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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apache Tomcat

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ATomcat is an open-source web server supported by Apache.N/A

    Oracle WebLogic Server

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AOracle 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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    Apache TomcatOracle WebLogic Server
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Apache TomcatOracle WebLogic Server
    Considered Both Products
    Apache
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Apache Tomcat
    Apache Tomcat is very smooth tool compared to other applications. Since there are very less feature it's very smooth. NGINX server doesn't need Apache Tomcat we can directly deploy so it faster comparatively. In my working time I have never come across the UI of NGINX. Apache …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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, …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    Oracle
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle WebLogic Server
    WebLogic is clearly more powerful than Tomcat, but it's also better than JBoss, since it gives more configuration options, and the administration console is absolutely the best I've ever seen. On the other side, for small applications Tomcat is more lightweight, and more …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle WebLogic Server
    We tested Red Hat JBoss. Then we decided to use WebLogic because of support issues we had with the other.
    Incentivized
    Chose Oracle WebLogic Server
    In addition to scalability and easiness of configuration process the total cost for Weblogic is less than for the rivals.
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Apache TomcatOracle WebLogic Server
    Application Servers
    Comparison of Application Servers features of Apache Tomcat and Oracle WebLogic Server
    Feature
    Apache Tomcat
    9.2
    24 Ratings
    Oracle WebLogic Server
    8.1
    36 Ratings
    IDE support10.022 Ratings6.032 Ratings
    Security management9.024 Ratings9.134 Ratings
    Administration and management8.224 Ratings7.136 Ratings
    Application server performance8.124 Ratings8.535 Ratings
    Installation10.024 Ratings8.036 Ratings
    Open-source standards compliance10.024 Ratings10.024 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Apache TomcatOracle WebLogic Server
    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)