We performed a comparison between IBM WebSphere Application Server and Oracle WebLogic Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Server solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We needed this type of integration and WebShepere is the best tool for it."
"It does integrate well with the Tivoli Federated Identity Management system."
"Ease of administration: It has an Integrated Solutions Console, what we call the administrative console, with very detailed configurations and Help pages for each configurable item."
"High availability, alert management, and deployments are the most valuable features for us. We have the ND version so we can do deployments."
"IBM WebSphere Application Server is one of the best servers due to its stability and paid license."
"The solution has good performance."
"One of the most valuable features might be the stability of the IBM WebSphere Application Server."
"This solution is easy to use with a GUI that is intuitive and very helpful."
"I recommend the product because the installation is easy, it provides a secure environment, and it's easy to manage. The solution provides easy monitoring. Accessing all the logs is easy, and deploying application versions is smooth."
"It's a very stable solution."
"It has good integration with security features, including OWASP."
"In WebLogic, the most useful feature is the UI administration console from where we can configure everything, such as security access, and we can start and stop it graphically. That's the best feature of WebLogic Server."
"The solution works well in load balancing."
"The product is flexible and allows us to leverage deployments."
"Oracle WebLogic Server is more secure and has full functionalities that can be used for big applications."
"The possibility of having several servers running, so we do not lose the service."
"IBM needs to pay attention to market changes more quickly. We now have Java 9 and very soon Java EE8. We do not want to wait for two or three years after their release until they are supported by the new version."
"It should be able to serve more concurrent requests like Oracle. Oracle has more powerful stability, availability, and real-time serving."
"WebSphere Application Server doesn't have an automated deployment option, forcing us to use third-party tools like Jenkins UCD and Palo Automated Deployment."
"When we run into memory or locking issues, we resort to using third-party tools. However, it would be preferable to have native tools for debugging this type of problem."
"Sometimes, I feel WebSphere runs a bit slow. It might be loading unnecessary libraries, impacting its performance compared to other application servers."
"Based on the field and based on the build that was provided, we've noticed a lot of constraints in terms of the performance now."
"The main issue we faced was its limited compatibility with non-Java technologies, which can result in difficulty detecting potential bugs and requiring additional integration efforts."
"The footprint could be reduced so that we can use a smaller virtual machine to run the application. We could also use more scripts. I would like this solution to be more script oriented, rather than GUI oriented."
"The pricing is a little bit higher compared to other products."
"Managing and monitoring the WebLogic server environment has been challenging because most monitoring tools don't support it."
"The tool's implementation should be easier. The product is also expensive."
"I've had issues with some of the tracking features tracking and have had to go back to several generations of code to fix problems where things were touched."
"In terms of what could be improved, maybe something related to the processes automation or starting and stopping the processes, because often WebLogic comes with something called Node Manager. Node Manager needs to be configured and administrated manually."
"There are always ways to improve. But it's getting better every time, with every new release, and every new patch, it's getting better."
"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."
"The integration could be improved."
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IBM WebSphere Application Server is ranked 5th in Application Server with 26 reviews while Oracle WebLogic Server is ranked 1st in Application Server with 31 reviews. IBM WebSphere Application Server is rated 7.8, while Oracle WebLogic Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM WebSphere Application Server writes "Compatible, stable, and scalable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle WebLogic Server writes "Robust Java EE application server capabilities providing excellent stability and management features, but it comes with a potential downside of high licensing costs and a steeper learning curve". IBM WebSphere Application Server is most compared with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, JBoss, Tomcat, IBM BPM and HCL Digital Experience, whereas Oracle WebLogic Server is most compared with Tomcat, JBoss, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Fusion Middleware and IIS. See our IBM WebSphere Application Server vs. Oracle WebLogic Server report.
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