Apache HTTP Server and Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services) are two of the world's most popular web servers.
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Apache versus IIS comparison chart
 | Apache | IIS |
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| - current rating is 3.96/5
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(153 ratings) | - current rating is 3.43/5
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Basic access authentication | Yes |
Yes |
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Digest access authentication | Yes |
Yes |
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HTTPS support | Yes |
Yes |
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Virtual hosting | Yes |
Yes |
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CGI support | Yes |
Yes |
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Cost | Free |
Bundled with Windows NT family products |
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FastCGI support | Yes |
Yes |
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Servlets | No |
No |
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SSI support | Yes |
Yes |
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ASP.Net support | Yes (via "mod_aspdotnet" module) |
Yes |
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Runs in user or kernel space | user space |
kernel or user space |
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Administration console | Yes |
Yes |
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IPv6 | Yes |
Yes |
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Developed by | Apache Software Foundation |
Microsoft Corp. |
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Initial Release | 1995 |
With Windows NT 3.51 |
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Latest Release | 2.4.7 (released 2012-11-25) |
8.5 |
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Portable configuration | Yes text/file |
Yes (Import & Export ) binary |
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Operating Systems supported | Cross-platform (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, BSD, Solaris, eCS, OpenVMS, AIX, z/OS) |
Windows |
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License | Apache License 2.0 |
Proprietary |
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Website | http://httpd.apache.org/ |
http://www.microsoft.com/iis |
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