JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs Zend PHP Engine comparison

Red Hat and Zend are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Red Hat is ranked #10 with an average rating of 7.5, while Zend is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.5. Red Hat holds a 6.2% mindshare in AIS, compared to Zend’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Red Hat users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Zend users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

Zend PHP Engine and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform compete in the enterprise application sector. JBoss Enterprise Application Platform holds an edge due to its robust features despite its higher cost.

Features: Zend PHP Engine stands out for PHP optimization, seamless database integration, and enhanced web application performance. JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is notable for comprehensive Java EE capabilities, scalability for enterprise applications, and powerful middleware solutions.

Room for Improvement: Zend PHP Engine can benefit from broader language support, more advanced analytical tools, and enhanced global reach. JBoss Enterprise Application Platform could improve with simplified deployment processes, reduced cost structures, and more user-friendly documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zend PHP Engine offers straightforward deployment and excellent customer support, ensuring quick setup and ongoing assistance. JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, while more complex to deploy, provides an extensive toolset for enterprise management and extensive support options.

Pricing and ROI: Zend PHP Engine features lower setup costs, ensuring a quicker return on investment for businesses focusing on optimized web applications. JBoss Enterprise Application Platform requires a higher initial investment, justified by long-term benefits in scalability and enterprise-grade features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

JBoss Enterprise Applicatio...

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

10th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zend PHP Engine

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

15th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is 6.2%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zend PHP Engine is 1.7%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform	6.2%
Zend PHP Engine	1.7%
Other	92.1%

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Karthikeyan Raman

CIO at Clayfin

Lightweight clustering has improved banking channels and delivers faster, reliable deployments

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform's best features include that it was very simple to install and enabling clustering between two instances was simpler than compared to WebSphere or WebLogic. Clustering became very much easier, and setup was very straightforward. I used other products such as WebSphere and WebLogic, and I saw JBoss Enterprise Application Platform as a very lightweight container rather than a heavy container. The startup time was much faster compared to other application servers, and debugging was reliable. We did not see the application going into a hang state. It never happened in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. Other application servers typically degrade over time, and the application resources can become hung. The memory utilization and the heap garbage collection that was running was very efficient, so the resource utilization was better. 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.

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SatyendraGupta

External Consultant (Digital Tool Developer and Intervention Specialist) at IQVIA

The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature

The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature. A general scripting language should be further developed and should be embedded into it. I have been Zend PHP Engine for nine years. Multiple people are using the solution. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Stable and easy to handle in terms of hosting applications."

"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and performance."

"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."

"Its technical support is excellent."

"The deployment and initial setup is easy, it is easier than the previous version."

"JBoss Enterprise Application Platform works very well."

"The best feature for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for me is high availability, and it is very strong."

"The solution is quite stable."

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"The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature."

"Zend Engine is the core of PHP. It makes PHP fast, efficient, and basically, the language of choice for web applications."

"The Zend Framework provides an easy, open source way to produce coding based on the needs of our customers."

"Offers a complete environment to develop PHP applications. It is valuable because it allows you to have a complete stack (PHP, MySQL, Zend Server) enabling the building of a development environment, and to deploy to the production system."

"Zend PHP Engine is a good tool for developing and collecting data, offering strong performance."

"It offers good support for various types of classes, along with many open source libraries that we can readily utilize in our application development process. This gives us a lot of options when it comes to custom development solutions, without having to worry about licensing or other programming-related issues."

"Faster web app implementation, when PHP dev is required by customers."

"We have not encountered issues with scalability as long as we effectively use caching to optimize performance of our web applications as well as a proper use of database connectivity."

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Cons

"In my opinion, there are areas that could be improved with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, such as the management console."

"It was too expensive to license JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for each process."

"Lacks some functional requirements."

"Its architecture needs improvement."

"This solution needs better management UI."

"It's hard to find out the root cause of errors."

"A graphic user interface can be added."

"Sometimes, I observe the memory usage at 100% for the server, and this issue could be improved."

"SQL queries have always been an issue with PHP, especially if you use large tables, which require caution from the side of the developer."

"Its object oriented programming language needs improvement."

"The biggest problem with PHP is you have to write lot of conditions or have to use a framework."

"A general scripting language should be further developed and should be embedded into it."

"The main area that Zend needs to improve is to support asynchronous programming tasks, which is facilitated in PHP 7, but not at the same degree as HHVM."

"Integrating AI tools would make PHP more competitive, as other tools already have AI features."

"The solution can be quicker."

"Although it offers a complete environment to develop and deploy PHP applications, it has some limitations. For example, when the volume of data increased exponentially, I had problems scaling the system."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an open-source solution."

"The solution is cost-effective."

"Zend PHP Engine is not an expensive solution."

"No problem with pricing and licensing, as tools are open source. You have to consider training cost, mindset setup cost, as part of the TCO."

"The solution is open source and you just pay for the server cost."

"Its pricing depends on the number of users."

"The Zend PHP engine is open source technology, so there's no need for us to worry about licensing or other costs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

32%

Media Company

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	5

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?

I lost one opportunity for licensing to a bank that was implementing on-premises. It was too expensive to license JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for each process. The customer needed to impl...

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What is your primary use case for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?

I have an application with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and a middleware. I used JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for about eight years until 2016. I implemented a ticketing solution ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?

The customer needed to implement on a server with 32 processes, and the price from a local provider was approximately $64,000.

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What do you like most about Zend PHP Engine?

The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zend PHP Engine?

PHP is an open-source solution.

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What needs improvement with Zend PHP Engine?

Integrating AI tools would make PHP more competitive, as other tools already have AI features.

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Also Known As

JBoss EAP, Red Hat EAP

PHP Engine

Overview

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) is an open source platform for modern Java applications deployed in any environment. JBoss EAPâs architecture is modular, and cloud ready. The platform offers powerful management and automation for greater developer productivity. It is based on the open source Wildfly project (formerly known as JBoss Application Server).

Red Hat

The Zend PHP Engine is designed to optimize PHP code and improve performance, making it a popular choice for web developers. It is easy to use, stable, does not require a lot of code, is open source, and only requires payment for server costs. The initial setup is straightforward, and there is no real need to set up the solution because it's built into the deployment.

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Sample Customers

APD, Banco Azteca, Roche, Tata Sky, Frost Bank

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