Microsoft IIS vs Hiawatha

Struggling to choose between Microsoft IIS and Hiawatha? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Microsoft IIS is a Network & Admin solution with tags like web-server, hosting, windows.

It boasts features such as Web server, Reverse proxy, Load balancing, HTTP compression, URL rewrite, HTTP caching, WebDAV, FTP, SSL/TLS, IPsec, WebSocket, ASP.NET, PHP, Node.js and pros including Integrated with Windows Server, Scalable and reliable, Extensive security features, Easy administration, Supports latest web technologies and frameworks.

On the other hand, Hiawatha is a Network & Admin product tagged with opensource, security, performance.

Its standout features include Lightweight and fast, Built-in security features like URL blacklist, IP banning, and hotlink protection, Supports HTTP/2, IPv6, and TLS encryption, Minimal memory footprint, WebDAV support, CGI, FastCGI, and SCGI support, Load balancing and reverse proxy capabilities, Simple configuration with htpasswd authentication, and it shines with pros like Very fast and lightweight, Secure out of the box, Easy to install and configure, Open source with active development, Supports latest web standards and protocols.

Feature	Microsoft IIS	Hiawatha
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Network & Admin	Network & Admin

Product Overview

Microsoft IIS

Description: Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services) is a flexible, secure and manageable web server for hosting websites, applications and services. It runs on Windows servers.

Hiawatha

Description: Hiawatha is an open source web server that focuses on security and speed. It is designed to be easy to use, secure out of the box, and lightweight.

Key Features Comparison

Microsoft IIS Features

• Web server
• Reverse proxy
• Load balancing
• HTTP compression
• URL rewrite
• HTTP caching
• WebDAV
• FTP
• SSL/TLS
• IPsec
• WebSocket
• ASP.NET
• PHP
• Node.js

Hiawatha Features

• Lightweight and fast
• Built-in security features like URL blacklist, IP banning, and hotlink protection
• Supports HTTP/2, IPv6, and TLS encryption
• Minimal memory footprint
• WebDAV support
• CGI, FastCGI, and SCGI support
• Load balancing and reverse proxy capabilities
• Simple configuration with htpasswd authentication

Pros & Cons Analysis

Microsoft IIS

Pros

• Integrated with Windows Server
• Scalable and reliable
• Extensive security features
• Easy administration
• Supports latest web technologies and frameworks

Cons

• Only runs on Windows Server
• Can be complex to configure fully
• Not as fast as some other web servers
• Requires licensing beyond basic usage

Hiawatha

Pros

• Very fast and lightweight
• Secure out of the box
• Easy to install and configure
• Open source with active development
• Supports latest web standards and protocols

Cons

• Lacks some advanced features of larger web servers
• Limited plugin ecosystem compared to Apache/Nginx
• Documentation could be more extensive
• Not as widely used as alternatives

Pricing Comparison

Microsoft IIS

• Free
• Subscription-Based

Hiawatha

• Open Source