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IIS vs NGINX Controller comparison

Microsoft and F5 are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.1, while F5 is ranked #36. Microsoft holds a 12.5% mindshare in AIS, compared to F5’s 0.1% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution.
IIS
Read 55 IIS reviews
  • 4,009 Views
  • 3,066 Comparison Views
89% willing to recommend
NGINX Controller
  • 34 Views
  • 16 Comparison Views
 

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Categories and Ranking

IIS
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Application Server (4th)
NGINX Controller
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
36th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of IIS is 12.5%, down from 14.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NGINX Controller is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

VikramSingh6 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 27, 2023
A simple and easy-to-use solution but not recommended for public apps
The solution is simple and very easy to manage compared to Linux Compared to Linux, the solution’s Windows patching is slower. I would like to improve it. I have been using the product for ten years. I use the tool’s latest version. I would rate the solution’s stability a seven. I would rate…
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is good."
"The solution provides multiple licensing options."
"The tool is included with Windows."
"This solution comes included with Windows Server."
"We purchased a Microsoft Windows license and the license for IIS came in the package."
"The solution’s pricing is yearly. The pricing is affordable and not high."
"They offer a one-time payment model for the product license, and we pay annually for support."
"I didn't need to get an additional license for the solution since it was included in my server."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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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Comparisons

NGINX Plus vs IIS Logo
NGINX Plus vs IIS
Compared 32% of the time
Apache Web Server vs IIS Logo
Apache Web Server vs IIS
Compared 22% of the time
Oracle WebLogic Server vs IIS Logo
Oracle WebLogic Server vs IIS
Compared 15% of the time
Tomcat vs IIS Logo
Tomcat vs IIS
Compared 13% of the time
JBoss vs IIS Logo
JBoss vs IIS
Compared 7% of the time
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Also Known As

Windows Server IIS
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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.

Built to manage NGINX Plus instances at scale, NGINX Controller provides DevOps and developers a self-service, API driven control plane for their most critical application and security services. Manage and monitor load balancers, API gateways, and web application firewalls across any cloud, all from a single pane of glass.

The NGINX Controller API Management Module is an API management solution, combining NGINX Plus as an API gateway with new control‑plane functionality. NGINX Controller is designed to empower Infrastructure & Operations and DevOps teams to define, publish, secure, monitor, and analyze APIs, without compromising performance.

 

Sample Customers

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