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JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

JBoss Enterprise Applicatio...
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (4th)
SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Po...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Pranay Jain - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior software engineer at Simplify vms
Centralized management has improved enterprise Java workflows and simplified transaction handling
The best feature that stands out is the strong support for Enterprise Java workloads, along with high stability and transaction management. It provides stability for the services to get deployed, and we can easily manage the transactions that happen via the REST APIs, which is great in that regard. It also provides centralized application management, so if an application is deployed and needs to be used through multiple places, centralized application deployment management is possible. The centralized management clustering capability is very useful for high availability enterprise deployment. This centralized application management is beneficial because the application, the search service we have written in Java, has simplified deployment, and operational control across environments is also easy. It helps our team since it has centralized deployment management, allowing applications to be deployed and updated from a centralized CLI or console, which reduces manual server-by-server management and improves deployment consistency. It also provides easier monitoring and troubleshooting, which is excellent; if an issue occurs, such as the search service failing, we could quickly identify which node or deployment was affected instead of manually checking multiple servers. This has definitely given us positive feedback; that is why we have been using it for around 1.5 years, and it is still coping with our applications. The impact is that application stability has improved quite a bit, and deployment consistency allows us to deploy, update, restart, and check the logs all at once without checking multiple servers, along with improved operational management for Enterprise Java services.
reviewer1582677 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO / Executive Director for Information Technology at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Improves business processes, highly stable, and reliable
We are in Serbia and we are providing data center services for other countries, such as Montenegro, Bosnia, and Hercegovina. We are using this solution as an ERP at the moment. This covers all of our business processes, this includes sales, distribution, data management, finance, and compliance…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The impact is that application stability has improved quite a bit, and deployment consistency allows us to deploy, update, restart, and check the logs all at once without checking multiple servers, along with improved operational management for Enterprise Java services."
"Stable and easy to handle in terms of hosting applications."
"JBoss Enterprise Application Platform works very well."
"The deployment and initial setup is easy, it is easier than the previous version."
"Its technical support is excellent."
"It's convenient and barebone."
"The robust security model of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform contributed positively to our data integrity and compliance in our development processes, and it was very good."
"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and performance."
"From the use of this solution, we have been able to establish better processes and have greater management of our company."
"Workflow functionality and internal portal capabilities are the most important features."
"They integrated it with the SAP router."
"The technical support is good."
"Internal workflow approval around ESS and MSS leave days, capex approval as well as internal communication to the business have improved the way my organization functions."
 

Cons

"Lacks some functional requirements."
"Sometimes, I observe the memory usage at 100% for the server, and this issue could be improved."
"I'd like to see some sort of functional requirement that can convert technical requirements in the JBoss platform."
"This solution needs better management UI."
"JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is a stable platform, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. The initial setup and configuration can be complex for new administrators, and troubleshooting can sometimes require going through multiple log files."
"I worked on a few legacy projects built on JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, and my experience with it was horrible, which was probably mostly due to the quality of the projects."
"It's hard to find out the root cause of errors."
"The management console and XML configuration layout have a somewhat steep learning curve for junior engineers who are accustomed to simpler bare-bones web servers."
"Due to our business, some setups were very complex."
"The cost of this solution is high."
"We encountered stability issues, especially on external functionality around its RFP capabilities."
"Our customers expect that a page will open within one second, and I doubt this will happen. Also, opening documentation takes time. Fixing this will help the customer and help to meet their expectations."
"External portal functionality with suppliers and customers needs improvement."
"The user interface could be improved by making it more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is cost-effective."
"It is an open-source solution."
"​SAP is not for every business. It depends on what is required. SAP is always going to be expensive​."
"Because India is so competitive in the IT world, people will start to move away from SAP's pricing because they have a market monopoly. Soon, they will start losing the monopoly part to open source and other things. I don't think their monopoly will run for more than three to four years because people are getting away from these monopolies."
"The cost of this solution is high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
University
6%
Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise20
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is a stable platform, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. The initial setup and configuration can be complex for new administrators, and trou...
What is your primary use case for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is used to host and manage enterprise Java applications in our production and non-production environment. My role involves application deployment, server confi...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?
Pricing-wise, it is very reasonable, with an initial pay-as-you-go structure, meaning the more you use, the higher the cost. Initially, we utilized a subscription-based model for enterprise licensi...
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Also Known As

JBoss EAP, Red Hat EAP
NetWeaver Enterprise Portal, SAP Portal
 

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