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JBoss vs Oracle GlassFish comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

JBoss
Ranking in Application Server
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle GlassFish
Ranking in Application Server
10th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of JBoss is 16.8%, down from 17.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 2.4%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Server
 

Featured Reviews

Srinadh  Puli - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation aids installation while management consolidation needs improvement
We are currently using Ansible for Jira installations and all the management tasks. We perform some tasks manually, however, Ansible helps in automating some of these processes I find JBoss to be lightweight and easier to manage compared to WebSphere. It allows for simple modification of…
it_user517413 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers EE Support. I would like to see integration with MQ systems.
The products offers EE support. It offers ease of use. I would like to see integration with MQ systems.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a Java-based product, so it is pretty straightforward. It is pretty easy from a developer's perspective. It is also pretty reliable and scalable."
"The most valuable feature is the UI."
"The solution's support is very good for repairing components."
"JBoss is more flexible and keeps up with modern technologies, supporting newer versions of different libraries."
"The product integrates well with Java applications."
"JBoss has made it very easy to implement web applications."
"The solution has flexibility and stability."
"The high availability is great."
"The products offers EE support."
 

Cons

"Scalability is a concern because it is not online, which limits online processes. This aspect can be improved."
"In general, the support of the ERPC would be really good due to the fact that, so far, I have not seen it."
"The price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required. The product could be made cheaper."
"The solution could improve by providing more integration."
"Logging-related issues in JBoss require improvement."
"In terms of monitoring, the old version was somewhat limited in flexibility, lacking the ability to easily adjust configurations."
"Sometimes the console has a glitch."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price as eight on a scale, where one means it is a very cheap solution, and ten points mean that it is a very expensive tool."
"The solution is cost-efficient compared to other products. Pricing is rated an eight out of ten."
"Since the solution is freeware, our customers don't need to pay any licensing fees."
"Despite the price increase after being acquired by IBM, JBoss still maintains its competitiveness. The package provided is more geared towards cloud-based deployments, whereas our setup is more traditional, which makes it slightly more expensive for us. As most vendors are transitioning towards cloud-centric solutions, companies like ours need to adapt accordingly."
"JBoss is an expensive solution."
"The pricing of JBoss is more reasonable than that of WebLogic."
"It is an open-source solution."
"We pay for a maintenance license, but it is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about JBoss?
The product's initial setup phase is easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JBoss?
JBoss is the cheaper option out of the three when compared to WebSphere and WebLogic. Though I haven't done a detailed price comparison, the licensing fee is cheaper, and due to its flexibility, th...
What needs improvement with JBoss?
They are trying to make it less heavyweight since app servers often deliver a lot of functionality. Still, if we aren't leveraging them, they can be too much for certain use cases. Making it lighte...
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Sample Customers

Tata Sky, Nissan, Swedish Board of Agriculture, Novamedia, American Product Distributors, Advanced Micro Devices, Emirates Group, E*TRADE
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