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IIS vs Oracle WebLogic Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

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
56
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (1st)
Oracle WebLogic Server
Ranking in Application Server
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of IIS is 6.8%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle WebLogic Server is 25.1%, down from 26.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Server
 

Featured Reviews

VikramSingh6 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Saikat Nag - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers efficient load distribution with a scope of high scalability
Our organization configures Oracle WebLogic Server in such a way that a load balancer becomes available. The network requests are segregated to the Oracle WebLogic Server as the managing server and different nodes are configured. Using the product as a load balancer helps automate request transfer from one non-functional node to another functional node. Due to Oracle WebLogic Server, the endpoints remain unaffected whenever a node goes down. The clustering feature enhances our organization's performance and reliability. In our organization, the health of the Oracle WebLogic Server environment is maintained and managed using Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM). I would definitely recommend others to use Oracle WebLogic Server. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution integrates well with most Microsoft products."
"The interface, simplicity, and ease of management are all good features that make this user-friendly."
"This is definitely a stable solution."
"IIS's best features are its management console and stability."
"The solution is very stable. The solution is very simple and easy to use."
"We use the solution for our customer's web applications."
"The solution is easy to use, easy to maintain and isn't too technical."
"The most valuable feature of IIS is the database it provides."
"It's a scalable product."
"The possibility of having several servers running, so we do not lose the service."
"WebLogic is reliable, and it's easy to use for development."
"It's a very stable solution."
"Oracle WebLogic Server is secure."
"The product is flexible and allows us to leverage deployments."
"Oracle WebLogic Server has a bunch of ready features that are easy to use and understand."
"In the newer system, reconfigurability and the fact that it is easy to configure, make it very valuable."
 

Cons

"The solution is slow and could have better performance."
"The platform's stability could be better."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Scalability issues and security concerns need attention from Microsoft."
"Finding different settings can be difficult if you don't know where to look."
"IIS has some stability issues and needs restarting."
"Pricing for Oracle WebLogic Server and other Oracle products has room for improvement because the pricing model isn't easy to understand. I'd like to see lower pricing from Oracle WebLogic Server. That's the main issue with the solution."
"There are always ways to improve. But it's getting better every time, with every new release, and every new patch, it's getting better."
"The logs consultant, since it tends to be more in the server, we do need complete consult logs for a lot of different files."
"The administration is hard, and it is more complex to use than others."
"If you want to use Oracle products to the fullest with enhanced customizations, you need to get trained. There is enough documentation and the flexibility to configure the application to your needs but you will need to spend more time gathering the knowledge."
"This is a complex application."
"Oracle's support team fails to understand the real problem of the customer, which is why they take time to resolve issues."
"Its pricing should be better. We are analyzing other options, such as JBoss, because of the cost of WebLogic."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution’s pricing is yearly. The pricing is affordable and not high."
"The price of Windows Server IIS is expensive. They have a large user base, and they charge a little bit too much."
"We purchased a Microsoft Windows license and the license for IIS came in the package."
"The tool's pricing is on a yearly basis."
"Users can get a subscription-based license or a perpetual license for IIS."
"IIS is expensive."
"This solution comes included with Windows Server."
"The yearly licensing cost is very high. The solution is very expensive."
"The licensing fees are annual and depend on the model."
"The licensing of the product is expensive"
"The solution's licensing is high-priced."
"My company uses a licensed version of the product, so we get Oracle's support."
"Pricing for Oracle WebLogic Server is expensive."
"Fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"Its high expense is a significant drawback"
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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,...
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.
What needs improvement with Oracle WebLogic Server?
Sometimes, some issues don't get fixed by Oracle's technical support team, and you need to invest time to fix them by yourself. Oracle's support team fails to understand the real problem of the cus...
What is your primary use case for Oracle WebLogic Server?
When we implemented Oracle Libre Suite, there is middleware, which is normally Oracle WebLogic. Many customers in Pakistan use Oracle WebLogic Middleware. Previously, it was our application server,...
 

Also Known As

Windows Server IIS
WebLogic Application Server
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute
Colab Consulting Pty. Ltd., Infosys Ltd., Sascar, Banca Transilvania, UL, Center for Railway Information Systems, SPAR Austria Group, Reliance Commercial Finance, Industrial Bank of Korea, Al Jaber Group, Safe Water Kenya, Chhattisgarh Infotech and Biotech Promotion Society
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