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As of May 2025, the mindshare of Tomcat in the Application Server category stands at 19.9%, down from 20.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryApplication ServerMay 28, 2025Download
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Educational Organization
40%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Insurance Company
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Healthcare Company
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
1%
Energy/Utilities Company
1%
University
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Media Company
1%
Retailer
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Non Profit
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Construction Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%

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Project Manager at Capgemini
Verified user of Tomcat
May 9, 2025
Customization and flexibility enhance web applications while support effectively resolves queries

Pros

"We use Tomcat for various purposes, and our company finds it to be perfect; we are getting all the solutions out of that."

Cons

"I think that Tomcat needs a more robust logging error details feature; the current logging feature is available, but it should be more user-friendly."
Erick  Karanja - PeerSpot user
Technical Lead at Cellulant Kenya
Verified user of Tomcat
May 2, 2024
Offers high availability, straightforward deployment and easy to use

Pros

"Tomcat's ease of use has positively impacted project timelines. Tomcat already has high availability – it doesn't go down so often and doesn't require a lot of maintenance. As long as your application works, you can depend on Tomcat. "

Cons

"Tomcat could be a little bit more innovative. Tomcat could come up with a framework that's more lightweight and purely targeted at Java applications."
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Software Development Engineer at Tesco
Verified user of Tomcat
Nov 26, 2024
Supports diverse applications, effortless deployment, and a lightweight server

Pros

"Tomcat is a lightweight application server, which makes it easy to deploy and install small applications."

Cons

"Tomcat's stability could be improved, especially when handling more memory-intensive, large-scale applications. "
Damian Bukowski - PeerSpot user
Program Python at Santander Bank Polska
Verified user of Tomcat
May 8, 2024
Easy to use, protects applications, and the support team is responsive

Pros

"I like the solution’s ease of use."

Cons

"Our biggest challenge is that the Tomcat servers are not hosted locally."
AhmadTalha - PeerSpot user
Product owner at Digitt Plus (AFT)
Verified user of Tomcat
Mar 22, 2024
A lightweight solution with faster startup time

Pros

"The solution integrates smoothly with the development environment. The integration process is straightforward. You only need to configure the project in your IDE. With intelligent features, the integration becomes even easier. Once integrated, deployment into our application is straightforward. Previously, we sometimes relied on manual deployment processes or used a separate application manager. However, with this solution, deployment is simplified. "

Cons

"Tomcat needs to improve its user interface. "
Mukulit Bhati - PeerSpot user
CTO at InsightGeeks Solutions Pvt.
Verified user of Tomcat
Jan 6, 2023
Beneficial comparability, easy to manage database interactions, and large online support resources

Pros

"One of the most valuable features of Tomcat is its compatibility with the Apache web server and its ease of configuration. It is simple to set up and maintain and allows for easy management of database connections, transactions, and isolation. Overall, Tomcat is a user-friendly application server that makes it easy to manage various aspects of database interactions."

Cons

"One way to improve the solution is by making the logging capabilities of Tomcat better by providing a logger within the server itself and making it easy to access and view the server logs. This can be especially useful when debugging issues with applications deployed on the Tomcat server. By having the ability to view both the application logs and the server logs, you can more easily identify the source of any issues and troubleshoot them more efficiently. Providing a connector or other similar feature that allows you to access the server logs from within your application can also be helpful in this regard. Having access to both the application logs and the server logs can be a valuable resource when trying to identify and resolve problems."
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Technical Consultant at General Organization for Social Insurance
Verified user of Tomcat
Jan 26, 2025
Quick server and application startup enables smooth web application deployment

Pros

"I find the quick startup valuable, particularly the static quick startup."

Cons

"Resource configuration like JNDI and queue configuration, similar to other servers, should be provided from the admin console for Tomcat."
SHUBHAM BHINGARDE - PeerSpot user
Project Engineer at CDAC
Verified user of Tomcat
Feb 19, 2024
Has a straightforward setup process and provides efficient integration with other tools

Pros

"The product's most valuable feature is the ability to host applications. "

Cons

"The current procedure appears complex and could benefit from a more straightforward solution."