We performed a comparison between IBM WebSphere Application Server and Oracle WebLogic Server 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."IBM WebSphere Application Server is one of the best servers due to its stability and paid license."
"As compared to other applications, it has tremendous support. We have built internal capability so that we use it extensively internally. It is also easier to use with the outside data. You can write in ESQL, Java, or any other technology that you want to use for development. So, it is a lot more flexible in the language that it supports."
"The solution has good performance."
"IBM WAS is extremely scalable. It is easy to add additional servers and to divide the load over servers in all kinds of ways."
"Network Deployment is the most useful feature for scalability. It has many features within the standard WebSphere Application Server edition."
"Without the Admin Console it would be very hard to configure JVM settings, JDBC datasources, mail session settings, and security providers."
"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."
"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."
"We've got the support we require. If ever there is an issue, can just call on Oracle and they will assist us."
"Oracle WebLogic Server is more secure and has full functionalities that can be used for big applications."
"It's a very stable solution."
"The possibility of having several servers running, so we do not lose the service."
"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 only difference is that Weblogic is lighter and consumes less memory."
"The product is flexible and allows us to leverage deployments."
"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."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see support for the Arabic language."
"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."
"What could be improved in IBM WebSphere Application Server is its interconnection with other products, for example, Kafka. What I'd like to see in the next release of the solution is a better graphical user interface."
"IBM needs to pay attention to market changes more quickly. We now have Java 9 and very soon Java EE8. We do not want to wait for two or three years after their release until they are supported by the new version."
"Some things are very difficult to do, so the interface and usage could be more intuitive for those."
"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."
"The installation has room for improvement."
"Installing or configuring a WAS server instance as a Windows Service causes a lot of problems, especially when the server needs credentials to stop."
"There are always ways to improve. But it's getting better every time, with every new release, and every new patch, it's getting better."
"I can't point to anything missing."
"The integration could be improved."
"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."
"The logs consultant, since it tends to be more in the server, we do need complete consult logs for a lot of different files."
"Licensing fees need improvement."
"There's a bug related to the managed services."
"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."
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IBM WebSphere Application Server is ranked 5th in Application Server with 26 reviews while Oracle WebLogic Server is ranked 1st in Application Server with 31 reviews. IBM WebSphere Application Server is rated 7.8, while Oracle WebLogic Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM WebSphere Application Server writes "Compatible, stable, and scalable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle WebLogic Server writes "Robust Java EE application server capabilities providing excellent stability and management features, but it comes with a potential downside of high licensing costs and a steeper learning curve". IBM WebSphere Application Server is most compared with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, JBoss, Tomcat, IBM BPM and IBM DataPower Gateway, whereas Oracle WebLogic Server is most compared with Tomcat, JBoss, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Fusion Middleware and IIS. See our IBM WebSphere Application Server vs. Oracle WebLogic Server report.
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