication.
Community Support: Backed by active and knowledgeable community.

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) finds application across industries such as finance, web development, and enterprise middleware services. Its capabilities are demonstrated in managing banking transactions, supporting legacy systems, integrating with external APIs, and fulfilling enterprise needs in installation, configuration, automation, and security tasks.

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Sample Customers

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

Tata Sky, Nissan, Swedish Board of Agriculture, Novamedia, American Product Distributors, Advanced Micro Devices, Emirates Group, E*TRADE