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."It's reliable, configurable and generally secure."
"Apache Web Server can be used as a proxy server"
"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."
"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."
"Apache Web Server is free of cost."
"It is scalable."
"Apache has proven to be incredibly reliable, and everything has operated smoothly without encountering any issues."
"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."
"This is definitely a stable solution."
"The interface, simplicity, and ease of management are all good features that make this user-friendly."
"The solution is easy to use and connects with Microsoft."
"The solution has been reliable."
"The solution is very stable. The solution is very simple and easy to use."
"The tool shows us the operating systems where our servers and applications are running."
"It helps scan and mitigates our vulnerabilities using the best protocols to secure our environment."
"By optimizing the infrastructure to allow the webserver to directly handle queries from memory—particularly by prioritizing the storage of queries in memory and processing them through the web server interface—I could potentially cut down the required instances from five hundred to two hundred."
"In future releases, I would like to see better server optimization."
"There is a security-related problem that depends on the web server's configuration."
"There isn't a dedicated customer support available"
"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."
"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need."
"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 needs to improve its security. Its support needs to be faster and clear. The tool's licensing could be cheaper as well."
"In the next release, I would like to see better integration between the cloud environment and the on-premises environment."
"The product could be more compatible with Linux and macOS, particularly when applying user configuration policies."
"The cost is a bit too high."
"The areas of this solution that need improvement are monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting."
"There is an issue with the network. The tool's price is also high."
"The documentation isn't very good and the options are very complex."
"Compared to Linux, the solution’s Windows patching is slower. I would like to improve it."
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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