What is difference between IIS and Apache?

IIS only runs on Windows. Apache comes from the community itself. IIS has a dedicated staff to answer most problems while support. Apache optimized for the most of the OS including UNIX, Apple's OS X, Linux.

Which is better IIS or Apache?

According to some tests, IIS is faster than Apache (though still slower than nginx). It consumes less CPU, has better response time and can handle more requests per second. ... NET framework on Windows, while Apache is usually running PHP applications on Linux operating systems).

What is the difference between Tomcat Apache Web server and IIS server?

First of all, Tomcat is a Web server and a servlet container and Apache is a Web server. ... IIS (Internet Information Services) is Microsoft's Web server. Apache is by far the most widely used Web server and runs on Unix, Linux, Mac OS and Windows. IIS runs only on Windows.