We performed a comparison between Magic xpa Application Platform 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."The solution makes the managing and adapting of the software very easy."
"The speed of development is the quickest for any tool on the market."
"What I found most valuable in the Magic xpa Application Platform is that it has a client-server and web browser technology that's perfect for company users."
"Without the need to compile code, the time spent in the development cycle is greatly reduced, allowing the programmer to test modifications to a program immediately after they have been saved."
"The ability to use the same development environment for both Windows and Android applications. Magic xpa also supports iOS applications."
"Magic’s unique approach to development ensures that the programmer stays focused on the objective of the program (i.e. display all customers in California), instead of the repetitive tasks that surround it (i.e. connect to database, open customers table, create the query to retrieve records within the specified criteria, fetch the result of the query, connect it to a data grid, etc.)."
"Magic’s Database Gateway allows the logic of the program to be isolated from the underlying database. This provides the flexibility not only to move existing programs to different database environments without the need to change the logic in the program but also allows the programmer access to different databases without the need to know how to "talk" to them."
"xpa gives us a fast development speed."
"What I like best about Oracle WebLogic Server is its integration with other software."
"It's a scalable product."
"The possibility of having several servers running, so we do not lose the service."
"The tool's technical support is very good."
"The product is flexible and allows us to leverage deployments."
"In the newer system, reconfigurability and the fact that it is easy to configure, make it very valuable."
"We've got the support we require. If ever there is an issue, can just call on Oracle and they will assist us."
"In WebLogic, the most useful feature is the UI administration console from where we can configure everything, such as security access, and we can start and stop it graphically. That's the best feature of WebLogic Server."
"When you have several tasks, you open a screen in a task in developing mode, and you don't see the parent screens. Debugging lacks the effects to solve problems. You have to do it first in a kind of studio. Then you have to be sure that you can do it in Magic because there is almost nothing to debug it. It's practically impossible to debug. You have to be sure before you put your snippets."
"Magic has a tradition, when it adds new technologies/features to the Magic development tool, to provide either no documentation or documentation that does not provide an organized approach for bringing this new technology/feature to experienced Magic programmers."
"I would like to see a spell checker included with optional language support. Currently, this has to be purchased from a third-party."
"The ability to display page up, page down, top and bottom buttons along the scroll bar would make my mouse-reliant customers happy."
"The configuration of the xpa RIA mobile environment is complex and a discouragement to new developers. Also, Magic's documentation can be less than complete at times which leads to frustration for new developers. (I encourage new Magic developers to join the Magic Users Group)."
"There is room for improvement in Magic's marketing and licensing. I would like to see more integration of web functionality."
"The Android environment is missing a number of functions for file/folder manipulation, sending receiving text messages (SMS) and the menuing options are limited. For now, it is left to the developer to write his/her own Java functions to include in the APK."
"The user interface could be improved to be more friendly for developers."
"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 logs consultant, since it tends to be more in the server, we do need complete consult logs for a lot of different files."
"They should improve the solution's garbage collection feature."
"Configuration can be a significant challenge, demanding a deep understanding and expertise."
"The error handling area in Oracle WebLogic Server is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Its pricing should be better. We are analyzing other options, such as JBoss, because of the cost of WebLogic."
"There's a bug related to the managed services."
"Having clearer mechanisms to directly map a database-level connection problem to the corresponding WebLogic thread would greatly enhance the administrator's convenience."
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Magic xpa Application Platform is ranked 7th in Application Server with 10 reviews while Oracle WebLogic Server is ranked 1st in Application Server with 31 reviews. Magic xpa Application Platform is rated 8.6, while Oracle WebLogic Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Magic xpa Application Platform writes "Fast development and user-oriented functionalities, but it needs better .NET integration and a completely different pricing structure". 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". Magic xpa Application Platform is most compared with Microsoft .NET Framework, Mendix, OutSystems and GeneXus, whereas Oracle WebLogic Server is most compared with Tomcat, JBoss, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Fusion Middleware and IBM WebSphere Application Server. See our Magic xpa Application Platform vs. Oracle WebLogic Server report.
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