JBoss vs Oracle Fusion Middleware comparison

Red Hat and Oracle are both solutions in the Application Server category. Red Hat is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.6, while Oracle is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.8. Red Hat holds a 18.4% mindshare in AppS, compared to Oracle’s 5.3% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Red Hat users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

JBoss and Oracle Fusion Middleware compete in the enterprise application server market. JBoss appears to have the upper hand in cost-effectiveness and ease of deployment, while Oracle Fusion Middleware offers more comprehensive integration with Oracle products.

Features: JBoss provides high availability, scalability, and cost-effective implementation. It offers flexibility, easy setup, and efficient deployment with robust support from Red Hat. Oracle Fusion Middleware provides comprehensive integration, especially with Oracle products, numerous adapters, and strong service-oriented architecture capabilities.

Room for Improvement: JBoss needs modernization in service exposure technologies and improvements in logging and documentation. Console glitches and support bundling are additional concerns. Oracle Fusion Middleware requires enhanced SOA component flexibility, improved third-party application integration, and better documentation for new users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: JBoss mainly supports on-premises deployments but lacks hybrid or cloud options where Oracle Fusion Middleware excels. JBoss's cost-effective support is balanced by slow response times, and Oracle struggles with costly support and slow responses.

Pricing and ROI: JBoss is generally more affordable with a competitive licensing model, offering favorable ROI in larger implementations. Oracle Fusion Middleware, though costly, is suitable for larger enterprises due to its extensive features, making it a stronger choice for comprehensive enterprise support and integration.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

JBoss

Ranking in Application Server

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Ranking in Application Server

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of JBoss is 18.4%, up from 17.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Fusion Middleware is 5.3%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Srinadh Puli

VP at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Automation aids installation while management consolidation needs improvement

We are currently using Ansible for Jira installations and all the management tasks. We perform some tasks manually, however, Ansible helps in automating some of these processes I find JBoss to be lightweight and easier to manage compared to WebSphere. It allows for simple modification of…

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Husni Milhem

Projects & SCM Track Leader at El-Seif Engineering Contracting Company

Maintains top database performance and includes a very good ATB feature

Technical support is helpful. They have a good support bot for handling items so most case response times are fast. Support is aware and responsive but it takes time for them to resolve issues. Our whole enterprise is in the cloud and uses this application. It is a high priority to close any issues. We need an immediate response with resolution within two to three days. Support sends a lot of templates to fill in based on the priority or escalation. Completing templates takes time, particularly with the bot. The support process definitely needs improvement so technical support is rated a seven out of ten.

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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

"The solution's technical support is good."

"The solution's support is very good for repairing components."

"The stability is great."

"The support is fast and reliable."

"The product integrates well with Java applications."

"I find JBoss to be lightweight and easier to manage compared to WebSphere."

"JBoss is more flexible and keeps up with modern technologies, supporting newer versions of different libraries."

"The most valuable thing about JBoss is how easy it is to install and manage it on-premise, making the process simple."

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"Oracle recommends moving to Oracle Fusion as they are constantly releasing new AI, modern, web-based, and cloud-based features with updated UI. With Redwood customization and AI chatbots embedded, Oracle Fusion stands ahead of older systems."

"Fusion Middleware's main feature for me is that it is quite flexible, and, as middleware, it provides us with all sorts of technology and application adapters, which makes it very handy to use."

"The most valuable features are Oracle Unified Directory and unified identity access management."

"Oracle Service Bus is the most valuable feature of the solution."

"One good thing, which is a little bit common across all middleware products, is that you can build asynchronous as well as synchronous processes. The SOA part is where it can maintain your state for any state-full integrations. If you have failures, you can replay all that, which is a good part."

"The solution is extendable so you can start with two cores and add more at any time."

"The solution is quite good for applying patches or performing upgrades."

"The scalability is good."

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Cons

"Having the support combined with Red Hat support would be an improvement."

"The price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required. The product could be made cheaper."

"JBoss is not as reliable and stable as WebLogic."

"The price could be improved. Customers don't want to buy the license easily."

"In terms of monitoring, the old version was somewhat limited in flexibility, lacking the ability to easily adjust configurations."

"It would be great if the product came with a feature where the remarks made on the board can be saved on an individual's laptop to make it more user-friendly."

"The product could be cheaper."

"The tool's documentation could be improved to explain its usage and functionalities clearly. Having accessible documentation would save time for leaders like me when juniors seek information about it. The documentation should be self-explanatory and guide users on how to utilize the tool."

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"The product should improve BPEL features."

"The documentation might not be good enough for new users."

"The price could always be better."

"For improvements, I think Oracle Fusion Middleware could be better at connecting to third-party applications. While it works well with Oracle products, it's more limited to non-Oracle systems than other middleware solutions like MuleSoft."

"Oracle rapidly releases new features, and I may not be ready to adopt them."

"An improvement for Oracle's Fusion Middleware could definitely be found in the SOA component. It's a heavyweight container and, if you ask me, if a product is available as a docker image where we can easily port it in to another Kubernetes platform, that would be perfect. But as for the current situation in the market, nobody is really willing to deploy this on premises."

"Oracle Fusion Middleware is based on the regulations in Saudi Arabia and the legislation changes. There is a need to be improvements all the time. It needs to adapt quickly in this market. Additionally, there could be some improvements in the construction sector."

"The solution's technical support needs to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an open-source solution."

"The solution is cost-efficient compared to other products. Pricing is rated an eight out of ten."

"I rate the product price as eight on a scale, where one means it is a very cheap solution, and ten points mean that it is a very expensive tool."

"Despite the price increase after being acquired by IBM, JBoss still maintains its competitiveness. The package provided is more geared towards cloud-based deployments, whereas our setup is more traditional, which makes it slightly more expensive for us. As most vendors are transitioning towards cloud-centric solutions, companies like ours need to adapt accordingly."

"We pay for a maintenance license, but it is not expensive."

"Since the solution is freeware, our customers don't need to pay any licensing fees."

"JBoss is an expensive solution."

"There is no licensing cost. The solution is free to use."

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"The solution is quite expensive so is only used by larger organizations."

"The solution is expensive so pricing is rated a six out of ten."

"The licensing costs are reasonable."

"The tool is best suited for large companies due to high licensing costs."

"We pay annually for the solution."

"My advice is to buy the basic modules first, gain the most benefit from them, then buy the advanced modules."

"The pricing is moderate. It's fine."

"It is expensive. We are looking for a cheaper solution."

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Financial Services Firm

26%

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

56%

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Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about JBoss?

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JBoss?

It might be yearly. I am not sure.

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What needs improvement with JBoss?

The price could be improved. Customers don't want to buy the license easily. It's nice that there is Wildfly, which is basically the same as JBoss, just without the price.

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What do you like most about Oracle Fusion Middleware?

The most valuable features are Oracle Unified Directory and unified identity access management.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Fusion Middleware?

The tool is best suited for large companies due to high licensing costs.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Fusion Middleware?

For improvements, I think Oracle Fusion Middleware could be better at connecting to third-party applications. While it works well with Oracle products, it's more limited to non-Oracle systems than ...

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Overview

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP), a market-leading, fully certified Java EE platform, gives you a single platform to quickly develop and deploy applications. Use traditional Red Hat JBoss EAP to gain business agility with your existing applications and reduce the costs of proprietary platforms.

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Oracle Fusion Middleware is the digital business platform for the enterprise and the cloud. It enables enterprises to create and run agile, intelligent business applications while maximizing IT efficiency through full utilization of modern hardware and software architectures.

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