We performed a comparison between Oracle WebLogic Server and Tomcat based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Server solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is quite robust in comparison to other application servers."
"Oracle WebLogic Server is more secure and has full functionalities that can be used for big applications."
"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."
"The product's installation phase is easy."
"It is good because it's easy to use. It doesn't crash frequently like other servers."
"Oracle WebLogic Server has a bunch of ready features that are easy to use and understand."
"Another valuable feature is the ability to automate tasks through scripts, making our environment highly efficient."
"It has helped us to have different clusters within different servers, which allows us to identify hacker attacks."
"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."
"Our company doesn't face any stability issues while using Tomcat."
"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."
"The solution is scalable."
"Tomcat has connectors like REST requests to connect the front end. Also, some parts of the inter-system communication go through REST. External connections with third parties occasionally involve both REST and SOAP protocols. Tomcat is versatile in accommodating these various communication methods."
"I love Tomcat for its scalability, reliability, availability, and steadiness."
"Tomcat is a single-server solution for deploying applications that can scale effectively. It's a good choice because it simplifies deployment. Once you package your application, deployment is straightforward and efficient."
"The solution is readily available and open-source."
"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."
"The error handling area in Oracle WebLogic Server is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The logs consultant, since it tends to be more in the server, we do need complete consult logs for a lot of different files."
"Having clearer mechanisms to directly map a database-level connection problem to the corresponding WebLogic thread would greatly enhance the administrator's convenience."
"Its pricing should be better. We are analyzing other options, such as JBoss, because of the cost of WebLogic."
"The tool's implementation should be easier. The product is also expensive."
"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."
"Licensing fees need improvement."
"It will be useful if a direct report concerning a particular server configuration or application usage is readily available in the dashboard."
"Technical support is limited."
"In the solution, we are using the terminal to enter command line codes for operations and management, this is difficult for me. It would be better if we had some administrator UI tools for this."
"Tomcat is a polished product that has been around for a long time. It should be simple and high-performing, with the ability to grow and maintain stability. The fewer features it has, the more stable it will be."
"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."
"It would be great if they offered more integration of monitoring tools."
"Sometimes we face issues with the private and public networks and ensuring that once Tomcat is installed, that it is secure."
"The high availability is not as robust as the competition is such as WebLogic and Jboss."
Oracle WebLogic Server is ranked 1st in Application Server with 33 reviews while Tomcat is ranked 2nd in Application Server with 45 reviews. Oracle WebLogic Server is rated 8.0, while Tomcat is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Oracle WebLogic Server writes "Offers efficient load distribution with a scope of high scalability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tomcat writes "A lightweight tool that offers efficiency in terms of memory and resource usage". Oracle WebLogic Server is most compared with JBoss, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Fusion Middleware, IBM WebSphere Application Server and IIS, whereas Tomcat is most compared with JBoss, IBM WebSphere Application Server, IIS, Caucho Resin and TmaxSoft JEUS. See our Oracle WebLogic Server vs. Tomcat report.
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