We performed a comparison between Apache Web Server and IIS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution's most valuable feature is reporting."
"The open-source nature is one of its most significant advantages."
"Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."
"The best thing about Apache is that it is open-source, so implementing my platform on-premises is less expansive than other solutions."
"Its community is its most valuable feature. Solving problems is easier on Apache because so many people know this product."
"The control panel is very easy to navigate. It's similar to most hosting platforms, so it's user-friendly. Once you get used to it, managing your hosting becomes easy, too."
"Apache has proven to be incredibly reliable, and everything has operated smoothly without encountering any issues."
"It is scalable."
"The most valuable feature of IIS is that it's free, and it works."
"IIS is useful for the deployment of web applications...Its stability is good."
"The solution has been reliable."
"The solution is very stable. The solution is very simple and easy to use."
"This is definitely a stable solution."
"The graphical user interface makes it easy for users to configure the sites."
"IIS has a very simple and user-friendly interface, which helps a lot in effective and efficient management."
"The solution is easy to use, easy to maintain and isn't too technical."
"Adding a reverse proxy to Apache Web Server would be a significant improvement."
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"Its stability could be better."
"There isn't a dedicated customer support available"
"The interface has room for improvement."
"Things change very fast. We're always on the lookout for better approaches and tools. If the solution falls behind, we may have to switch."
"Lacks integration with some cloud solutions."
"The GUI for the less experienced users needs some improvement. For some companies, it is hard to configure it if they have not had any experience."
"IIS could improve the error logging. There are times we are not able to see the errors. More details would be helpful. Additionally, the configuring of the IIS should be allowed through coding instead of the classic view."
"We'd like future versions to be more stable."
"Sometimes, we encounter difficult issues, and getting support from Microsoft to resolve those issues is not easy."
"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."
"Finding different settings can be difficult if you don't know where to look."
"IIS could improve by Microsoft Windows improving the update services. We would like to be able to update all systems that are connected. The WSA service has to be in good order to accomplish this."
"The product could be more compatible with Linux and macOS, particularly when applying user configuration policies."
"The solution is slow and could have better performance."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 22 reviews while IIS is ranked 1st in Application Infrastructure with 53 reviews. Apache Web Server is rated 8.6, while IIS is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Apache Web Server writes "Has good security, speed and traffic handling features ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IIS writes " A simple and easy-to-use solution but not recommended for public apps". Apache Web Server is most compared with NGINX Plus, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft .NET Framework, Zend PHP Engine and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, whereas IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Oracle WebLogic Server, Tomcat, JBoss and Microsoft .NET Framework. See our Apache Web Server vs. IIS report.
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