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JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs Microsoft System Center comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.9
JBoss EAP enhances ROI through easy deployment, reduced costs, efficient scaling, quick setups, and stable, reliable performance.
Sentiment score
8.3
Microsoft System Center boosts efficiency, saves costs through automation and internal task handling, achieving ROI in eight months.
I have seen a return on investment with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform where fast deployment has led to fast saving of time and cost.
Network Engineer at AT&T
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.1
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform support is highly rated for responsiveness, though some find certain support tiers expensive.
Sentiment score
4.9
Microsoft System Center support is appreciated but criticized for slow response times, regional dependencies, and cost concerns.
The customer support for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is very responsive and proactive.
Network Engineer at AT&T
As a partner, I cannot create a ticket directly; I have to involve the end user's email to create one, so using the Software Assurance ID to create a ticket directly is not possible, making it very challenging for me.
Sr. Sys. Server & Storage Egineer / Tech .Consultant at CANAR OFFICE SYSTEMS
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.6
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform excels in scalability, effectively managing growth and security with adaptable clustering for diverse user needs.
Sentiment score
7.5
Microsoft System Center is highly scalable, managing thousands of endpoints efficiently, yet requires careful resource consideration for optimal performance.
It has been able to handle my organization's growth efficiently.
Network Engineer at AT&T
Microsoft System Center is scalable, allowing integration even if I have different sites.
Sr. Sys. Server & Storage Egineer / Tech .Consultant at CANAR OFFICE SYSTEMS
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
JBoss EAP is praised for stability and reliability, offering efficient operations with minimal disruptions and positive ROI potential.
Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft System Center is valued for its maturity and stability, performing reliably with manageable bugs and efficient update resolutions.
I have not noticed any downtime.
Network Engineer at AT&T
The stability issues depend on how the applications are developed on JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.
Head of International Institutional Marketing at Natixis
 

Room For Improvement

JBoss EAP needs improved integration, an intuitive UI, better performance recommendations, and optimization to address high costs and long boot times.
Microsoft System Center needs improved third-party integration, simplified installation, enhanced performance, user interface updates, and better documentation.
If application performance monitoring tools were already part of the management console at runtime, it would be very helpful.
CIO at Clayfin
The customer needed to implement on a server with 32 processes, and the price from a local provider was approximately $64,000.
President/ Owner at Asvesot C.A.
This approach makes it easier to develop, deploy, and administer applications.
Head of International Institutional Marketing at Natixis
The disadvantage of Microsoft System Center is related to the many integrated services; if one service is failing, then all features will be affected.
Sr. Sys. Server & Storage Egineer / Tech .Consultant at CANAR OFFICE SYSTEMS
 

Setup Cost

JBoss EAP is cost-effective for enterprises, offering scalable applications and savings over commercial products with its open-source flexibility.
Microsoft System Center is pricey, with annual fees and potential savings from SQL Server, rated 5-7 on affordability.
The price from a local provider was approximately $64,000.
President/ Owner at Asvesot C.A.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is that it is a cost-effective, subscription-based, open-source, Java EE-based application server, so the price is very cost-effective and affordable.
Network Engineer at AT&T
My thoughts on JBoss Enterprise Application Platform's pricing is that from a subscription model perspective, the price was very reasonable compared to other application servers and other commercial products.
CIO at Clayfin
 

Valuable Features

JBoss EAP enhances productivity and efficiency with scalable deployment, robust security, cloud readiness, and cost-effective resource management.
Microsoft System Center offers comprehensive endpoint management with integration, automation, monitoring, and ease of use in Windows environments.
It offers a number of good integration options and many facilities that are advantageous compared to Tomcat.
Head of International Institutional Marketing at Natixis
I also appreciate that it supports enterprise-grade features such as high availability, clustering, distributed caching, messaging, and many more.
Network Engineer at AT&T
The startup time was much faster compared to other application servers, and debugging was reliable.
CIO at Clayfin
In Microsoft System Center, all the features are integrated already, whereas in ManageEngine, you have to license each feature individually to access those features.
Sr. Sys. Server & Storage Egineer / Tech .Consultant at CANAR OFFICE SYSTEMS
 

Categories and Ranking

JBoss Enterprise Applicatio...
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft System Center
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
15th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Monitoring Software (29th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is 4.8%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft System Center is 2.3%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Infrastructure Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform4.8%
Microsoft System Center2.3%
Other92.9%
Application Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

Martin  Lawrence - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at AT&T
Fast flexible deployment has improved clustered web hosting and reduced delivery costs
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform can be improved in the area of out-of-the-box performance tuning. I have often felt the need to tune areas such as connection pool, server configuration, and garbage collection for performance. It would be beneficial if JBoss Enterprise Application Platform could set some of these configurations out of the box and required the administrator to only turn on or turn off the feature.JBoss Enterprise Application Platform has limitations regarding the query and JBoss command line for certain values that you can view on JBoss. Boot time for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is not as quick as desired.
Carl Palapal - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Sys. Server & Storage Egineer / Tech .Consultant at CANAR OFFICE SYSTEMS
Provides comprehensive system management with effective deployment and integration capabilities
The advantages of Microsoft System Center are significant, and I have seen other products as well. As far as advantages are concerned, they have PXE deployment, which is good for deploying operating systems, such as Windows client systems including Windows 10 and Windows 11. Since it is a Microsoft product, all the patches are proprietary, making it easier to deploy. In Microsoft System Center, all the features are integrated already, whereas in ManageEngine, you have to license each feature individually to access those features. The automated features of Virtual Machine Manager are very useful; it automates as long as the policy that I have created is in line with the objective, especially the templates when I'm going to deploy. Regarding endpoint management, Microsoft System Center is very helpful; it has integrated endpoint protection deployment, allowing me to handle endpoint configuration, system deployment, and patch deployment, making it an all-in-one stop shop for managing and configuring end clients. The impact of using Microsoft System Center is significant; it gives me a whole picture of my environment, making it easy to get inventory details regarding applications and hardware, providing full visibility of my setup within the organization.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
29%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
5%
Construction Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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 ...
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.
What needs improvement with Microsoft System Center?
The disadvantage of Microsoft System Center is related to the many integrated services; if one service is failing, then all features will be affected. For example, with site configuration, when one...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft System Center?
I am using Microsoft System Center. I use Microsoft System Center for patch deployment and application deployment.
 

Also Known As

JBoss EAP, Red Hat EAP
MS System Center
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

APD, Banco Azteca, Roche, Tata Sky, Frost Bank
Kassen_rztliche Vereinigung Nordrhein, Magyar Telekom Nyrt., Adeka, QualCare, Aeriandi, UniCredit Bank d.d., Mostar, Allianz Australia Ltd., Grupo Familia
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