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Oracle WebLogic Server vs Tomcat comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle WebLogic Server
Ranking in Application Server
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tomcat
Ranking in Application Server
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle WebLogic Server is 25.1%, down from 26.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tomcat is 19.9%, down from 20.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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.
Erick  Karanja - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers high availability, straightforward deployment and easy to use
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. Some other solutions are doing better right now, maybe because they have come up with MicroProfile, which I think is moving forward. It may actually beat Tomcat because of the lightweight nature of the framework, the MicroProfile. They're coming up with new solutions. So, for the future of Tomcat and to maintain the market share they might be looking for, they need to come up with initiatives to ensure that several of us have a lightweight framework to deploy applications on.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Oracle WebLogic Server is secure."
"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."
"It is efficient, not redundant, usable, scalable, and meant for enterprise applications."
"The possibility of having several servers running, so we do not lose the service."
"We can manage every application by creating a managed server and a cluster."
"The solution works well in load balancing."
"The product's installation phase is easy."
"In WebLogic, the most useful feature is the UI administration console from where we can configure everything, such as security access, and we can start and stop it graphically. That's the best feature of WebLogic Server."
"The most valuable feature is the free EE server."
"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 most valuable feature of this solution is that it supports Java Enterprise."
"Tomcat is reliable and secure, which makes it valuable for our application deployment."
"Tomcat's best feature is the open source server. It's a flexible and lightweight solution."
"I like the solution’s ease of use."
"The scalability overall is good."
"It's very stable. No problems at all. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
 

Cons

"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."
"There's a bug related to the managed services."
"The ticket-raising process is very time-consuming"
"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."
"The error handling area in Oracle WebLogic Server is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Oracle's support team fails to understand the real problem of the customer, which is why they take time to resolve issues."
"Oracle WebLogic Server's configuration could be improved because we need to do multiple configurations when setting up anything."
"The pricing is a little bit higher compared to other products."
"The current procedure appears complex and could benefit from a more straightforward solution."
"The interface is not user-friendly."
"Performance optimization is an area of concern in Tomcat that should be made better."
"The disability and memory management is a problem with the solution and has room for improvement."
"Java functions should be built better into the solution."
"Sometimes, the UI part does not run properly, or the server goes down."
"Tomcat's stability could be improved, especially when handling more memory-intensive, large-scale applications."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive."
"The licensing fees are annual and depend on the model."
"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."
"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."
"Fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"In our country, this is an expensive product."
"The licensing of the product is expensive"
"The solution's licensing is high-priced."
"Tomcat is not costlier than other solutions."
"I give the pricing an eight out of ten."
"The tool is free."
"The solution is open source so is free."
"There are no additional costs apart from the standard license."
"Tomcat is an open source solution."
"It is an expensive product."
"The price of the solution is good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
43%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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,...
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?
Resource configuration like JNDI and queue configuration, similar to other servers, should be provided from the admin console for Tomcat. Currently, it is done manually. The server config file must...
What is your primary use case for Tomcat?
I am using the solution at running level three. It is for running web applications.
 

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Sample Customers

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