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Apache Web Server vs JBoss Enterprise Application Platform comparison

Apache and Red Hat are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Apache is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.5, while Red Hat is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.5. Apache holds a 10.5% mindshare in AIS, compared to Red Hat’s 5.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Apache users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Red Hat users who would recommend it.
Apache Web Server
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93% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and Apache Web Server are competing products in the enterprise application and web server domains. Apache Web Server seems to have the upper hand due to its versatility and performance.

Features: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform supports comprehensive Java EE integration, high availability, and enterprise application performance optimizations. It effectively integrates with middleware components and is suitable for complex enterprise solutions. Apache Web Server offers lightweight, flexible web hosting with module support, adaptability, and efficiency. Its modular architecture provides flexibility and ease of configuration.

Room for Improvement: JBoss could improve its configurability and simplify its deployment processes for smaller implementations. Enhancements in user interface and cost efficiency would be beneficial. Apache Web Server could benefit from enhanced enterprise-level support options, streamlined documentation for complex use cases, and improved native support for more advanced application services.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform offers structured deployment processes with extensive documentation and enterprise-level support for large-scale implementations. Apache Web Server is easy to deploy, has straightforward configuration, and benefits from community resources and an active user community for rapid deployment and configuration.

Pricing and ROI: JBoss Enterprise Application Platform incurs higher setup costs, focusing on comprehensive enterprise features, providing substantial ROI in large-scale applications. Apache Web Server is open-source with minimal setup costs, offering cost efficiency for web server tasks.

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Web Server
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
JBoss Enterprise Applicatio...
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Apache Web Server is 10.5%, up from 10.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is 5.7%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Infrastructure Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Web Server10.5%
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform5.7%
Other83.8%
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Featured Reviews

Dimitrios Zigkos - PeerSpot reviewer
Dimitrios Zigkos
Enterprise Architect at Smals vzw
Faced limitations with integration and long-term adaptability but benefited from a lightweight architecture for standalone applications
I find valuable and beneficial the independence that comes with Apache Web Server. You can build a small project using a simple application server without bothering too much about how to manage it. The compatibility with multiple operating systems has helped my operations since most of the time we use Linux. Some systems rely on Windows, but they are few; in the past, Windows was the dominant operating system for mainstream PCs and infrastructure, but not for business. All the companies I worked for had 90% Linux and maybe up to 10% Windows. The initial setup of Apache Web Server was straightforward and okay.
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Allyshia Williams - PeerSpot reviewer
Allyshia Williams
Sales Manager at Unilever Inc.
Platform has improved application management and provides faster, flexible deployments
The best features JBoss Enterprise Application Platform offers include application scaling, detailed configuration abilities, and configuration management. Regarding the application scaling feature, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform deployment and configuration is easy and fast, which leads to lower cost and faster deliveries. JBoss Enterprise Application Platform gives a lot of flexibility around performance tuning options to better suit application needs. JBoss Enterprise Application Platform has positively impacted my organization as once you understand the nuance of the CLI, it becomes a usable product combined with the GUI. Scaling becomes quicker, spinning up environments takes less time, and configuration management becomes more efficient.
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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

"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."
"Apache Web Server is free of cost."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"The product is very cheap and stable."
"The best thing about Apache is that it is open-source, so implementing my platform on-premises is less expansive than other solutions."
"Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."
"The solution is extremely stable; we haven't had any issues with bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze, so it has been reliable."
"I do find some benefits with Nginx."
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"JBoss Enterprise Application Platform has positively impacted my organization because its easy deployment and configuration has led to lower cost and faster deliveries, and it has also been very useful because provisioning is very fast and simple, speeding up project delivery to our customers."
"JBoss Enterprise Application Platform has positively impacted my organization as once you understand the nuance of the CLI, it becomes a usable product combined with the GUI."
"The best feature for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for me is high availability, and it is very strong."
"JBoss EAP permitted support for a high level of transaction processing during the personal income tax declaration period."
"There has been an overhead reduction from 60 to 40%, and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is easy to deploy and configure, which leads to lower costs and faster delivery."
"JBoss is totally subscription-based and it's less costly for us."
"Stable and easy to handle in terms of hosting applications."
"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and performance."
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Cons

"Things change very fast. We're always on the lookout for better approaches and tools. If the solution falls behind, we may have to switch."
"In future releases, I would like to see better server optimization."
"I would like to see improvements in the functionality and core of Apache Web Server, focusing on building an infrastructure that can be resilient and robust enough to handle resource shortages, and fast enough in edge cases without crashing under too much traffic during spikes."
"You know what? I found negligible difference between Apache and Nginx."
"Apache Server and the Nginx also do not require any licenses, and I think because of this that the support is not so good for us."
"There isn't a dedicated customer support available"
"I want the user interface to be more user-friendly."
"The interface has room for improvement."
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"It's hard to find out the root cause of errors."
"It was too expensive to license JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for each process."
"JBoss Enterprise Application Platform can be improved as it is difficult to replicate configuration outside of a container environment."
"This solution needs better management UI."
"Its architecture needs improvement."
"Sometimes, I observe the memory usage at 100% for the server, and this issue could be improved."
"A graphic user interface can be added."
"Lacks some functional requirements."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is no licensing cost for the product."
"It is an open-source solution."
"It is a free-of-cost solution."
"The apache software is free, open-source."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"It is an open-source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Apache Web Server?
The product's initial setup phase is straightforward.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Web Server?
There are no fees associated with the usage of Apache Web Server in my projects. If you want to have support, then there is some cost, but today I do not know how many companies pay for that servic...
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What needs improvement with Apache Web Server?
I would like to see improvements in the functionality and core of Apache Web Server, focusing on building an infrastructure that can be resilient and robust enough to handle resource shortages, and...
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What needs improvement with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?
I lost one opportunity for licensing to a bank that was implementing on-premises. It was too expensive to license JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for each process. The customer needed to impl...
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What is your primary use case for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?
I have an application with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and a middleware. I used JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for about eight years until 2016. I implemented a ticketing solution ...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?
The customer needed to implement on a server with 32 processes, and the price from a local provider was approximately $64,000.
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Also Known As

Apache HTTP Server
JBoss EAP, Red Hat EAP
 

Overview

The Apache HTTP Server Project was founded in 1995 by a group of webmasters, known as The Apache Group, with the aim of developing robust, richly-featured, freely-available and commercial-standard Web (HTTP) server source code. The result was Apache Web Server or Apache HTTP Server, which is an open-source public-domain web server.

This collaborative project has been enhanced ever since with contributions from the core development team and other volunteers situated all over the globe. Also, hundreds of users of this open-source web server have contributed code, ideas, and documentation. The project falls under The Apache Software Foundation, which manages many open-source projects.

Apache
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) is an open source platform for modern Java applications deployed in any environment. JBoss EAP’s architecture is modular, and cloud ready. The platform offers powerful management and automation for greater developer productivity. It is based on the open source Wildfly project (formerly known as JBoss Application Server).
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