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Oracle GlassFish vs Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle GlassFish
Ranking in Application Server
11th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Ap...
Ranking in Application Server
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 3.6%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) is 14.1%, down from 18.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Server Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)14.1%
Oracle GlassFish3.6%
Other82.3%
Application Server
 

Featured Reviews

it_user517413 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead Developer
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.
reviewer2788512 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Rapid deployments have streamlined containerized web apps but support response still needs improvement
The best features Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) offers are its integration into AWS services, which is very helpful in containerization and application of Kubernetes specifically, and its user interface is very easy to use; we can deploy WAR files within stipulated time and also schedule deployments at a particular time, and it is easy to run the pipelines and integrate it with Jenkins. The most valuable feature for my team is containerization and Jenkins integration because Jenkins integration helps us eradicate code smells and build pipeline reports, and it also supports continuous CI/CD pipelining, while this orchestration aids in a microservice architecture where we will be using different types for it. Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) has positively impacted my organization by helping in quickly making web Spring Boot applications and Java-based applications, and it is very easy to adapt and learn, plus it is open source with nominal and affordable subscription plans.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The products offers EE support."
"The stability is great."
"JBoss is more flexible and keeps up with modern technologies, supporting newer versions of different libraries."
"The solution's support is very good for repairing components."
"There's good documentation and a pretty good community surrounding the product."
"JBoss has made it very easy to implement web applications."
"I find JBoss to be lightweight and easier to manage compared to WebSphere."
"Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) has positively impacted my organization by minimizing the downtime of applications, which gives me respect from users."
"Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) is very easy to use."
 

Cons

"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."
"The tool's documentation could be improved to explain its usage and functionalities clearly. Having accessible documentation would save time for leaders like me when juniors seek information about it. The documentation should be self-explanatory and guide users on how to utilize the tool."
"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."
"I think documentation may need improvement for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)."
"Making it lighter and more modular would probably be beneficial."
"Logging-related issues in JBoss require improvement."
"I would like to see improved booting of applications altogether on one page to manage all data instances from one location, similar to an AWS console."
"The stability of the solution could improve with Microsoft Windows."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay for a maintenance license, but it is not expensive."
"The pricing of JBoss is more reasonable than that of WebLogic."
"It is an open-source solution."
"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."
"There is no licensing cost. The solution is free to use."
"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."
"Since the solution is freeware, our customers don't need to pay any licensing fees."
"JBoss is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
29%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Insurance Company
5%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise20
 

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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?
The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was nominal, and with the right guidance, it could have saved a few more bucks. We can say that if we are charging around 0.75 cents per hour ...
What needs improvement with JBoss?
I cannot speak to how Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP) can be improved.
 

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