Oracle Application Server vs Oracle GlassFish comparison

Oracle Application Server and Oracle GlassFish are both solutions in the Application Server category. Oracle Application Server is ranked #7 with an average rating of 6.0, while Oracle GlassFish is ranked #10. Oracle Application Server holds a 4.3% mindshare in AppS, compared to Oracle GlassFish’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Oracle Application Server users are willing to recommend the solution.

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75% willing to recommend

Oracle GlassFish

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0% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Oracle Application Server and Oracle GlassFish based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Application Server

Ranking in Application Server

7th

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle GlassFish

Ranking in Application Server

10th

Average Rating

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Server is 4.3%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 2.2%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Server

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Sony Kurian

Director at GNX Solutions

Quick deployment and easy implementation with complex logic challenges

We use Oracle Application Server for a loan management system. We created it for a client; it is a low-code platform. Everything is purchased in Oracle Cloud, and we use it to develop and deploy applications The product offers easy implementation, which is a benefit. It saves development time…

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it_user517413

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.

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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

"The product offers easy implementation, which is a benefit. It saves development time compared to normal development processes."

"The products offers EE support."

Cons

"If you have complex business logic, there is no option to build that complex logic inside the platform."

"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

11%

Computer Software Company

University

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Government

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Application Server?

The pricing model is costly. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate it around four to five. Compared to other solutions like Mendix, Oracle Application Server is more expensive.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Application Server?

If you have complex business logic, there is no option to build that complex logic inside the platform. You have to use third-party tools. If Oracle could provide an inbuilt feature for complex log...

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Overview

Oracle Application Server provides a single integrated packaged solution of for middleware infrastructure including Oracle Containers for J2EE, Oracle Web Cache, Oracle HTTP Server, Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, Oracle Portal and Oracle Discoverer. Also included in this infrastructure are integrated security, management and integration technologies.

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Oracle GlassFish Server is a robust open source platform that offers exhaustive and accessible documentation, intuitive administration and configuration features, interoperability with Microsoft Windows, feature-rich integration with NetBeans and Eclipse, and alignment with Oracle Solaris, OpenSolaris, and MySQL.

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Sample Customers

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Distribution

TravelMuse, Clarity Accounting

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