Verified User in Internet
AI
Verified User in Internet
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"IIS Hosting"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

Makes Administration relatively easy compared to servers like Nginx or APache2 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

Hard to automate copying of websites. Export and re-import is not simple Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Best Web hosting server for people who love GUI"
5/5
What do you like best about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

1: Hosting a website is very easy, just a few clicks and you are done.

2: AD, LB etc, could be easily configured. Even DNS forwarding and redirections require just a few clicks.

3: Top-notch support from Microsoft. I have been in the escalation calls and very satisfied with the support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

1: Fine tuning is difficult here. In RHEL, fine-tuning a webserver is easy.

2: The access log files are really not in a format that could be easily understood. I had to use Visual log parser studio to debug logs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mukesh D.
MD
Mukesh D.
.Net Solutions Developer (EPiServer)
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best in the business"
5/5
What do you like best about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

IIS 7.5+ is the best in every aspect in Web hosting and applications world Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

Still not enough documentation, a lot more written about IIS in stakeoverflow etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
EM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Solid performance "
4/5
What do you like best about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

Reliability and scalability. It's easy to use for simple tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

It is a little hard to navigate and not user friendly for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gaurav B.
GB
Gaurav B.
Sr. developer
Computer Software
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Server for all purpose"
5/5
What do you like best about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

The fact that integration with visual studio is inbuilt and starting a project by default sets the configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

More help should be integrated within IIS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Food Production
AF
Verified User in Food Production
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great software, easy to use"
5/5
What do you like best about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

I like the ease of use of the interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

Some of the configuration gets into obscure XML editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Hardware
CC
Verified User in Computer Hardware
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Microsoft IIS"
4/5
What do you like best about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

Continuity from previous versions of IIS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

It has a steep learning curve for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Entertainment
AE
Verified User in Entertainment
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Works as expected"
2.5/5
What do you like best about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

URL authorization, request filtering and client certificate mapping are some very useful features on IIS 7.5 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

Does not support ASP.NET 4.5 and Centralized SSL certificate support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
AH
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Familiar IIS interface, most functions available in GUI form"
4/5
What do you like best about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

Being able to adjust settings of my local web server using a GUI interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

Copying settings to multiple services and having them match is difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"MS IIS for web hosting"
4/5
What do you like best about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

Integration with Windows helps a lot for users using Microsoft technology stack as the background. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server?

The user interface can be improved to help beginners get a grasp of the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.