IIS vs Oracle GlassFish comparison

Microsoft and Oracle are both solutions in the Application Server category. Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3, while Oracle is ranked #9. Microsoft holds a 6.9% mindshare in AppS, compared to Oracle’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution.

IIS

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89% willing to recommend

Oracle GlassFish

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584 Views
505 Comparison Views

0% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between IIS and Oracle GlassFish based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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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

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Infrastructure (1st)

Oracle GlassFish

Ranking in Application Server

9th

Average Rating

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of IIS is 6.9%, down from 7.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 2.0%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Server

Featured Reviews

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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it_user517413

Technical Lead Developer

Offers EE Support. I would like to see integration with MQ systems.

The products offers EE support. It offers ease of use. I would like to see integration with MQ systems.

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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

"It is an easy-to-use and secure program."

"The solution is easy to use, easy to maintain and isn't too technical."

"The solution is the easiest way to publish applications which have been designed by older development tools."

"The solution is highly reliable."

"We use the solution for our customer's web applications."

"Windows Server IIS is stable."

"IIS's most valuable feature is user-friendliness."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."

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"The products offers EE support."

Cons

"If Microsoft IIS could work well with AppOptics or things like PHP, Python, and other custom languages that run on the webserver, it would be ideal. I think there are cases where people need to use Apache instead of IIS when IIS doesn't work well with other web languages."

"IIS could improve by Microsoft Windows improving the update services. We would like to be able to update all systems that are connected. The WSA service has to be in good order to accomplish this."

"IIS needs to improve its security. Its support needs to be faster and clear. The tool's licensing could be cheaper as well."

"The cost is a bit too high."

"There is an issue with the network. The tool's price is also high."

"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."

"This solution needs to be easier for cases where you want to have an IIS cluster."

More IIS cons

"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is on a yearly basis."

"The yearly licensing cost is very high. The solution is very expensive."

"IIS's pricing is reasonable."

"We purchased a Microsoft Windows license and the license for IIS came in the package."

"This solution comes included with Windows Server."

"The licensing cost is dependent on the usage."

"The product's price is not high."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

19%

Government

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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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?

If you have a Windows license, there is no additional cost for IIS. However, you may need to pay for SSL publishing at times.

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Comparisons

NGINX Plus vs IIS

Compared 30% of the time

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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 16% of the time

Tomcat vs IIS

Compared 14% of the time

JBoss vs IIS

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 37% of the time

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Compared 36% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Compared 14% of the time

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Also Known As

Windows Server IIS

GlassFish

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.

Microsoft

Oracle GlassFish Server is a robust open source platform that offers exhaustive and accessible documentation, intuitive administration and configuration features, interoperability with Microsoft Windows, feature-rich integration with NetBeans and Eclipse, and alignment with Oracle Solaris, OpenSolaris, and MySQL.

Oracle

Sample Customers

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

TravelMuse, Clarity Accounting

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