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# Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server vs Kubernetes Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**
No pricing available

**Kubernetes**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**
$$$$$

**Kubernetes**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**
13%1% more

**Kubernetes**
12%

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Time to Implement

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Kubernetes** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Kubernetes** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**

Ease of Use (1)

Easy Management (1)

**Kubernetes**

Auto-scaling (6)

Auto-Scaling (5)

Learning Curve (9)

Difficult Learning (7)

Integrations

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**
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Windows Server

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**Kubernetes**
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Amazon Elastic Kubernetes...

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Argo.io

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Azure Pipelines

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Docker Hub

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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**

**9.1** /10

Based on 53 responses

**Kubernetes**

**9.2** /10

Based on 133 responses

Ease of Use

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**

**8.2** /10

Based on 54 responses

**Kubernetes**

**7.9** /10

Based on 141 responses

Ease of Setup

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**

**8.5** /10

Based on 36 responses

**Kubernetes**

**7.5** /10

Based on 95 responses

Ease of Admin

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**

**8.2** /10

Based on 33 responses

**Kubernetes**

**8.1** /10

Based on 72 responses

Quality of Support

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**

**8.3** /10

Based on 46 responses

**Kubernetes**

**8.5** /10

Based on 115 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**

**8.6** /10

Based on 30 responses

**Kubernetes**

**8.9** /10

Based on 58 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server**

**8.9** /10

Based on 53 responses

**Kubernetes**

**9.7** /10

Based on 128 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Container Management

Not enough data

**9.0** /10

Based on 79 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
31.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
38.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
31.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
38.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
37.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
37.7%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_dfca9dad2b9b333ff70447e5959cbe4e/internet-information-services-iis-for-windows-server.png "Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server")](https://www.g2.com/products/internet-information-services-iis-for-windows-server/reviews)
Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server

Information Technology and Services
15.0%

Computer Software
11.7%

Hospital & Health Care
6.7%

Insurance
6.7%

Internet
6.7%

Other
53.3%

[![Kubernetes](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_da16878589afcd15c61bcb8a7b6b66a7/kubernetes.png "Kubernetes")](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews)
Kubernetes

Computer Software
33.3%

Information Technology and Services
21.6%

Telecommunications
9.2%

Financial Services
5.2%

Internet
3.3%

Other
27.5%

Alternatives

**Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server Alternatives**

 ![Plesk](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/04ee6468b5a15c4adf984a5277afe2ea/plesk.svg "Plesk")

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Plesk
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 ![F5 NGINX](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62010ad6d5b954f5a6a5bdaf40a5d2b7/f5-nginx.svg "F5 NGINX")

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Nginx
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 ![Apache HTTP Server Project](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_dc7900ca8b7b1ffa938cf62c40bfe2bf/apache-http-server-project.png "Apache HTTP Server Project")

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Apache HTTP Server Project
](/products/apache-http-server-project/reviews)

 ![IBM WebSphere](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5015a6ccbbe12278ba4392c1c0d806be/ibm-websphere.png "IBM WebSphere")

[
IBM WebSphere
](/products/ibm-websphere/reviews)

**Kubernetes Alternatives**

 ![Red Hat OpenShift](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ec0fb3d6001279948ececb9e055314c/red-hat-red-hat-openshift.jpg "Red Hat OpenShift")

[
Red Hat OpenShift
](/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews)

 ![Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d0d1b4a9e07f24fe48007af62a2bc9ba/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise.svg "Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)")

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Mirantis
](/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews)

 ![Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533073803/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs.svg "Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)")

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Amazon Elastic Container...
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 ![Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3120927c33ef160c81c91f1ae0aa7571/google-kubernetes-engine-gke.svg "Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)")

[
Kubernetes Engine
](/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews)

## Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server vs Kubernetes

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Kubernetes overall.

- Reviewers felt that Kubernetes meets the needs of their business better than Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Kubernetes is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Kubernetes over Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server.