Oracle Fusion Middleware vs Oracle WebLogic Server comparison

Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle WebLogic Server are both solutions in the Application Server category. Oracle Fusion Middleware is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.8, while Oracle WebLogic Server is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.3. Oracle Fusion Middleware holds a 5.3% mindshare in AppS, compared to Oracle WebLogic Server’s 25.9% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Oracle Fusion Middleware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Oracle WebLogic Server users who would recommend it.

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86% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle Fusion Middleware compete in the enterprise application platform category. Based on feature richness and user preferences, Oracle WebLogic Server seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive admin console and ease of use.

Features: Oracle WebLogic Server provides a comprehensive administration console, robust clustering capabilities, and excellent security integration. Oracle Fusion Middleware is valued for its application adapters, superior integration with Oracle products, and efficient real-time data transfers.

Room for Improvement: Oracle WebLogic Server needs better support for microservices, enhanced diagnostics, and a more cost-effective pricing model. Oracle Fusion Middleware should focus on scalable containerization, expanded third-party integration, and improved monitoring solutions to address its high cost concerns.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle WebLogic Server is typically deployed on-premises with noted technical support, albeit with some issues regarding response time. Oracle Fusion Middleware, available in hybrid and cloud models, also provides solid support yet faces similar concerns with support depth and promptness.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle WebLogic Server has a high initial cost with licensing based on physical cores. Its ROI is justified through performance and reliability enhancements. Oracle Fusion Middleware is priced substantially, mostly viable for large organizations, yet offers significant long-term benefits, though smaller entities may find costs prohibitive.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

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

Oracle WebLogic Server

Ranking in Application Server

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle Fusion Middleware is 5.3%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle WebLogic Server is 25.9%, up from 26.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Saikat Nag

Oracle Application Database Administrator at RP Sanjiv Goenka Group

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.

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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

"Oracle Fusion is stable."

"I rate Oracle Fusion Middleware as ten out of ten."

"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 very easy to install."

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

"It is really good in terms of features, and it is stable."

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

"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."

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"The tool's technical support is very good."

"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."

"What I like best about Oracle WebLogic Server is its integration with other software."

"WebLogic is reliable, and it's easy to use for development."

"Oracle WebLogic Server is more secure and has full functionalities that can be used for big applications."

"We can manage every application by creating a managed server and a cluster."

"The possibility of having several servers running, so we do not lose the service."

"One of the good features of Oracle WebLogic Server was the ability to add some custom parameters to its deployment and performance."

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Cons

"The main improvement must be made on the user interface. You need to use another Oracle cross in this product. It must be improved and some features of the connectors must be changed."

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

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

"The product should improve BPEL features."

"Technical support should resolve issues more quickly."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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"Oracle's support team fails to understand the real problem of the customer, which is why they take time to resolve issues."

"Pricing for Oracle WebLogic Server and other Oracle products has room for improvement because the pricing model isn't easy to understand. I'd like to see lower pricing from Oracle WebLogic Server. That's the main issue with the solution."

"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."

"I've had issues with some of the tracking features tracking and have had to go back to several generations of code to fix problems where things were touched."

"Licensing fees need improvement."

"The administration is hard, and it is more complex to use than others."

"Configuration can be a significant challenge, demanding a deep understanding and expertise."

"Oracle WebLogic Server's configuration could be improved because we need to do multiple configurations when setting up anything."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

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

"We pay annually for the solution."

"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."

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

"The licensing of the product is expensive"

"The solution's licensing is high-priced."

"Pricing for Oracle WebLogic Server is expensive."

"In our country, this is an expensive product."

"As Oracle WebLogic Server is a product from Oracle, it is bound to be an expensive solution. My company needs to make annual payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."

"It is expensive."

"Fees are paid on a yearly basis."

"Its high expense is a significant drawback"

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

54%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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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.

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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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What do you like most about Oracle WebLogic Server?

The product's installation phase is easy.

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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...

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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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Overview

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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Oracle WebLogic Server is widely used for deploying, managing, and monitoring Java-based applications. It's essential for core banking, e-commerce, insurance portals, and enterprise documentation management.

Businesses rely on Oracle WebLogic Server for its stability, performance, and scalability. The server supports the deployment of multiple applications, including SOAP backend services, integration apps, and interactive interfaces. It's also known for robust load distribution and serving applications on internet browsers. However, users encounter challenges like instability from updates, administration complexity, pricing concerns, and error handling issues.

What are the key features?

Performance: Delivers high performance for demanding applications.
Stability: Offers reliable operations and automatic failover with clustering.
Scalability: Scales easily to accommodate growing user demands.
Integration: Provides comprehensive and secure integration options.
Administration: User-friendly administration with built-in dashboards.
Automation: Simplifies configuration, monitoring, and script automation.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Enhanced Performance: Expect improvements in application performance.
Operational Reliability: Look for stability in application serving and uptime.
Scalability: Ensure easy scaling to match growth in demand.
Ease of Management: Simplified deployment and version management.
Security Features: Robust security for safe application interactions.

Oracle WebLogic Server finds implementation in industries like fintech for hosting critical applications, insurance for managing portals, and e-commerce for performance assurance. Core banking relies on it for backend services while enterprises use it for managing documentation and ERP solutions. Its usage spans client projects needing robust backend services and interactive interfacing.

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