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 8.1, while Oracle is ranked #9. Microsoft holds a 7.1% mindshare in AppS, compared to Oracle’s 2.2% 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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679 Views
603 Comparison Views

0% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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

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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)

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 December 2024, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of IIS is 7.1%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 2.2%, down from 3.3% 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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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

"The product is easy to configure."

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

"IIS is easy to configure in terms of websites and other solutions."

"IIS has a very simple and user-friendly interface, which helps a lot in effective and efficient management."

"Microsoft's technical support has always been very good."

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

"IIS is stable."

"The solution is highly reliable."

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"The products offers EE support."

Cons

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

"The solution's scalability needs improvement."

"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."

"The product could be more compatible with Linux and macOS, particularly when applying user configuration policies."

"The documentation of IIS could be better. They are not easily accessible. I had to use YouTube and other online resources to learn how to use the solution properly."

"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."

"Performance-wise, certain improvements in IIS are needed...IIS is not scalable. Its scalability is less."

"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."

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IIS's pricing is reasonable."

"The tool is included with Windows."

"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."

"The price of Windows Server IIS is expensive. They have a large user base, and they charge a little bit too much."

"I think it's part of the Windows Server, so you won't have any other costs to add in order to use the IIS service."

"The price of the cloud system is a bit high."

"The solution provides multiple licensing options."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

22%

Government

15%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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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

Compared 32% of the time

Apache Web Server vs IIS

Compared 22% of the time

Oracle WebLogic Server vs IIS

Compared 15% of the time

Tomcat vs IIS

Compared 13% of the time

JBoss vs IIS

Compared 7% of the time

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Oracle WebLogic Server vs Oracle GlassFish

Compared 32% of the time

Tomcat vs Oracle GlassFish

Compared 29% of the time

JBoss vs Oracle GlassFish

Compared 22% of the time

IBM WebSphere Application Server vs Oracle GlassFish

Compared 17% of the time

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Also Known As

Windows Server IIS

GlassFish

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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.

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.

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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