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Oracle WebLogic Server | Score7.5 out of 10 | N/A | Oracle WebLogic Server is a unified and extensible platform for developing, deploying and running enterprise applications, such as Java, for on-premises and in the cloud. WebLogic Server offers a scalable implementation of Java Enterprise Edition (EE) and Jakarta EE. | N/A |

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| Considered Both Products | ![]() Verified User Chose Apache Tomcat Tomcat's configuration is simpler because it's a plaintext file that anyone can read -- and a script can manage. It's easier to monitor via Grafana. And it integrates well with software load-balancers. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Apache Tomcat Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Apache Tomcat Commercial application servers are available that support enterprise application needs, but many times this is overkill for most web applications running in the cloud, particularly for independent software vendors. The capabilities and management tools provided with these … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Software Engineer in Information Technology at KPMG (Information Services, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Apache Tomcat Apache Tomcat is lightweight but performs well, even when running multiple applications. Its performance and security features are the reasons for choosing Apache Tomcat among its competitors. Also, there is a huge community support than other products. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Apache Tomcat Apache Tomcat is used for our cloud-based apps when testing on our local machines. Oracle WebLogic is used for our older on-prem apps. Thus, it's difficult to compare them apples-to-apples. However, Apache Tomcat is not really meant to run in production for our older apps … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Software Engineer in Information Technology at FPT software (Computer Software, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Apache Tomcat We considered between Tomcat and WebLogic and then choose Tomcat as it is much simpler and have all the features we need, also we need to integrate Tomcat with our Gitlab pipeline and Tomcat is well supported with its API set. In the future we plan to move our system to Azure … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Apache Tomcat Apache Tomcat is more lightweight and much quicker to deploy, so compared to JBoss or Weblogic it's much more efficient and cost effective for deploying small apps. The instances start up almost immediately and almost no maintenance is needed from the admins. There is also no … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Associate Director IT in Information Technology at Verizon Wireless (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees) Chose Apache Tomcat Tomcat stacks up against the others very well due to its adoption in the open source community, low total cost of ownership, maintenance, and ease of deployment. It's much more lightweight than Websphere or Weblogic and provides most of the features most developers would need, … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() IT Strategic Technical Advisor in Information Technology at FedEx Express (Package/Freight Delivery, 10,001+ employees) Chose Apache Tomcat We use WebLogic as an enterprise level large application container. We have a big WebLogic cluster, hosting our core applications. We also use tomcat to build a quick POC and some light-weighted RESTful service for a cloud-native initiative, so the relationship should be … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Database Administrator in Information Technology at Kern Community College District (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Apache Tomcat Well WebLogic is very complex. Most of what happens with WebLogic requires servers to be restarted, which isn't always possible. Also, Oracle tries to force you to only use their GUI interface for most of the administration, which could be done directly in the files, but are … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Apache Tomcat It's clear that JBoss is a full JEE stack implementation while Tomcat isn't, but if you don't need the whole JEE stack there are many lightweight alternatives that implement the required feature with Tomcat. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info | Verified User Chose Oracle WebLogic Server I wasn't involved in selecting the server we were using but in our team we've made some efforts to improve the local deployment process by trying some other Applicational servers too. Apache Tomcat was a more lightweight solution for sure, and it coped well with our applications … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Applications Developer Information Technology Specialist in Information Technology at Office of Legislative Counsel State of California (Information Services, 501-1000 employees) Chose Oracle WebLogic Server Oracle WebLogic Application Server is much more stable when compared to opensource application servers like Oracle GlassFish Server or Apache Tomcat. Coming to JBoss Enterprise Application Server, Oracle WebLogic Application Server has better support with most of the cloud … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Software Developer 1 in Information Technology at FedEx Services (Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Oracle WebLogic Server Apache Tomcat requires a lot of out-of-the-box set-up that is difficult to work with, especially when it comes to production-ready configurations. The only advantage it has over Oracle WLS is that it's free, which is probably why many commercial server products are bundled with … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Oracle WebLogic Server Apache Tomcat is used by the group of developers in our organization but the major student ERP production systems do run on WebLogic due to its feature-rich nature and stability. Although the cost is considered a hindrance to its wider use. