IIS vs SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal comparison

Microsoft and SAP are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Microsoft is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.6, while SAP is ranked #19. Microsoft holds a 10.5% mindshare in AIS, compared to SAP’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

IIS and SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal are key competitors in the web services arena. Although IIS tends to have more favorable pricing and support, SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal distinguishes itself with its extensive features, justifying a higher price.

Features: IIS integrates seamlessly with Windows, offering ease of management, versatile security, and efficient resource optimization. SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal provides comprehensive content management, advanced user role customizations, and robust application integration, appealing to enterprise needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IIS offers an easy setup process in Windows-centric systems with reliable support. SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal, though more complex to deploy, offers flexibility across environments and strategic support for intricate enterprise setups.

Pricing and ROI: IIS typically offers a lower initial cost and good ROI through quick deployment and low overhead. SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal demands a higher upfront investment, delivering long-term ROI by boosting productivity with its detailed features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IIS

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

1st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Server (4th)

SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Po...

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

19th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of IIS is 10.5%, down from 12.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal is 1.4%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IIS	10.5%
SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal	1.4%
Other	88.1%

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Krishnakumar Natarajan

Systems Engineer at Atos

Designs and manages multiple websites while ensuring data backup and disaster recovery

I have experience with AWS, and I am most familiar with the server environment, as we just use the server environment and then use Microsoft products on an AWS environment. I have experience with Windows Server IIS, which I ran on my own on-premise data center. The website was developed and then hosted, and through IIS, we managed the servers. The manageability within the IIS environment is not very difficult. For server management, you need to ensure data backup, data restore, and you have a DR configured to keep the database intact. It was done on-premises, so I had no problem doing that. If you have to go to the cloud, then you should have the storage connected to the IIS server and also have a DR set up for that. I didn't use Microsoft Azure tools, but since it is a Microsoft product, Azure has all the portability, so you don't have to worry about compatibility on the cloud. On a scale of 1-10, I would rate this solution a 10.

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Anand_Kumar

Enterprise Architect at DXC Technology

The UI makes the setup easy to do from anywhere

Our customers expect that a page will open within one second, and I doubt this will happen. Also, opening documentation takes time. Fixing this will help the customer and help to meet their expectations. SAP needs to come up with a standardized version of NetWeaver. The solution is good on the internal side, but not so much from the client perspective when they view it.

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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 solution is simple and very easy to manage compared to Linux."

"The product is easy to configure."

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

"The most valuable feature of IIS is that it's free, and it works."

"The solution is very simple to use and easy to deploy."

"The most valuable feature of IIS is it does not consume a lot of resources. It does not consume a lot of resources, such as memory."

"IIS's best features are its management console and stability."

"The tool is very easy to use and efficient."

More IIS pros

"Internal workflow approval around ESS and MSS leave days, capex approval as well as internal communication to the business have improved the way my organization functions."

"Workflow functionality and internal portal capabilities are the most important features."

"From the use of this solution, we have been able to establish better processes and have greater management of our company."

"They integrated it with the SAP router."

Cons

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

"The initial setup could be made easier."

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

"I would like to see NLB features in IIS."

"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."

"It should be more user-friendly because unless you know how IIS works as a Microsoft product, a system admin cannot just manage it."

"The solution's black box is not fast."

"The documentation isn't very good and the options are very complex."

More IIS cons

"Due to our business, some setups were very complex."

"The user interface could be improved by making it more user-friendly."

"We encountered stability issues, especially on external functionality around its RFP capabilities."

"External portal functionality with suppliers and customers needs improvement."

"Our customers expect that a page will open within one second, and I doubt this will happen. Also, opening documentation takes time. Fixing this will help the customer and help to meet their expectations."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I give the price of the solution a five out of ten."

"I was using the trial version of IIS inside my virtual machines."

"IIS's pricing is not expensive."

"We pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution."

"They offer a one-time payment model for the product license, and we pay annually for support."

"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."

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

More IIS pricing and cost advice

"SAP is not for every business. It depends on what is required. SAP is always going to be expensive."

"The cost of this solution is high."

"Because India is so competitive in the IT world, people will start to move away from SAP's pricing because they have a market monopoly. Soon, they will start losing the monopoly part to open source and other things. I don't think their monopoly will run for more than three to four years because people are getting away from these monopolies."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

University

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Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	28
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	21

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Also Known As

Windows Server IIS

NetWeaver Enterprise Portal, SAP Portal

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

SAP Enterprise Portal allows to create attractive corporate portals that leverage the responsive SAP Fiori launchpad experience. The portal is the Web front-end component for SAP NetWeaver, the comprehensive integration and application platform that facilitates the alignment of people, information, and business processes across organizational and technical boundaries. It's ideal for organizations who require access to many applications and services across system landscapes, especially across JAVA and ABAP-based landscapes. The portal offers a single point of access to SAP and non-SAP information sources, enterprise applications, information repositories, databases and services, in and outside your organization. The portal can be accessed from desktops and from mobile devices, it can provide with the tools to manage and analyze its information resources, and to share and collaborate. With its role-based content, and personalization features, the portal enables users - from employees and customers to partners and suppliers - to focus exclusively on data relevant to daily decision-making processes. The technology and architecture of the portal ensures it is built for the enterprise, providing a secure and scalable environment.

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Sample Customers

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

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