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Microsoft Application Server (deprecated) vs. Perforce Zend

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Application Server is an expanded server role in the Windows Server® 2008 operating system. It provided an integrated environment for deploying and running custom, server-based business applications. These applications respond to requests that arrive over the network from remote client computers or from other applications. Application Server is deprecated.N/A
Perforce Zend
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Zend, acquired by Rogue Wave Software in 2017 and then by Perforce in 2019, is a PHP Application Server that aims to improve web app deployment, debugging, and monitoring. Zend offers secured PHP Runtimes and Support for Mission-Critical Applications.
$250
per license
Pricing
Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Perforce Zend
Editions & Modules
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Zend Server with Z-Ray Developer Edition - Standard
$250
per license
Developer Edition Bundle: Zend Server with Z-Ray
$299
per license
Zend Server with Z-Ray Developer Edition - Enterprise
1,000
per license
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Perforce Zend
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Perforce Zend
Application Servers
Comparison of Application Servers features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)
8.0
9 Ratings
1% above category average
Perforce Zend
-
Ratings
IDE support9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Security management9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Administration and management7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Application server performance9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Installation7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
Open-source standards compliance7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Perforce Zend
Small Businesses
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Score 9.7 out of 10
Laravel PHP Framework
Laravel PHP Framework
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
NGINX
NGINX
Score 9.7 out of 10
Laravel PHP Framework
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.7 out of 10

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User Ratings
Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Perforce Zend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)Perforce Zend
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
Microsoft Application Server has been incredible this past year during COVID. Previously I would have said that we could go without it, but after this past season, I’m glad we have utilized it. Without having this software set up prior to COVID, we would have been in a tough situation. I mention COVID a lot because we were able to continue our work almost seamlessly this entire year.
Verified User
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Perforce Software
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • Microsoft Application Server has proven to be highly reliable and effective at deploying to all of its clients.
  • Application performance is surprisingly good and responsive even in bandwidth-constrained environments and generally very reliable.
  • All software programs are manageable from a single location, even when bandwidth is limited.
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Perforce Software
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • Some security hotfixes and general release updates require restarts.
  • We wish it supported more applications out of the box.
  • Thin client support would be great for MS Application Server.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Perforce Software
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Usability
Discontinued Products
I have found Microsoft Application Server to be incredibly easy to use. I have used dozens of similar programs and have always struggled to navigate through all the functions. So far I have been able to adapt and learn this software with ease. I rarely run into a problem that I wasn’t easily able to move forward on with a few tips.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Perforce Software
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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
Stability is one of the first things we consider when evaluating software. MS Application Server has been rock solid and has reduced the time that our IT staff dedicates to maintaining our legacy applications.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Perforce Software
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
It has a similar feature to what Microsoft Application Server has but at a greater cost and also having to deal with another vendor when we could use a full Microsoft Stack for better training and support.
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Perforce Software
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • Our ROI has been great since it has enabled our IT staff to have a central location to perform application updates which enables us to save time and money.
  • Deployment is very easy since the internal applications that required constant updating are now updated in one central location.
  • It's a lot easier to be within compliance protocols requirements.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Perforce Software
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