WebLogic Suite vs Zend PHP Engine comparison

"WebLogic Suite provides a stable application server experience."

"It integrates various applications easily, provided there is a coder available."

"The most valuable feature of WebLogic is it has excellent performance and stability compared to the previous solution we used."

"A valuable feature is its integration with Oracle Database."

"The solution is useful for centralizing data."

"This is a robust solution."

"The solution is very scalable. It's easy to add processes even if you are new to the solution."

"The transaction handling of WebLogic and the way it is designed is excellent."

"Zend Engine gives the flexibility to use external modules to easily expand the functionalities you need for your web project."

"Zend PHP Engine is a good tool for developing and collecting data, offering strong performance."

"We have not encountered issues with scalability as long as we effectively use caching to optimize performance of our web applications as well as a proper use of database connectivity."

"The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature."

"​Zend Engine is the core of PHP. It makes PHP fast, efficient, and basically, the language of choice for web applications."

"This solution is really easy for me to use."

"Faster web app implementation, when PHP dev is required by customers."

"The Zend Framework provides an easy, open source way to produce coding based on the needs of our customers.​"

"I noticed a few areas for improvement in WebLogic Suite. If you use the pure play higher-availability features, then yes, it can be switched over to the other system from the high-availability point of view, but that comes with a certain price. If you prefer simpler high-availability, that requires manual intervention. I'd also recommend a tuning feature in WebLogic Suite because it's not self-tuning, and this means you need thorough expertise to do the tuning and leverage the best benefit out of it. If Oracle makes WebLogic Suite automated or self-driven, then it becomes a wonderful product, similar to what Oracle did for the Autonomous Database which is self-driven or has an autonomous operating system. If automation is added in the next release of the solution, combined with more affordable pricing, though as a technical person, I know how much goes into having automation as a feature, and it could be difficult to lower the price, but if Oracle can do it, then that would make WebLogic Suite better."

"Support could be better. The expertise when we have some Oracle WebLogic issues and challenges is not there. The issues are not being addressed in time. This really needs to be improved going forward."

"I rate the scalability of WebLogic Suite an eight out of ten."

"This solution doesn't have connectors to other external applications."

"There are sometimes issues with clusters."

"There is no need for improvement with WebLogic Suite, although its coherence is a bit more complicated."

"Lacking a solution for smaller applications."

"WebLogic requires a person with coding knowledge for easy configuration and quick integrations."

"The solution can be quicker."

"Integration of MVC with ORM tools for PHP is okay, but lacking a short list of decent ORM tools for PHP to choose from; there is ample room for improvement in both areas."

"SQL queries have always been an issue with PHP, especially if you use large tables, which require caution from the side of the developer.​"

"Integrating AI tools would make PHP more competitive, as other tools already have AI features."

"Although it offers a complete environment to develop and deploy PHP applications, it has some limitations. For example, when the volume of data increased exponentially, I had problems scaling the system."

"The main area that Zend needs to improve is to support asynchronous programming tasks, which is facilitated in PHP 7, but not at the same degree as HHVM.​​"

"The process of installing and configuring the product is a bit complex and could be improved."

"The biggest problem with PHP is you have to write lot of conditions or have to use a framework."

"Technical support is very costly."

"Scaling is costly."

"The product comes bundled with Oracle Premier Support."

"There is a license required for this solution and the price could be reduced."

"The cost of the WebLogic Suite license is a bit high."

"Its pricing depends on the number of users."

"The solution is open source and you just pay for the server cost."

"No problem with pricing and licensing, as tools are open source. You have to consider training cost, mindset setup cost, as part of the TCO."

"The Zend PHP engine is open source technology, so there's no need for us to worry about licensing or other costs."

"Zend PHP Engine is not an expensive solution."