IIS vs SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management comparison

Microsoft and SAP are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.6, while SAP is ranked #24. Microsoft holds a 10.5% mindshare in AIS, compared to SAP’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

IIS and SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management compete in enterprise solutions, with SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management holding the upper hand due to its robust features and integration capabilities despite higher costs.

Features: IIS is known for its web server capabilities, ease of maintenance, and scalability. SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management excels in rule-based management, integration with SAP environments, and configurability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IIS offers straightforward setup, particularly for Windows environments, and reliable support. SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management requires more complex deployment aligned with its integration capabilities and provides specialized support.

Pricing and ROI: IIS is recognized for lower setup costs and quick ROI due to ease of use and efficient resource management. SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management offers higher initial costs yet delivers significant ROI through its comprehensive features, especially for businesses utilizing SAP systems.

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Categories and Ranking

IIS

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Server (4th)

SAP NetWeaver Business Rule...

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

24th

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of IIS is 10.5%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IIS	10.5%
SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management	0.9%
Other	88.6%

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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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Herve Guerin

Architecte SAP & Infrastructure at Teamwork

Good stability and good visibility but requires a better user interface

We're an SAP partner. We do also deploy some clients to the cloud, but 95% of the work we do with the solution is on-premises. I'd rate the solution six out of ten. I'm an architect, so I don't know enough about the implementation side to really be able to share any relevant first-hand experience in regards to setting the solution up.

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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 solution is very simple to use and easy to deploy."

"The product is easy to configure."

"The product is scalable."

"The solution is simple and very easy to manage compared to Linux."

"The solution integrates well with most Microsoft products."

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

"The most valuable feature of IIS is it does not consume a lot of resources. It does not consume a lot of resources, such as memory."

"We use Windows Server only for Eggplant Manager."

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"There are many features of the solution that are quite useful. For us, the most valuable aspect may be visibility."

Cons

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

"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."

"If Microsoft IIS could work well with AppOptics or things like PHP, Python, and other custom languages that run on the webserver, it would be ideal. I think there are cases where people need to use Apache instead of IIS when IIS doesn't work well with other web languages."

"The areas of this solution that need improvement are monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting."

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

"The customer service and support team can be improved."

"Finding different settings can be difficult if you don't know where to look."

"The solution's scalability needs improvement."

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"The solution could improve its user interface."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Windows Server IIS is expensive. They have a large user base, and they charge a little bit too much."

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

"We purchased a Microsoft Windows license and the license for IIS came in the package."

"I was using the trial version of IIS inside my virtual machines."

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

"I didn't need to get an additional license for the solution since it was included in my server."

"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."

"IIS's pricing is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	28
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	21

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Also Known As

Windows Server IIS

NetWeaver Business Rules Management

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

SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management (SAP NetWeaver BRM) is part of the SAP NetWeaver AS Java. SAP NetWeaver BRM enables your organization to externalize business rules and manage them flexibly across multiple installations for greater agility, for consistent and transparent enforcement of policies across the entire enterprise.

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Sample Customers

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

Dansk Supermarked A/S, Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd, Kaeser Kompressoren, Lenovo

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