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As of March 2025, the mindshare of Tomcat in the Application Server category stands at 19.8%, down from 21.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Educational Organization
47%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
6%
Government
6%
Insurance Company
4%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Comms Service Provider
3%
Healthcare Company
3%
University
1%
Retailer
1%
Real Estate/Law Firm
1%
Energy/Utilities Company
1%
Media Company
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Non Profit
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Construction Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%

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Erick  Karanja - PeerSpot user
Technical Lead at Cellulant Kenya
Verified user of Tomcat
May 2, 2024
Offers high availability, straightforward deployment and easy to use

Pros

"Tomcat's ease of use has positively impacted project timelines. Tomcat already has high availability – it doesn't go down so often and doesn't require a lot of maintenance. As long as your application works, you can depend on Tomcat. "

Cons

"Tomcat could be a little bit more innovative. Tomcat could come up with a framework that's more lightweight and purely targeted at Java applications."
Damian Bukowski - PeerSpot user
Program Python at Santander Bank Polska
Verified user of Tomcat
May 8, 2024
Easy to use, protects applications, and the support team is responsive

Pros

"I like the solution’s ease of use."

Cons

"Our biggest challenge is that the Tomcat servers are not hosted locally."
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AhmadTalha - PeerSpot user
Product owner at Digitt Plus (AFT)
Verified user of Tomcat
Mar 22, 2024
A lightweight solution with faster startup time

Pros

"The solution integrates smoothly with the development environment. The integration process is straightforward. You only need to configure the project in your IDE. With intelligent features, the integration becomes even easier. Once integrated, deployment into our application is straightforward. Previously, we sometimes relied on manual deployment processes or used a separate application manager. However, with this solution, deployment is simplified. "

Cons

"Tomcat needs to improve its user interface. "
SK
Software Development Engineer at Tesco
Verified user of Tomcat
Nov 26, 2024
Supports diverse applications, effortless deployment, and a lightweight server

Pros

"Tomcat is a lightweight application server, which makes it easy to deploy and install small applications."

Cons

"Tomcat's stability could be improved, especially when handling more memory-intensive, large-scale applications. "
SHUBHAM BHINGARDE - PeerSpot user
Project Engineer at CDAC
Verified user of Tomcat
Feb 19, 2024
Has a straightforward setup process and provides efficient integration with other tools

Pros

"The product's most valuable feature is the ability to host applications. "

Cons

"The current procedure appears complex and could benefit from a more straightforward solution."
NB
Software Architect at AIOPS group
Verified user of Tomcat
Mar 31, 2024
Manages queues and handles routing

Pros

"Tomcat has connectors like REST requests to connect the front end. Also, some parts of the inter-system communication go through REST. External connections with third parties occasionally involve both REST and SOAP protocols. Tomcat is versatile in accommodating these various communication methods."

Cons

"Tomcat is a polished product that has been around for a long time. It should be simple and high-performing, with the ability to grow and maintain stability. The fewer features it has, the more stable it will be."
SN
Technical Consultant at General Organization for Social Insurance
Verified user of Tomcat
Jan 26, 2025
Quick server and application startup enables smooth web application deployment

Pros

"I find the quick startup valuable, particularly the static quick startup."

Cons

"Resource configuration like JNDI and queue configuration, similar to other servers, should be provided from the admin console for Tomcat."
Amarjeet Kamble - PeerSpot user
Senior Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Tomcat
Oct 11, 2023
An affordable and highly stable solution that can be used to export libraries into different instances

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Tomcat is its ability to export libraries into different instances so that I can use it not only in one application but in multiple applications."

Cons

"It will be useful if a direct report concerning a particular server configuration or application usage is readily available in the dashboard."