Apache Web Server vs Zend PHP Engine comparison

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We performed a comparison between Apache Web Server and Zend PHP Engine based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world.""The open-source nature is one of its most significant advantages.""Apache has proven to be incredibly reliable, and everything has operated smoothly without encountering any issues.""The control panel is very easy to navigate. It's similar to most hosting platforms, so it's user-friendly. Once you get used to it, managing your hosting becomes easy, too.""Apache Web Server is free of cost.""The most significant advantage is the ability to swiftly enable HTTPS services when my DNS is configured correctly.""The solution's most valuable feature is reporting.""Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours."

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"Zend Engine gives the flexibility to use external modules to easily expand the functionalities you need for your web project.""The solution's initial setup process is easy.""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 most valuable feature of this solution is the speed at which it compiles and sends the dynamic cache.""It offers good support for various types of classes, along with many open source libraries that we can readily utilize in our application development process. This gives us a lot of options when it comes to custom development solutions, without having to worry about licensing or other programming-related issues.""Offers a complete environment to develop PHP applications. It is valuable because it allows you to have a complete stack (PHP, MySQL, Zend Server) enabling the building of a development environment, and to deploy to the production system.""Zend PHP Engine is more secure than any other framework, and I usually prefer Zend PHP Engine for big applications.""The cache modules that Zend provides have been able to optimize and accelerate the loading of the pages when there was exponential growth in data volume and quantity of requests. At the same time, the monitoring console allowed us to have a real-time understanding of the resources and to make decisions when they were at the limit."

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Cons
"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need.""Lacks integration with some cloud solutions.""In future releases, I would like to see better server optimization.""Adding a reverse proxy to Apache Web Server would be a significant improvement.""Things change very fast. We're always on the lookout for better approaches and tools. If the solution falls behind, we may have to switch.""A monitoring interface would be great for this product. The monitoring dashboards for Apache's models are not included in the basic installation. You can install the basic monitoring model, then connect this model to another monitoring system.""The product's initial setup process could be easier for users.""The interface has room for improvement."

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"Its object oriented programming language needs improvement.""Zend PHP Engine needs to improve the loading time of its libraries and make it faster.""The solution can be quicker.""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 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.""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.""In terms of improvement, it doesn't support concurrent processing. When we want to process anything on a concurrent basis, we have to divide it into a number of things, like a queue, or we have to run it using Cron jobs. We would like to have the capability to run any thread or process in parallel."

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  • "The apache software is free, open-source."
  • "It is a free-of-cost solution."
  • "There is no licensing cost for the product."
  • "It is an open-source solution."
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  • "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."
  • "The solution is open source and you just pay for the server cost."
  • "Its pricing depends on the number of users."
  • "Zend PHP Engine is not an expensive solution."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Most of the features I liked were related to the performance during peak hours.
    Top Answer:Some free licenses come under that Apache license. So I don't think we need to pay anything for it.
    Top Answer:Enhanced security features would be great. In future releases, I would like to see better server optimization.
    Top Answer:Zend PHP Engine is more secure than any other framework, and I usually prefer Zend PHP Engine for big applications.
    Top Answer:Zend PHP Engine needs to improve the loading time of its libraries and make it faster. Zend PHP Engine's library is very big and innovative compared to any other framework.
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    Also Known As
    Apache HTTP Server
    PHP Engine
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    Overview

    The Apache HTTP Server Project was founded in 1995 by a group of webmasters, known as The Apache Group, with the aim of developing robust, richly-featured, freely-available and commercial-standard Web (HTTP) server source code. The result was Apache Web Server or Apache HTTP Server, which is an open-source public-domain web server.

    This collaborative project has been enhanced ever since with contributions from the core development team and other volunteers situated all over the globe. Also, hundreds of users of this open-source web server have contributed code, ideas, and documentation. The project falls under The Apache Software Foundation, which manages many open-source projects.

    The Zend PHP Engine is designed to optimize PHP code and improve performance, making it a popular choice for web developers. It is easy to use, stable, does not require a lot of code, is open source, and only requires payment for server costs. The initial setup is straightforward, and there is no real need to set up the solution because it's built into the deployment.

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    Midsize Enterprise36%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Apache Web Server vs. Zend PHP Engine
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Apache Web Server vs. Zend PHP Engine and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 11 reviews while Zend PHP Engine is ranked 15th in Application Infrastructure with 4 reviews. Apache Web Server is rated 8.6, while Zend PHP Engine is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Apache Web Server writes "Useful in deploying servers to host websites with good modularity". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zend PHP Engine writes "An open-source solution, that is stable and compiles and sends the dynamic cache quickly". Apache Web Server is most compared with IIS, NGINX Plus, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft .NET Framework and IBM DataPower Gateway, whereas Zend PHP Engine is most compared with NGINX Plus. See our Apache Web Server vs. Zend PHP Engine report.

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