We performed a comparison between IIS and Tomcat based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Server solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is easy to use, easy to maintain and isn't too technical."
"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."
"The initial setup is simple."
"IIS is useful for the deployment of web applications...Its stability is good."
"IIS is scalable."
"The solution is simple and very easy to manage compared to Linux."
"The solution is the easiest way to publish applications which have been designed by older development tools."
"The product is stable."
"Tomcat is a single-server solution for deploying applications that can scale effectively. It's a good choice because it simplifies deployment. Once you package your application, deployment is straightforward and efficient."
"The most valuable feature is how simple it is to deploy the solution."
"Tomcat is user-friendly and easy to set up, especially compared to WebLogic or JBoss where some specialty is required. If you are going for Tomcat, you can use their guidelines and can set it up easily."
"The product's most valuable feature is the ability to host applications."
"I like the solution’s ease of use."
"The product's initial setup phase was simple."
"The solution has very robust functionality."
"The deployment process is very fast."
"The graphical user interface has room for improvement and can be more user-friendly."
"Sometimes if you are using IIS in large-scale scenarios, meaning that if you are deploying an application within IIS service and you are expecting a large number of users to use this application, you can sometimes find some problems, meaning that the service can shut down by itself unexpectedly if you don't configure your IIS with the correct configuration that can handle this number of users."
"It would be beneficial if you could automate security certificate monitoring with IIS."
"The documentation isn't very good and the options are very complex."
"At the moment, we have big problems with stability, and I'm not very happy at the moment. So, the stability could be improved."
"In the next release, the tool should be more easily integrated and configured with other provisions. The pricing should also be made cheaper since it's very expensive now."
"The solution's black box is not fast."
"We've never had any issues with the solution, but it's still nice to have overall improvements on it. It could be easier and faster to use, for example."
"Security integration in Tomcat is complicated. We need to use another tool to solve the security issues."
"Sometimes we face issues with the private and public networks and ensuring that once Tomcat is installed, that it is secure."
"If it could support the driver's VIN, they can run natively without the GBM. Now, we can run what we call the native cloud application that doesn't require GBM. If Tomcat can support that, it's going to improve performance and backup."
"The solution cannot host .NET applications."
"The current procedure appears complex and could benefit from a more straightforward solution."
"Our biggest challenge is that the Tomcat servers are not hosted locally."
"The setup is complex and could be improved."
"Tomcat is a polished product that has been around for a long time. It should be simple and high-performing, with the ability to grow and maintain stability. The fewer features it has, the more stable it will be."
IIS is ranked 4th in Application Server with 53 reviews while Tomcat is ranked 2nd in Application Server with 45 reviews. IIS is rated 8.0, while Tomcat is rated 8.2. 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 Tomcat writes "A lightweight tool that offers efficiency in terms of memory and resource usage". IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Apache Web Server, Oracle WebLogic Server, JBoss and Microsoft .NET Framework, whereas Tomcat is most compared with Oracle WebLogic Server, JBoss, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Caucho Resin and TmaxSoft JEUS. See our IIS vs. Tomcat report.
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