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."
"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."
"The most significant advantage is the ability to swiftly enable HTTPS services when my DNS is configured correctly."
"Its community is its most valuable feature. Solving problems is easier on Apache because so many people know this product."
"It's reliable, configurable and generally secure."
"Apache has proven to be incredibly reliable, and everything has operated smoothly without encountering any issues."
"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 Web Server is free of cost."
"It's very easy to publish."
"The solution is very easy to use and offers a quick deployment."
"This is definitely a stable solution."
"It has an intuitive user interface and provides a lot of options for building reports."
"It helps scan and mitigates our vulnerabilities using the best protocols to secure our environment."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature of IIS is the database it provides."
"It is an easy-to-use and secure program."
"There is a security-related problem that depends on the web server's configuration."
"I want the user interface to be more user-friendly."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier for users."
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"A monitoring interface would be great for this product. The monitoring dashboards for Apache's models are not included in the basic installation. You can install the basic monitoring model, then connect this model to another monitoring system."
"Its stability could be better."
"The interface has room for improvement."
"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need."
"The solution's scalability needs improvement."
"The platform's stability could be better."
"This solution needs to be easier for cases where you want to have an IIS cluster."
"IIS has some stability issues and needs restarting."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting."
"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."
"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."
"Presently, some developers do not have technical knowledge of managing IIS, so that needs to be improved in the next release."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 21 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 IBM DataPower Gateway, 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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