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IIS vs Oracle Application 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
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (1st)
Oracle Application Server
Ranking in Application Server
10th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of IIS is 8.0%, up from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Server is 4.4%, up from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Server Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IIS8.0%
Oracle Application Server4.4%
Other87.6%
Application Server
 

Featured Reviews

Frederic Hautecoeur - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Integrations Architect at bs-team
Integrated web hosting has simplified secure services and has supported long-term growth
To be honest, I do not see any major areas for improvement. Perhaps something simple and minor. It should not go more complex than it is at the moment. The only disadvantage I see is that the documentation is a bit difficult to find. There is a lot of configuration that is very hard to get information about.
MA
Head of Information Technology at OPRCT
A cost-effective solution for ERP solution but requires data analytics
We're a small and medium-sized business with data needs. Oracle’s features cater primarily to data management, which is relevant to us because our data size is moderate, hovering around 10 gigabytes. Before Oracle, we relied on Azure Microsoft SCS Server for our database, but it couldn't handle our optimization requirements. That's why we migrated to Oracle Server. We're apparently using VMware. Oracle is not operating 24/7. We haven't experienced any issues, but some power factor may have caused the server downtime. Overall, I rate the solution a five 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 initial setup of this solution is very easy."
"The best features of IIS are that you can design your own website and manage it yourself, creating as many websites as you want."
"The most valuable feature of IIS is the database it provides."
"It's good and offers good usability."
"The initial setup is simple."
"It is a scalable solution."
"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 product offers easy implementation, which is a benefit. It saves development time compared to normal development processes."
 

Cons

"The solution's black box is not fast."
"Having no support for other than a Microsoft environment and programming languages limits the usage of IIS in many cases."
"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."
"The solution must improve the integration between its databases."
"Presently, some developers do not have technical knowledge of managing IIS, so that needs to be improved in the next release."
"In the next release, I would like to see better integration between the cloud environment and the on-premises environment."
"Can be difficult to set up for new users and complex to troubleshoot."
"It is not compatible with other platforms due to limitations."
"If you have complex business logic, there is no option to build that complex logic inside the platform."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"IIS's pricing is reasonable."
"The tool's pricing is on a yearly basis."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution."
"The licensing cost is dependent on the usage."
"The price of Windows Server IIS is expensive. They have a large user base, and they charge a little bit too much."
"It is licensed with your Windows installation which makes it relatively cheap if you already have a Windows Server sitting around."
"This solution comes included with Windows Server."
"The price of the cloud system is a bit high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise22
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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,...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IIS?
For the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for IIS, as a Microsoft product, I didn't think much about separately purchasing an IIS product as it is part of Microsoft Windows. We bought a developmen...
What needs improvement with IIS?
I see that IIS has maintained the same interface for a long time, so they could potentially use more automation or integrate Copilot into it to make it easier to use. I have not accessed or checked...
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Windows Server IIS
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Sample Customers

Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Distribution
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