Oracle Fusion Middleware vs Oracle GlassFish comparison

Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle GlassFish are both solutions in the Application Server category. Oracle Fusion Middleware is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.5, while Oracle GlassFish is ranked #10. Oracle Fusion Middleware holds a 5.1% mindshare in AppS, compared to Oracle GlassFish’s 3.9% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Oracle Fusion Middleware users are willing to recommend the solution.

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0% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Ranking in Application Server

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

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

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle Fusion Middleware is 5.1%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 3.9%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Server Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Oracle Fusion Middleware	5.1%
Oracle GlassFish	3.9%
Other	91.0%

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Sai Kri

Assistant Manager Business Applications at NMC Healthcare

Migration to a modern interface enhances AI integration and cloud capabilities

Presently, Oracle recommends migrating to Oracle Fusion since it's a hot product now. e-Business Suite may soon be sunsetted and has an outdated UI, with few upgrades. In contrast, Oracle Fusion offers modern features, such as AI, cloud-based applications, and customization options like Redwood features. Oracle Fusion AI chatbots are embedded, benefiting projects.

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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

"Oracle recommends moving to Oracle Fusion as they are constantly releasing new AI, modern, web-based, and cloud-based features with updated UI. With Redwood customization and AI chatbots embedded, Oracle Fusion stands ahead of older systems."

"I rate Oracle Fusion Middleware as ten out of ten."

"The solution is quite good for applying patches or performing upgrades."

"Oracle Service Bus is the most valuable feature of the solution."

"The most valuable feature is the structure of the product. We use Oracle Fusion Middleware to manage the Oracle database. Registered users can go to each product if sign-on credentials match each user's identical framework."

"Data integrity."

"This solution has improved the way our organization functions because it does the issuing of BOs, purchasing orders, purchasing requests, and we monitor the cost for projects on it, and we use it for making the payroll for employees."

"Oracle Fusion is stable."

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"The product offers EE support."

"The products offers EE support."

Cons

"All areas of HCM modules could use some improvement."

"Oracle rapidly releases new features, and I may not be ready to adopt them."

"Oracle Fusion Middleware is based on the regulations in Saudi Arabia and the legislation changes. There is a need to be improvements all the time."

"Its price can be improved. We are currently looking for more cost-efficiency. It should also have a little bit more flexibility for customizations. The customizations should be quicker."

"The main improvement must be made on the user interface."

"Oracle Fusion Middleware is based on the regulations in Saudi Arabia and the legislation changes. There is a need to be improvements all the time. It needs to adapt quickly in this market. Additionally, there could be some improvements in the construction sector."

"Technical support should resolve issues more quickly."

"The product should improve BPEL features."

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive so pricing is rated a six out of ten."

"The licensing costs are reasonable."

"The tool is best suited for large companies due to high licensing costs."

"The pricing is moderate. It's fine."

"We pay annually for the solution."

"My advice is to buy the basic modules first, gain the most benefit from them, then buy the advanced modules."

"It is expensive. We are looking for a cheaper solution."

"The solution is quite expensive so is only used by larger organizations."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

11%

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Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	11

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Fusion Middleware?

Oracle Fusion Middleware is generally expensive, although I'm not directly involved with the licensing aspects.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Fusion Middleware?

There could be improvements in the installation and integration parts of Oracle Fusion Middleware. The guides often have errors, such as web scripting issues, and can be difficult to follow. With m...

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Overview

Oracle Fusion Middleware is the digital business platform for the enterprise and the cloud. It enables enterprises to create and run agile, intelligent business applications while maximizing IT efficiency through full utilization of modern hardware and software architectures.

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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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