We performed a comparison between IIS and Microsoft .NET Framework 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."Microsoft's technical support has always been very good."
"The solution has been reliable."
"It's very easy to publish."
"What I like the most is that it is easy to use."
"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."
"IIS's most valuable feature is user-friendliness."
"The product is stable."
"Windows Server IIS is stable."
"The most valuable features for us are web frameworks like MVC, Web API, and WCS."
"Microsoft .NET Framework continually innovates, particularly in Visual Studio, which focuses on improving languages, debugging, and .NET functionality."
"Given that it's cross-platform right now, where you can use it on Windows and Mac, that is the single most significant feature that has resulted in wider adoption of .NET."
"The web development and Microsoft Windows service development capabilities are among the most valuable features offered by the Microsoft .NET Framework. This language platform is highly user-friendly, with plenty of online examples and information available, as well as a robust development environment."
"The .NET Framework is a very good framework. It does what I need it to do."
"The product has a good interface and easy-to-use programming language."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable features are the Domain Controller and the WBFS Manager."
"The customer service and support team can be improved."
"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."
"At the moment, we have big problems with stability, and I'm not very happy at the moment. So, the stability could be improved."
"The solution's stability needs improvement."
"It lacks a few performance improvement tools."
"IIS could improve by having some features related to ASR and HTTPS certificate generation."
"The documentation is not very detailed. They need to improve it and add to it. They should ensure there are lots of visuals to help users better understand the solution."
"Performance-wise, certain improvements in IIS are needed...IIS is not scalable. Its scalability is less."
"They should have more training materials available that are specific to .NET. We spend a lot of money training our engineers."
"The solution is difficult to learn if someone is learning it for the first time."
"In the next release, I am looking for more advanced technologies such as socket communication and enhanced features like realtime chat with the clients."
"The pricing is a bit expensive."
"You need to have the technical expertise to use this product."
"It would be nice if the framework were able to work with additional environments and systems like Linux."
"If Microsoft would provide a monthly subscription at a cost that a developer can afford then it would be really helpful."
"The product is nearing its sunset, and we think that by 2028, we won't get support anymore"
IIS is ranked 1st in Application Infrastructure with 53 reviews while Microsoft .NET Framework is ranked 4th in Application Infrastructure with 47 reviews. IIS is rated 8.0, while Microsoft .NET Framework is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IIS writes " A simple and easy-to-use solution but not recommended for public apps". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft .NET Framework writes "Intuitive, easier to develop, maintain, and migrate from the old framework to newer versions". IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Apache Web Server, Oracle WebLogic Server, Tomcat and IBM WebSphere Application Server, whereas Microsoft .NET Framework is most compared with Magic xpa Application Platform, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, Apache Web Server, Windows Process Activation Services and WebLogic Suite. See our IIS vs. Microsoft .NET Framework report.
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