We compared IBM WebSphere Application Server and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
IBM WebSphere Application Server is praised for its advanced security measures and efficient load balancing capabilities, while JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is highlighted for its seamless integration with various technologies and extensive support from the JBoss community. Users appreciate the reliability and stability of both platforms but mention the need for improvements in performance and documentation, specifically in IBM WebSphere. Additionally, users report positive ROI from both platforms, with IBM WebSphere offering a straightforward pricing structure and JBoss providing competitive pricing options.
Features: The valuable features of IBM WebSphere Application Server include its robustness, advanced security measures, seamless integration, efficient load balancing, extensive tooling and monitoring options, and excellent support and documentation. On the other hand, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is praised for its robustness, seamless integration, effective workload handling, scalability, extensive support, and resources provided by the community.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for IBM WebSphere Application Server is reasonable and the licensing process is smooth. On the other hand, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform also offers competitive pricing and a straightforward setup process. The licensing for JBoss is seen as flexible and accommodating., Users have expressed positive feedback regarding the ROI from IBM WebSphere Application Server, appreciating the significant returns obtained. Similarly, users reported positive returns on investment from JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.
Room for Improvement: Areas for improvement in IBM WebSphere Application Server include overall performance, efficiency, documentation, user interface, loading times, and stability during peak usage. In comparison, JBoss Enterprise Application Platform requires enhancements in performance, responsiveness, documentation, installation/setup instructions, and monitoring/debugging capabilities.
Deployment and customer support: The duration required to establish a new tech solution, including deployment, setup, and implementation phases, can vary for both IBM WebSphere Application Server and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. Users of both products mentioned spending three months on deployment and an additional week on setup, or a week for both deployment and setup. The context in which these terms are used should be considered as they may refer to the same period., IBM WebSphere Application Server is highly praised for its exceptional customer service and support. Users highlight the responsive and helpful nature of IBM's customer service team, while JBoss Enterprise Application Platform offers prompt and knowledgeable support.
The summary above is based on 12 interviews we conducted recently with IBM WebSphere Application Server and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"IBM WAS is the backbone for our enterprise content management suite which delivers the primary processes for our customers. Without a good application server, it would be hard to provide a secure layer of midddleware upon which the other applications run. IBM WAS improves the stability of the entire solution and provides a high quality platform for running web-based solutions."
"IBM WebSphere Application Server is the best in terms of scalability and performance, as well as the support for managing distributed transactions."
"The VPN service is quite useful."
"The solution is robust. The connection management and the scalability, which IBM provides to the Stack, are also valuable."
"The only reason why we're currently using WebSphere is that the integration of the authentication with Azure is very quick. WebSphere has something that can immediately connect with Azure Active Directory."
"The thing about WebSphere, as opposed to other ones that I am aware of such as JBoss and Liberty, is that WebSphere has the most comprehensive scaffolding available to it."
"The most valuable features are its user-friendliness and reliability in terms of application hosting."
"Ease of administration: It has an Integrated Solutions Console, what we call the administrative console, with very detailed configurations and Help pages for each configurable item."
"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and performance."
"Its technical support is excellent."
"The solution is quite stable."
"It's convenient and barebone."
"Stable and easy to handle in terms of hosting applications."
"Installing or configuring a WAS server instance as a Windows Service causes a lot of problems, especially when the server needs credentials to stop."
"The installation has room for improvement."
"Some things are very difficult to do, so the interface and usage could be more intuitive for those."
"Initial setup is very simple. Just use the IBM Installation Manager and add the packages. The install wizard takes care of the rest. The only thing that can be difficult is to find the right packages on the IBM website, because of all the changes that IBM does on its website(s)."
"When we run into memory or locking issues, we resort to using third-party tools. However, it would be preferable to have native tools for debugging this type of problem."
"I think that this is a good product but I think that the cloud environment could be improved. I think that the future is in the utilization of the product in a product as a service way which is something that is lacking at this moment."
"IBM WebSphere Application Server hasn't changed much. It's still a heavyweight for any company compared to what you get. Unless your code base is deeply linked with it, I don't think it's a great idea to go with this solution. The current trend is toward modularity and containerization, and given the product's requirements, containerization will be difficult. There is a memory requirement as well."
"The business logic side of it is sort of missing in the sense that if I want to track and measure velocity, it is not really available. You have to buy another application and embark on a separate implementation. Instead of having different licensing, IBM DataPower should be integrated with WebSphere. It will allow us to build the business layer and rules a lot more efficiently, rather than developing rules within the application. It would be good if we can set up the business layer through parametrization rather than development. IBM DataPower has the business rule and the controls, and if it can be integrated, it would be fantastic. It will help the application in working better in terms of security features and business logic. If you're going to use it for open banking, you will be able to monitor velocity on the total pricing."
"It's hard to find out the root cause of errors."
"A graphic user interface can be added."
"Its architecture needs improvement."
"Lacks some functional requirements."
"This solution needs better management UI."
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IBM WebSphere Application Server is ranked 5th in Application Infrastructure with 26 reviews while JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is ranked 9th in Application Infrastructure with 5 reviews. IBM WebSphere Application Server is rated 7.8, while JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of IBM WebSphere Application Server writes "Compatible, stable, and scalable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform writes "A stable and scalable solution that provides excellent technical support with a good response time". IBM WebSphere Application Server is most compared with JBoss, Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic Server, IBM BPM and HCL Digital Experience, whereas JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is most compared with Microsoft .NET Framework, Apache Web Server, IBM BPM and NGINX Plus. See our IBM WebSphere Application Server vs. JBoss Enterprise Application Platform report.
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