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Oracle GlassFish vs Oracle WebLogic Server vs Tomcat comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 3.9%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle WebLogic Server is 12.0%, down from 25.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tomcat is 12.9%, down from 19.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Server Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Tomcat12.9%
Oracle WebLogic Server12.0%
Oracle GlassFish3.9%
Other71.2%
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.
Sanjay Sahu - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Capgemini
Customization and flexibility enhance web applications while support effectively resolves queries
Regarding improvements in Tomcat, I personally haven't used it very extensively, but all Apache products are very useful for our web applications. Although the web server setup is a little different, it has everything we have been using, and as of now, everything is good with no deficiencies that need improvement. I think that Tomcat needs a more robust logging error details feature; the current logging feature is available, but it should be more user-friendly. This improvement would make error handling more user-friendly.

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 EE support."
"The products offers EE support."
"We have some hosted servers as well as some of our own. It performs well."
"What I like best about Oracle WebLogic Server is its integration with other software."
"One of the good features of Oracle WebLogic Server was the ability to add some custom parameters to its deployment and performance."
"The only difference is that Weblogic is lighter and consumes less memory."
"We've got the support we require. If ever there is an issue, can just call on Oracle and they will assist us."
"The product's installation phase is easy."
"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."
"WebLogic is reliable, and it's easy to use for development."
"I love Tomcat for its scalability, reliability, availability, and steadiness."
"Tomcat is secure, reliable, and stable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it supports Java Enterprise."
"It was crucial and it definitely paid off."
"We use Tomcat for various purposes, and our company finds it to be perfect; we are getting all the solutions out of that."
"The scalability overall is good."
"Tomcat's best feature is the open source server."
"The product is easy to use."
 

Cons

"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."
"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."
"The quarterly updates can sometimes lead to instability depending on the configuration of systems."
"The logs consultant, since it tends to be more in the server, we do need complete consult logs for a lot of different files."
"The integration could be improved."
"There's a bug related to the managed services."
"The pricing is a little bit higher compared to other products."
"Licensing fees need improvement."
"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."
"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."
"Tomcat needs to improve its user interface."
"Security integration in Tomcat is complicated. We need to use another tool to solve the security issues."
"Vulnerability is one of the areas that can be considered an issue in the solution."
"I have no recommendations for improvements."
"Sometimes, the server is not stable for long-running operations."
"This product needs an improvement to its centralized management console that can apply configurations and deployments for large scale clusters and groups of servers without the need of accessing each server to apply the changes."
"It will be useful if a direct report concerning a particular server configuration or application usage is readily available in the dashboard."
"The stability must be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Pricing for Oracle WebLogic Server is expensive."
"Its high expense is a significant drawback"
"It is expensive."
"The licensing of the product is expensive"
"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."
"In our country, this is an expensive product."
"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 is open source so is free."
"It is an open-source tool and is free of cost."
"Tomcat is not costlier than other solutions."
"There are no additional costs apart from the standard license."
"If it is a community version of the solution, no payment is required. However, if it is a Linux version, we must buy the solution from JBoss."
"We are currently using the open-source version."
"Tomcat is an open-source server."
"The price of the solution is good."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Government
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise17
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Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise28
 

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 applicatio...
What do you like most about Tomcat?
Tomcat's ease of use has positively impacted project timelines. Tomcat already has high availability – it doesn't go ...
What needs improvement with Tomcat?
Tomcat lacks a visual tool for configuring. Everything is from the command line. I would like a visual tool for confi...
What is your primary use case for Tomcat?
I work with Tomcat as a programmer, but not as an administrator. My major use case involves using Tomcat, mostly encl...
 

Also Known As

GlassFish
WebLogic Application Server
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