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Oracle Fusion Middleware vs Oracle WebLogic Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Fusion Middleware
Ranking in Application Server
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle WebLogic Server
Ranking in Application Server
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle Fusion Middleware is 5.6%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle WebLogic Server is 25.6%, down from 26.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Sai Kri - PeerSpot reviewer
Migration to a modern interface enhances AI integration and cloud capabilities
Presently, Oracle recommends migrating to Oracle Fusion since it's a hot product now. e-Business Suite may soon be sunsetted and has an outdated UI, with few upgrades. In contrast, Oracle Fusion offers modern features, such as AI, cloud-based applications, and customization options like Redwood features. Oracle Fusion AI chatbots are embedded, benefiting projects.
Saikat Nag - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers efficient load distribution with a scope of high scalability
Our organization configures Oracle WebLogic Server in such a way that a load balancer becomes available. The network requests are segregated to the Oracle WebLogic Server as the managing server and different nodes are configured. Using the product as a load balancer helps automate request transfer from one non-functional node to another functional node. Due to Oracle WebLogic Server, the endpoints remain unaffected whenever a node goes down. The clustering feature enhances our organization's performance and reliability. In our organization, the health of the Oracle WebLogic Server environment is maintained and managed using Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM). I would definitely recommend others to use Oracle WebLogic Server. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the structure of the product. We use Oracle Fusion Middleware to manage the Oracle database. Registered users can go to each product if sign-on credentials match each user's identical framework."
"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."
"I rate Oracle Fusion Middleware as ten out of ten."
"Oracle Service Bus is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"The scalability is good."
"The most valuable features are Oracle Unified Directory and unified identity access management."
"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."
"Oracle Fusion is stable."
"In the newer system, reconfigurability and the fact that it is easy to configure, make it very valuable."
"What I like best about Oracle WebLogic Server is its integration with other software."
"What I find most valuable in Oracle WebLogic Server is its flexibility in administering and managing applications, along with the built-in dashboards that offer high visibility into vulnerabilities."
"The technical support is responsive. They are always ready to help by various communication channels, such as Zoom calls. However, sometimes it will take a while because when we are dealing with a problem, they need to look at the logs and configuration. A lot of the issues are related to the configuration that they need to look at thoroughly before they can give us a solution and it can take a few days depending on the type of problem."
"WebLogic is reliable, and it's easy to use for development."
"Helps in efficient load distribution"
"The product is flexible and allows us to leverage deployments."
"I recommend the product because the installation is easy, it provides a secure environment, and it's easy to manage. The solution provides easy monitoring. Accessing all the logs is easy, and deploying application versions is smooth."
 

Cons

"All areas of HCM modules could use some improvement."
"The solution's technical support needs to be improved."
"Oracle rapidly releases new features, and I may not be ready to adopt them."
"Technical support should resolve issues more quickly."
"One thing that I would like to see is if this product can be containerized. We are moving away from virtual servers and moving more towards containerization to be able to quickly set up environments or have the flexibility of scaling them. It would be good if it can be containerized, and it works well in containerized platforms."
"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."
"I would rate the stability a nine out of ten because we did have multiple breakdowns and crashes."
"Oracle Fusion Middleware could improve by offering enhanced and customizable business-related features, particularly in supporting individual businesses or custom applications."
"There's a bug related to the managed services."
"The logs consultant, since it tends to be more in the server, we do need complete consult logs for a lot of different files."
"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."
"Licensing fees need improvement."
"If you want to use Oracle products to the fullest with enhanced customizations, you need to get trained. There is enough documentation and the flexibility to configure the application to your needs but you will need to spend more time gathering the knowledge."
"In terms of what could be improved, maybe something related to the processes automation or starting and stopping the processes, because often WebLogic comes with something called Node Manager. Node Manager needs to be configured and administrated manually."
"The integration could be improved."
"Having clearer mechanisms to directly map a database-level connection problem to the corresponding WebLogic thread would greatly enhance the administrator's convenience."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing costs are reasonable."
"We pay annually for the solution."
"The solution is quite expensive so is only used by larger organizations."
"It is expensive. We are looking for a cheaper solution."
"The solution is expensive so pricing is rated a six out of ten."
"The pricing is moderate. It's fine."
"The tool is best suited for large companies due to high licensing costs."
"My advice is to buy the basic modules first, gain the most benefit from them, then buy the advanced modules."
"I would not compare WebSphere and WebLogic because both servers are really good. The only difference is that Weblogic is lighter and consumes less memory."
"The solution's licensing is high-priced."
"The licensing fees are annual and depend on the model."
"My company uses a licensed version of the product, so we get Oracle's support."
"Pricing for Oracle WebLogic Server is expensive."
"In our country, this is an expensive product."
"The licensing of the product is expensive"
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
50%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Fusion Middleware?
The most valuable features are Oracle Unified Directory and unified identity access management.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Fusion Middleware?
Pricing varies from customer to customer, however, it is reasonable compared to other products in the market.
What needs improvement with Oracle Fusion Middleware?
Oracle rapidly releases new features, and I may not be ready to adopt them. Although Oracle provides support, I need the appropriate IT team to adopt these new features.
What needs improvement with Oracle WebLogic Server?
Sometimes, some issues don't get fixed by Oracle's technical support team, and you need to invest time to fix them by yourself. Oracle's support team fails to understand the real problem of the cus...
What is your primary use case for Oracle WebLogic Server?
When we implemented Oracle Libre Suite, there is middleware, which is normally Oracle WebLogic. Many customers in Pakistan use Oracle WebLogic Middleware. Previously, it was our application server,...
 

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WebLogic Application Server
 

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Sample Customers

Police Department of Izmir City
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