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose Oracle WebLogic Server Oracle WebLogic Application Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server provide an enterprise-level well-supported platform for robust architecture solutions. They provide tools for management, monitoring, and interaction with multiple other platforms in the market. JBoss is … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Enterprise Analyst in Information Technology at Fidelity Investments (Financial Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Oracle WebLogic Server Oracle WebLogic Server is meant for enterprise applications. I have used Apache Tomcat for academic projects and definitely find WebLogic to be a powerful alternative. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Sr. Technology Integration Lead in Information Technology at TIAA-CREF / HCL America (Financial Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Oracle WebLogic Server JBoss and Apache Tomcat application servers are open source and cost less, however I do not find them as sophisticated enough to handle the various critical functionality used at US Cellular corporation. WebLogic stands way ahead in the way it provides opportunities for … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Analista de Sistemas in Information Technology at Consultor independiente de software (Computer Software, 1-10 employees) Chose Oracle WebLogic Server Weblogic is heavy machinery for medium/large enterprises, while Jboss can be used discreetly. Glassfish is the ancestor of Weblogic and the advantage is the free Enterprise version. If you don't have much to invest, Glassfish 3 could be a great alternative. Apache Tomcat and … Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Oracle WebLogic Server Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Oracle WebLogic Server In comparison to IIS, Apache, Tomcat - Oracle Weblogic App Server is an all-round server, easy to configure, supported and in my opinion very strong in B2B applications. I personally would not trust IIS in a B2B environment. Administration of Weblogic is Web GUI driven and this … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Oracle WebLogic Server As mentioned earlier we didn't choose Oracle WebLogic Server, but received it as part of the application we bought. After using it for a few years we found it to be a stable product that has a bit of a learning curve compared to Microsoft IIS but is as stable and maybe even … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Sub-Gerente de Desarrollo in Information Technology at Hospital Aleman (Hospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Oracle WebLogic Server We have no option because we need it to use Oracle Forms, but we have used Jboss and tomcat in other projects and Weblogic is more stable. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Oracle WebLogic Server Oracle Weblogic Application Server gains its reputation from the performance, easy of maintenance, to be compared with the competitor solutions. However, Weblogic is "all-in-on" solution, sometimes it is too fat for some business needs that only requires part of the full … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Development Team Lead & Scrum Master in Information Technology at Sword Group (Computer Software, 201-500 employees) Chose Oracle WebLogic Server The main competitor is Wildfly and Websphere. The choice it's all about the bundled cost regarding the chosen OS and Java vendor. All three are almost the same in terms of performance and features. An exceptional alternative from the OSS ecosystem is Payara. Payra has some … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose Oracle WebLogic Server Compared to the alternatives, Weblogic is on the heavier side and requires more configuration to get it running. Instance startup time is also relatively long, but this could be due to the application size deployed on the server. Licensing cost for WebLogic would also be higher … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() System and Data Management Dep Manager in Engineering at Odeabank (Banking, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Oracle WebLogic Server We tested Red Hat JBoss. Then we decided to use WebLogic because of support issues we had with the other. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Verified User Chose Oracle WebLogic Server In addition to scalability and easiness of configuration process the total cost for Weblogic is less than for the rivals. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.0 (24 ratings) | 7.5 (43 ratings) |
| Likelihood to Renew | 10.0 (1 ratings) | 9.0 (1 ratings) |
| Usability | 8.0 (3 ratings) | 7.0 (3 ratings) |
| Availability | 6.0 (1 ratings) | - (0 ratings) |
| Performance | 9.0 (2 ratings) | 9.0 (1 ratings) |
| Support Rating | 9.1 (3 ratings) | 6.0 (1 ratings) |
| Configurability | 8.0 (1 ratings) | - (0 ratings) |
| Ease of integration | 9.0 (1 ratings) | 9.0 (1 ratings) |
| Product Scalability | 9.0 (1 ratings) | - (0 ratings) |