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Oracle GlassFish vs Tomcat comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle GlassFish
Ranking in Application Server
9th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tomcat
Ranking in Application Server
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 2.2%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tomcat is 19.9%, down from 22.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Server
 

Featured Reviews

it_user517413 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers EE Support. I would like to see integration with MQ systems.
The products offers EE support. It offers ease of use. I would like to see integration with MQ systems.
Damian Bukowski - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, protects applications, and the support team is responsive
The tool is deployed on the cloud. We do maintenance when certificates need updating, but we don't do the maintenance of the servers. We have about 20 engineers and administrators in our technical team. The deployment was very simple. We got a guide from Apache. Everything was explained very clearly. The deployment took a couple of days.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The products offers EE support."
"The scalability overall is good."
"Tomcat is easy to handle, its installation process does not take much time, and its server speed is also very good compared to other servers."
"One of the most valuable features of Tomcat is its compatibility with the Apache web server and its ease of configuration. It is simple to set up and maintain and allows for easy management of database connections, transactions, and isolation. Overall, Tomcat is a user-friendly application server that makes it easy to manage various aspects of database interactions."
"We can use Apache Tomcat for Java server applications."
"The solution integrates smoothly with the development environment. The integration process is straightforward. You only need to configure the project in your IDE. With intelligent features, the integration becomes even easier. Once integrated, deployment into our application is straightforward. Previously, we sometimes relied on manual deployment processes or used a separate application manager. However, with this solution, deployment is simplified."
"Web apps are very easy to deploy."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the general web server features."
"I love Tomcat for its scalability, reliability, availability, and steadiness."
 

Cons

"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."
"Performance optimization is an area of concern in Tomcat that should be made better."
"The setup is complex and could be improved."
"The stability must be improved."
"Our biggest challenge is that the Tomcat servers are not hosted locally."
"Sometimes we face issues with the private and public networks and ensuring that once Tomcat is installed, that it is secure."
"The disability and memory management is a problem with the solution and has room for improvement."
"Perhaps there could be an easier way to configure some advanced features."
"Security integration in Tomcat is complicated. We need to use another tool to solve the security issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of the solution is good."
"Tomcat is open-source and free to use."
"The solution is free."
"It is an open-source tool and is free of cost."
"The solution is open source so is free."
"We are currently using the open-source version."
"It is an expensive product."
"I give the pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Government
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
46%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
5%
 

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Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Tomcat?
Tomcat's ease of use has positively impacted project timelines. Tomcat already has high availability – it doesn't go down so often and doesn't require a lot of maintenance. As long as your applicat...
What needs improvement with Tomcat?
Tomcat's stability could be improved, especially when handling more memory-intensive, large-scale applications. It tends to break and requires restarts with such applications. This can be difficult...
What is your primary use case for Tomcat?
We use Tomcat as an application server to deploy our developed applications. It's used for deploying applications on Tomcat servers and is suitable for small, lightweight applications.
 

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