IIS vs JBoss comparison

Microsoft and Red Hat are both solutions in the Application Server category. Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.1, while Red Hat is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.6. Microsoft holds a 7.0% mindshare in AppS, compared to Red Hat’s 18.6% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.

IIS

Read 55 IIS reviews

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1,390 Comparison Views

89% willing to recommend

JBoss

Read 25 JBoss reviews

3,892 Views
3,463 Comparison Views

95% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between IIS and JBoss 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.

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

IIS

Ranking in Application Server

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Infrastructure (1st)

JBoss

Ranking in Application Server

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of IIS is 7.0%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JBoss is 18.6%, up from 17.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Server

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VikramSingh6

Operations Executive at Quess

A simple and easy-to-use solution but not recommended for public apps

I would rate the overall solution a six out of ten. We have around five to six developers and engineers for the solution’s deployment and maintenance. You can use the solution if your website is not too big or complicated. However, if it is big and complicated, then you need to use Apache or Red Hat. This tool can be used for internal purposes. But if you plan to host a public app, then I wouldn’t recommend the tool.

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Karamat Ali

Senior Architect at Systems Limited

A flexible and stable solution that is cost-efficient compared to other products

Our company uses the solution for enterprise clients in the banking and finance industries. We use different versions of the open source solution depending on client needs. The solution has flexibility and stability. There is not much ability inside of the solution. The world is going beyond…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The product is stable."

"The initial setup is simple."

"The graphical user interface makes it easy for users to configure the sites."

"The solution is very stable. The solution is very simple and easy to use."

"The most valuable feature of IIS is that it's free, and it works."

"The solution has been reliable."

"The solution is highly reliable."

"Windows Server IIS is stable."

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"It is a Java-based product, so it is pretty straightforward. It is pretty easy from a developer's perspective. It is also pretty reliable and scalable."

"The high availability is great."

"The product integrates well with Java applications."

"We can deploy the applications on the JBoss server, so it is easy to manage. It's also easy to add new certificates to the config."

"There's good documentation and a pretty good community surrounding the product."

"The solution is easy to use."

"The solution's technical support is good."

"We use JBoss mainly for application deployments and application servers."

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Cons

"The customer service and support team can be improved."

"IIS has some stability issues and needs restarting."

"It lacks a few performance improvement tools."

"The user interface could be improved."

"The initial setup could be made easier."

"We'd like future versions to be more stable."

"The price of the solution could be less to improve."

"The security must be improved."

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"The solution's documentation could be better."

"Having the support combined with Red Hat support would be an improvement."

"The initial setup is a bit complex."

"In general, the support of the ERPC would be really good due to the fact that, so far, I have not seen it."

"The login process could be improved."

"The documentation could be better. When we have questions, we need to check multiple websites. There isn't one place listing a set of common problems and how to fix them."

"There is not much ability inside of the solution. The world is going beyond different micro and data-type things like Microsoft Office, so we are not seeing much ability within the solution."

"The tool's documentation could be improved to explain its usage and functionalities clearly. Having accessible documentation would save time for leaders like me when juniors seek information about it. The documentation should be self-explanatory and guide users on how to utilize the tool."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I give the price of the solution a five out of ten."

"There is no license required for the product as it is role-based. Whenever you go for a Windows platform server, the role has to be installed directly from the server manager. There is no additional cost that has to be paid for that. It is free to use."

"IIS comes along with an OS license from Microsoft. Others can opt for a perpetual-based licensing model to be able to use the system."

"We pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution."

"IIS's pricing is reasonable."

"It is licensed with your Windows installation which makes it relatively cheap if you already have a Windows Server sitting around."

"IIS is expensive."

"I didn't need to get an additional license for the solution since it was included in my server."

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"The pricing of JBoss is more reasonable than that of WebLogic."

"JBoss is an expensive solution."

"The solution is cost-efficient compared to other products. Pricing is rated an eight out of ten."

"There is no licensing cost. The solution is free to use."

"I rate the product price as eight on a scale, where one means it is a very cheap solution, and ten points mean that it is a very expensive tool."

"Despite the price increase after being acquired by IBM, JBoss still maintains its competitiveness. The package provided is more geared towards cloud-based deployments, whereas our setup is more traditional, which makes it slightly more expensive for us. As most vendors are transitioning towards cloud-centric solutions, companies like ours need to adapt accordingly."

"We pay for a maintenance license, but it is not expensive."

"Since the solution is freeware, our customers don't need to pay any licensing fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

26%

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

Which is better - IIS or NGINX Plus?

IIS is a flexible, secure, and manageable web server to host anything on the web. IIS’s scalable and open architecture can handle the most demanding tasks. From media streaming to web applications,...

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What do you like most about IIS?

The product is flexible.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IIS?

They offer a one-time payment model for the product license, and we pay annually for support. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.

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What do you like most about JBoss?

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JBoss?

It might be yearly. I am not sure.

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What needs improvement with JBoss?

The price could be improved. Customers don't want to buy the license easily. It's nice that there is Wildfly, which is basically the same as JBoss, just without the price.

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Comparisons

NGINX Plus vs IIS

Compared 32% of the time

Apache Web Server vs IIS

Compared 21% of the time

Oracle WebLogic Server vs IIS

Compared 14% of the time

Tomcat vs IIS

Compared 13% of the time

Microsoft .NET Framework vs IIS

Compared 6% of the time

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Oracle WebLogic Server vs JBoss

Compared 30% of the time

Tomcat vs JBoss

Compared 29% of the time

IBM WebSphere Application Server vs JBoss

Compared 28% of the time

TmaxSoft JEUS vs JBoss

Compared 3% of the time

Oracle Fusion Middleware vs JBoss

Compared 2% of the time

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Overview

Internet Information Services (IIS) provides a secure, easy-to-manage, modular and extensible platform for reliably hosting websites, services and applications. With IIS, you get choice and control without giving up reliability or security.

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP), a market-leading, fully certified Java EE platform, gives you a single platform to quickly develop and deploy applications. Use traditional Red Hat JBoss EAP to gain business agility with your existing applications and reduce the costs of proprietary platforms.

Sample Customers

Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute

Tata Sky, Nissan, Swedish Board of Agriculture, Novamedia, American Product Distributors, Advanced Micro Devices, Emirates Group, E*TRADE

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