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Oracle GlassFish vs Oracle WebLogic Server comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle GlassFish
Ranking in Application Server
12th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle WebLogic Server
Ranking in Application Server
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 3.8%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle WebLogic Server is 9.8%, down from 23.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Server Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle WebLogic Server9.8%
Oracle GlassFish3.8%
Other86.4%
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.
Thomas Waltair - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Head And Director Product Development at Neptune Software Group
Stable and scalable enterprise deployment with Cloud-Native support
Oracle WebLogic Server helps with my deployment strategy in both monolithic as well as Cloud-Native ways. I think it is useful; this Cloud-Native support helps with deployment in both on-prem and cloud. For container deployment, we are not very rich. We are in the process of moving our business logic to containerization. But in terms of this being a big product, a core banking system, I prefer on-prem rather than cloud. The use cases and the scrum help me a lot in an iterative, incremental manner. I would recommend this product; it is an enterprise, large volume, and of course, it is worth it to deploy. I am providing this review with a rating of 9.

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."
"It is efficient, not redundant, usable, scalable, and meant for enterprise applications."
"I am satisfied with this solution, as well as WebSphere."
"I would rate Oracle WebLogic Server nine out of ten, possibly even ten points."
"The solution works well in load balancing."
"Compared to open source application servers, the WLS administration console is quite complete in terms of features and it is easier for developers and sysadmins to manage, monitor, and configure the app server from an administration console."
"It has helped us to have different clusters within different servers, which allows us to identify hacker attacks."
"We have some hosted servers as well as some of our own, and Oracle WebLogic Server performs well."
"The most valuable feature is the performance and it has good integration with security features, including OWASP."
 

Cons

"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."
"They should improve the solution's garbage collection feature."
"The Oracle team is not a good provider when it comes to supporting. They do not have good knowledge of the technical aspects, so Google is better."
"This is a complex application."
"There are always ways to improve."
"Oracle WebLogic Server is not fully integrated with Oracle Enterprise Manager."
"In the future, I would like to see better support for the REST interface."
"Managing and monitoring the WebLogic server environment has been challenging because most monitoring tools don't support it."
"The pricing is a little bit higher compared to other products."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would not compare WebSphere and WebLogic because both servers are really good. The only difference is that Weblogic is lighter and consumes less memory."
"The solution's licensing is high-priced."
"Fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"The tool's pricing is yearly."
"As Oracle WebLogic Server is a product from Oracle, it is bound to be an expensive solution. My company needs to make annual payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."
"Pricing for Oracle WebLogic Server is expensive."
"The licensing fees are annual and depend on the model."
"My company uses a licensed version of the product, so we get Oracle's support."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Oracle WebLogic Server?
I am not sure at this stage about any areas for improvement.
What is your primary use case for Oracle WebLogic Server?
The main purposes for which I use Oracle WebLogic Server is for enterprise deployment. It is an enterprise application deployment. I work with Cloud-Native support in Oracle WebLogic Server. We are...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle WebLogic Server?
The full license is costly. We are working with an embedded license; for us, it is acceptable, but in reality, the open full license will be costly because it is a number-of-core-based licensing. T...
 

Also Known As

GlassFish
WebLogic Application Server
 

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