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Researched Oracle GlassFish but chose Tomcat: Beneficial comparability, easy to manage database interactions, and large online support resources
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  • "Tomcat is an open source solution."
  • "We are currently using the open-source version."
  • "The price of the solution is good."
  • "I give the pricing an eight out of ten."
  • "The solution is open source so is free."
  • "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."
  • "There are no additional costs apart from the standard license."

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    Ranking
    9th
    out of 20 in Application Server
    Views
    1,013
    Comparisons
    910
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
    Rating
    N/A
    4th
    out of 20 in Application Server
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    6,620
    Comparisons
    5,078
    Reviews
    11
    Average Words per Review
    434
    Rating
    8.0
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    Also Known As
    GlassFish
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    Overview
    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.
    Apache Tomcat is an open source software implementation of the Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages, Java Expression Language and Java WebSocket technologies. The Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages, Java Expression Language and Java WebSocket specifications are developed under the Java Community Process. Apache Tomcat powers numerous large-scale, mission-critical web applications across a diverse range of industries and organizations.
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    Sample Customers
    TravelMuse, Clarity Accounting
    Walmart.com, The Weather Channel, E*Trade, Delta Virtual Airlines, General Motors, AppFuse, Bonhams, CardinalHealth, CarGurus.com, FarmDirectory.org, Millenium Pharmaceuticals, RecipeLand.com, WebShots, QuickCreative.net, MyOtherDrive
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider17%
    Government15%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm33%
    Comms Service Provider17%
    Government8%
    Transportation Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization28%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise66%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business61%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise36%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business12%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise55%
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    Oracle GlassFish is ranked 9th in Application Server while Tomcat is ranked 4th in Application Server with 11 reviews. Oracle GlassFish is rated 0.0, while Tomcat is rated 8.0. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tomcat writes "Beneficial comparability, easy to manage database interactions, and large online support resources". Oracle GlassFish is most compared with Oracle WebLogic Server, JBoss, IIS and IBM WebSphere Application Server, whereas Tomcat is most compared with Oracle WebLogic Server, JBoss, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IIS and Caucho Resin.

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