Who is IIS Express for?

IIS Express is a B2B product built for windows web developers using Visual Studio Code.

Does IIS Express have a free plan?

Yes — IIS Express is free to use.

What platforms does IIS Express run on?

IIS Express runs on the web and Windows.

Is IIS Express still maintained?

Unverified. IIS Express has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to IIS Express?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SpeedSpark, QuickStack, and HC.

Who develops IIS Express?

IIS Express is developed by Warren Buckley.

How long has IIS Express been around?

IIS Express first shipped in 2015.

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IIS Express

Name: IIS Express
Author: Warren Buckley

visualstudio.comHosting, deployment & PaaS

IIS Express is a Visual Studio Code extension that runs the current workspace folder as a website using the IIS Express web server. It provides local hosting for Windows-based web development and includes configuration, keybindings, and server-related commands.

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Overview

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In the Hosting, deployment & PaaS space, IIS Express takes a focused approach. It lets developers preview and serve a local project folder as a website through IIS Express. It is built as a B2B product for windows web developers using Visual Studio Code. IIS Express costs nothing to use. IIS Express is available on the web and Windows.

Behind IIS Express is Warren Buckley, and it first shipped in 2015. Key capabilities include local web server, current-folder hosting, and IIS Express integration.

Local web server
Current-folder hosting
IIS Express integration
JSON configuration
Keyboard shortcuts

Built with & integrations

Connectors

vscode

Runs on

BrowserWindows

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierStore-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 09:09 UTC
IIS Express verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about IIS Express

What does IIS Express do?: IIS Express lets developers preview and serve a local project folder as a website through IIS Express. It is catalogued under Hosting, deployment & PaaS on PulseGate.
Who is IIS Express for?: IIS Express is a B2B product built for windows web developers using Visual Studio Code.
Does IIS Express have a free plan?: Yes — IIS Express is free to use.
What platforms does IIS Express run on?: IIS Express runs on the web and Windows.
Is IIS Express still maintained?: Unverified. IIS Express has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to IIS Express?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SpeedSpark, QuickStack, and HC.SpeedSpark QuickStack HC
Who develops IIS Express?: IIS Express is developed by Warren Buckley.
How long has IIS Express been around?: IIS Express first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: Windows web developers using Visual Studio Code
Model: B2B
Solves: Lets developers preview and serve a local project folder as a website through IIS Express.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: warren-buckley.iis-express

Developer

Warren Buckley

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 91
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: iis-express-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=warren-buckley.iis-express

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