Cherokee vs Windows Webserver

Struggling to choose between Cherokee and Windows Webserver? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Cherokee is a Network & Admin solution with tags like open-source, fast, flexible, easy-to-configure, fastcgi, scgi, php, http11, ssltls, ajp13, websocket, ipv6, high-availability, load-balancing, powerful-configuration, simple-administration.

It boasts features such as FastCGI support, SCGI support, PHP support, HTTP/1.1 support, SSL/TLS support, AJP13 support, WebSocket support, IPv6 support, Load balancing, Powerful configuration system, Simple administration tools and pros including Very fast, Flexible, Easy to configure, Open source, Supports widespread technologies and protocols.

On the other hand, Windows Webserver is a Network & Admin product tagged with web-server, hosting, aspnet, php, nodejs, windows-server.

Its standout features include IIS web server, ASP.NET framework, Windows authentication, Active Directory integration, PowerShell automation, Load balancing, URL rewrite module, HTTP compression, FTP publishing, Logging and diagnostics, and it shines with pros like Tight integration with Windows Server and Active Directory, Built-in security features, Scalable and reliable, Good performance, Familiar administration for Windows admins, Many third party modules available.

Feature	Cherokee	Windows Webserver
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Network & Admin	Network & Admin

Product Overview

Cherokee

Description: Cherokee is an open source, very fast, flexible and easy to configure web server. It supports the widespread technologies and protocols used nowadays: FastCGI, SCGI, PHP, HTTP/1.1, SSL/TLS, AJP13, WebSocket, IPv6, and others. It also features high availability, load balancing, powerful configuration system, and simple administration tools.

Windows Webserver

Description: Windows Webserver is a web hosting platform developed by Microsoft that runs on Windows Server operating systems. It supports various web technologies like ASP.NET, PHP, Node.js and can be used to host websites and web applications.

Key Features Comparison

Cherokee Features

• FastCGI support
• SCGI support
• PHP support
• HTTP/1.1 support
• SSL/TLS support
• AJP13 support
• WebSocket support
• IPv6 support
• Load balancing
• Powerful configuration system
• Simple administration tools

Windows Webserver Features

• IIS web server
• ASP.NET framework
• Windows authentication
• Active Directory integration
• PowerShell automation
• Load balancing
• URL rewrite module
• HTTP compression
• FTP publishing
• Logging and diagnostics

Pros & Cons Analysis

Cherokee

Pros

• Very fast
• Flexible
• Easy to configure
• Open source
• Supports widespread technologies and protocols

Cons

• Limited documentation
• Steep learning curve for advanced configuration

Windows Webserver

Pros

• Tight integration with Windows Server and Active Directory
• Built-in security features
• Scalable and reliable
• Good performance
• Familiar administration for Windows admins
• Many third party modules available

Cons

• Only runs on Windows Server
• Less flexible configuration than Apache
• Fewer third party modules than Apache or Nginx
• Not as popular for public hosting as Linux-based alternatives

Pricing Comparison

Cherokee

• Open Source

Windows Webserver

• One-time Purchase
• Subscription-Based