Apache Web Server vs Zend PHP Engine comparison

Apache and Zend are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Apache is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8, while Zend is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.0. Apache holds a 10.7% mindshare in AIS, compared to Zend’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Apache users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Zend users who would recommend it.

Apache Web Server

Read 22 Apache Web Server reviews

2,251 Views
1,929 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Zend PHP Engine

Read 11 Zend PHP Engine reviews

537 Views
248 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Apache Web Server

Zend PHP Engine

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Apache Web Server and Zend PHP Engine based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Apache Web Server vs. Zend PHP Engine Report (Updated: January 2025).

Buyer's Guide

Apache Web Server vs. Zend PHP Engine

January 2025

Download the complete report

Helped 831,265 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Apache Web Server

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zend PHP Engine

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Apache Web Server is 10.7%, up from 9.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zend PHP Engine is 1.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Infrastructure

Featured Reviews

Sakthivel Veeramuthu

Technology Lead at Infosys

Easy to optimize for high performance and handle heavy traffic

Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours. Because I needed to optimize the Apache web server to run it as a high performer during my customers' usage, then I needed to reduce my Apache web server resource usage for that. So that part of the thing is what I was more interested in doing. So, I mainly liked the performance and security.

Read full review

SatyendraGupta

External Consultant (Digital Tool Developer and Intervention Specialist) at IQVIA

The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature

The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature. A general scripting language should be further developed and should be embedded into it. I have been Zend PHP Engine for nine years. Multiple people are using the solution. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.…

Read full review

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It's reliable, configurable and generally secure."

"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."

"The product is very cheap and stable."

"The open-source nature is one of its most significant advantages."

"Its community is its most valuable feature. Solving problems is easier on Apache because so many people know this product."

"It is more secure to use Apache and you will have fewer problems than other web services."

"Apache has proven to be incredibly reliable, and everything has operated smoothly without encountering any issues."

"Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."

More Apache Web Server pros

"It offers good support for various types of classes, along with many open source libraries that we can readily utilize in our application development process. This gives us a lot of options when it comes to custom development solutions, without having to worry about licensing or other programming-related issues."

"Offers a complete environment to develop PHP applications. It is valuable because it allows you to have a complete stack (PHP, MySQL, Zend Server) enabling the building of a development environment, and to deploy to the production system."

"The Zend Framework provides an easy, open source way to produce coding based on the needs of our customers."

"The solution's initial setup process is easy."

"Zend Engine is the core of PHP. It makes PHP fast, efficient, and basically, the language of choice for web applications."

"Scaling up is an important factor for large projects, and with PHP 7 and its performance improvements, this becomes even easier."

"Faster web app implementation, when PHP dev is required by customers."

"We have not encountered issues with scalability as long as we effectively use caching to optimize performance of our web applications as well as a proper use of database connectivity."

More Zend PHP Engine pros

Cons

"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need."

"The GUI for the less experienced users needs some improvement. For some companies, it is hard to configure it if they have not had any experience."

"By optimizing the infrastructure to allow the webserver to directly handle queries from memory—particularly by prioritizing the storage of queries in memory and processing them through the web server interface—I could potentially cut down the required instances from five hundred to two hundred."

"Lacks integration with some cloud solutions."

"Its stability could be better."

"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."

"So far, for us, everything is okay."

"A monitoring interface would be great for this product. The monitoring dashboards for Apache's models are not included in the basic installation. You can install the basic monitoring model, then connect this model to another monitoring system."

More Apache Web Server cons

"Zend PHP Engine needs to improve the loading time of its libraries and make it faster."

"Integration of MVC with ORM tools for PHP is okay, but lacking a short list of decent ORM tools for PHP to choose from; there is ample room for improvement in both areas."

"The solution can be quicker."

"Its object oriented programming language needs improvement."

"The process of installing and configuring the product is a bit complex and could be improved."

"Although it offers a complete environment to develop and deploy PHP applications, it has some limitations. For example, when the volume of data increased exponentially, I had problems scaling the system."

"SQL queries have always been an issue with PHP, especially if you use large tables, which require caution from the side of the developer."

"In terms of improvement, it doesn't support concurrent processing. When we want to process anything on a concurrent basis, we have to divide it into a number of things, like a queue, or we have to run it using Cron jobs. We would like to have the capability to run any thread or process in parallel."

More Zend PHP Engine cons

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."

"Its pricing depends on the number of users."

"The Zend PHP engine is open source technology, so there's no need for us to worry about licensing or other costs."

"The solution is open source and you just pay for the server cost."

"Zend PHP Engine is not an expensive solution."

"No problem with pricing and licensing, as tools are open source. You have to consider training cost, mindset setup cost, as part of the TCO."

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Application Infrastructure solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

831,265 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

16%

Government

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

16%

Government

15%

Financial Services Firm

12%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Apache Web Server?

The product's initial setup phase is straightforward.

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Web Server?

The price of the product is an area handled by the procurement team in my company.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Apache Web Server?

There isn't a dedicated customer support available for Apache Web Server.

See all answers

What do you like most about Zend PHP Engine?

The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature.

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zend PHP Engine?

PHP is an open-source solution.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Zend PHP Engine?

Integrating AI tools would make PHP more competitive, as other tools already have AI features.

See all answers

Comparisons

IIS vs Apache Web Server

Compared 43% of the time

NGINX Plus vs Apache Web Server

Compared 27% of the time

IBM WebSphere Application Server vs Apache Web Server

Compared 6% of the time

Microsoft .NET Framework vs Apache Web Server

Compared 6% of the time

Oracle SOA Suite vs Apache Web Server

Compared 5% of the time

More Apache Web Server Competitors

No data available

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Apache Web Server

January 2025

Download Apache Web Server product report

Buyer's Guide

Application Infrastructure

January 2025

Download Zend PHP Engine product report

Also Known As

Apache HTTP Server

PHP Engine

Learn More

Apache

Zend

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.

The Zend PHP Engine is designed to optimize PHP code and improve performance, making it a popular choice for web developers. It is easy to use, stable, does not require a lot of code, is open source, and only requires payment for server costs. The initial setup is straightforward, and there is no real need to set up the solution because it's built into the deployment.

Sample Customers

Cisco, Intuit, General Electric, Adobe, VMware, PayPal, HP, EMC, eBay, Apple, SAP, Qualcomm, SanDisk, Allstate, FedEx

Cisco

Buyer's Guide

Apache Web Server vs. Zend PHP Engine

January 2025

Free Report: Apache Web Server vs. Zend PHP Engine

Find out what your peers are saying about Apache Web Server vs. Zend PHP Engine and other solutions. Updated: January 2025.

DOWNLOAD NOW

831,265 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our Apache Web Server vs. Zend PHP Engine report.

See our list of best Application Infrastructure vendors.

We monitor all Application Infrastructure reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.