We performed a comparison between JBoss and Tomcat based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Server solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The stability is great."
"JBoss is a scalable tool."
"The greatest benefit of JBoss is that it was procured by IBM, thereby offering exceptional support for our banking operations."
"The tool's most beneficial feature is its scalability. People with limited technical knowledge can quickly grasp its functions with a brief introduction. The tool's ease of use makes it a plug-and-play solution, reducing the effort required to train users on its usage."
"JBoss's configuration is straightforward and easy."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"The support is fast and reliable."
"There's good documentation and a pretty good community surrounding the product."
"Web apps are very easy to deploy."
"Tomcat is user-friendly and easy to set up, especially compared to WebLogic or JBoss where some specialty is required. If you are going for Tomcat, you can use their guidelines and can set it up easily."
"The solution is readily available and open-source."
"The solution has very robust functionality."
"The scalability overall is good."
"The product is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it supports Java Enterprise."
"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."
"The solution's documentation could be better."
"In general, the support of the ERPC would be really good due to the fact that, so far, I have not seen it."
"The login process could be improved."
"Sometimes the console has a glitch."
"The stability of the solution could improve with Microsoft Windows."
"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 solution sometimes crashed and had some compatibility issues with the DevOps JAR file."
"I would also like to see a dashboard with some integrations in order to see the logs and trace performance easier."
"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."
"The solution's interface and backup features could be better."
"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."
"Tomcat's performance is less than other solutions like IBM WebSphere or JBoss."
"In the solution, we are using the terminal to enter command line codes for operations and management, this is difficult for me. It would be better if we had some administrator UI tools for this."
"Tomcat is not user-friendly. I would also like to be able to have multiple applications run at the same time."
"One way to improve the solution is by making the logging capabilities of Tomcat better by providing a logger within the server itself and making it easy to access and view the server logs. This can be especially useful when debugging issues with applications deployed on the Tomcat server. By having the ability to view both the application logs and the server logs, you can more easily identify the source of any issues and troubleshoot them more efficiently. Providing a connector or other similar feature that allows you to access the server logs from within your application can also be helpful in this regard. Having access to both the application logs and the server logs can be a valuable resource when trying to identify and resolve problems."
JBoss is ranked 3rd in Application Server with 24 reviews while Tomcat is ranked 2nd in Application Server with 45 reviews. JBoss is rated 8.4, while Tomcat is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of JBoss writes "A flexible and stable solution that is cost-efficient compared to other products". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tomcat writes "A lightweight tool that offers efficiency in terms of memory and resource usage". JBoss is most compared with Oracle WebLogic Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IIS, Oracle GlassFish and TmaxSoft JEUS, whereas Tomcat is most compared with Oracle WebLogic Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IIS, Caucho Resin and TmaxSoft JEUS. See our JBoss vs. Tomcat report.
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