Find the Best HTTP Compression Solution

Beginning with IIS 5.0, Microsoft built in some compression features to their IIS Web servers. Use the chart below to compare the features of the native compression to the Port80 Software tools.

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Port80 Software IIS Compression Solutions Comparison

Find the best Port80 IIS HTTP compression solution for you!

Y = Fully supported feature    * = Partially supported feature
Feature IIS 5 Built-In Compression
for IIS 4/5/6
IIS 6.0 Built-In Compression
and IIS 6.0 Built-In Compression
IIS 4.0 compression   Y    
IIS 5.0 compression * Y    
IIS 5.1 compression   *    
IIS 6.0 compression   Y Y Y
ISAPI-based compression * Y    
Core Web server-based compression     Y Y
Full configuration control   Y   Y
Import/export settings from one Web server to another   Y    
Migrate settings from one Web site (virtual server) to another   Y    
Compression control by MIME type   Y    
Static compression * Y Y Y
Dynamic compression (ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, ColdFusion, etc.) * Y Y Y
Compatible with Akamai's Content Distribution Network (CDN)   Y    
Compatible with Java platforms such as JSP, BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Tomcat or any other application server or program that modifies URLs with a DLL or ISAPI filter   Y    
Compatible with any ISAPI filters like third party URL rewriters   Y    
Streaming and chunked compression   Y Y Y
Browser compatibility checking   Y   Y
Browser compatibility with clients running Symantec's Norton Internet Security firewall   Y    
Reporting on compression & bandwidth savings   Y    
ISAPI/compression timing * Y    
Static compression cache * Y Y Y
Dynamic compression cache (with unique query strings/URLs or cookie values)   Y    
Optional HTML and CSS Code Optimization   Y    
COM interface   Y    
Debug mode for troubleshooting with diagnostics report   Y    
Default compression settings for new sites (primarily for hosting providers)   Y    
Command line interface       Y
CPU Roll-off       Y
Deployment wizard       Y