Oracle GlassFish vs Tomcat comparison

Oracle and Apache are both solutions in the Application Server category. Oracle is ranked #9, while Apache is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.6. Oracle holds a 2.3% mindshare in AppS, compared to Apache’s 20.1% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Apache users are willing to recommend the solution.

Oracle GlassFish

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0% willing to recommend

Tomcat

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93% willing to recommend

Oracle GlassFish

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Oracle GlassFish and Tomcat based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle GlassFish

Ranking in Application Server

9th

Average Rating

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Tomcat

Ranking in Application Server

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 2.3%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tomcat is 20.1%, down from 22.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Server

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it_user517413

Technical Lead Developer

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.

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Damian Bukowski

Program Python at Santander Bank Polska

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.

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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 products offers EE support."

"The most valuable feature is how simple it is to deploy the solution."

"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."

"The product's most valuable feature is the ability to host applications."

"It's very stable. No problems at all. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."

"The scalability overall is good."

"Tomcat is reliable and secure, which makes it valuable for our application deployment."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the general web server features."

"Tomcat's best feature is the open source server. It's a flexible and lightweight solution."

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Cons

"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."

"The solution cannot host .NET applications."

"Sometimes, the UI part does not run properly, or the server goes down."

"The high availability is not as robust as the competition is such as WebLogic and Jboss."

"I would also like to see a dashboard with some integrations in order to see the logs and trace performance easier."

"The product's pricing needs improvement."

"Perhaps there could be an easier way to configure some advanced features."

"If it could support the driver's VIN, they can run natively without the GBM. Now, we can run what we call the native cloud application that doesn't require GBM. If Tomcat can support that, it's going to improve performance and backup."

"The setup is complex and could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is free."

"It's open-source. We don't pay for the license."

"This is an open-source product and it's free to use."

"The solution is open source so is free."

"I give the pricing an eight out of ten."

"Tomcat is an open-source server."

"The tool is free."

"We are using the open-source version."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

21%

Government

14%

Financial Services Firm

10%

University

Educational Organization

45%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

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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...

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What needs improvement with Tomcat?

Perhaps there could be an easier way to configure some advanced features. The learning curve to earn advanced skills is too steep.

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What is your primary use case for Tomcat?

I have used Apache Tomcat for various applications in our operational environment. We are a traffic service provider, and our operational department needs various types of proprietary applications.

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Comparisons

Oracle WebLogic Server vs Oracle GlassFish

Compared 30% of the time

JBoss vs Oracle GlassFish

Compared 25% of the time

IBM WebSphere Application Server vs Oracle GlassFish

Compared 19% of the time

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Oracle WebLogic Server vs Tomcat

Compared 33% of the time

JBoss vs Tomcat

Compared 27% of the time

IBM WebSphere Application Server vs Tomcat

Compared 18% of the time

IIS vs Tomcat

Compared 11% of the time

TmaxSoft JEUS vs Tomcat

Compared 2% of the time

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Overview

Oracle GlassFish Server is a robust open source platform that offers exhaustive and accessible documentation, intuitive administration and configuration features, interoperability with Microsoft Windows, feature-rich integration with NetBeans and Eclipse, and alignment with Oracle Solaris, OpenSolaris, and MySQL.

Tomcat is a reliable and efficient web server, popular for hosting and running Java-based applications. It is praised for its scalability, compatibility with different operating systems and development frameworks, and its ability to handle heavy workloads.

Users appreciate Tomcat's ease of use, robust performance, reliable server functionality, seamless integration with various platforms, extensive documentation, and strong community support.

Sample Customers

TravelMuse, Clarity Accounting

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