Apache Web Server vs Oracle SOA Suite comparison

Apache and Oracle are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Apache is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.5, while Oracle is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.5. Apache holds a 11.0% mindshare in AIS, compared to Oracle’s 3.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Apache users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Apache Web Server

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100% willing to recommend

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86% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

Oracle SOA Suite and Apache Web Server are key competitors in integration and web server software. Based on the feature set, Oracle SOA Suite edges out for its comprehensive integration capabilities, but Apache Web Server is more advantageous in terms of cost-effectiveness and community support.

Features: Oracle SOA Suite offers robust integration features with BPEL processes, Oracle Service Bus, and adapters for SAP, JD Edwards, and cloud connectivity. It supports REST and SOAP, ensuring stable performance. Apache Web Server stands out for its open-source nature, stability, and customizability. It supports multiple web scripting languages and efficiently handles client requests.

Room for Improvement: Oracle SOA Suite could enhance ease of use and installation processes. It needs improved cloud integration and simplified UI. Apache Web Server can improve in setup ease and integration with modern cloud systems, and it would benefit from a simplified GUI for novices.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle SOA Suite is primarily on-premises with emerging cloud support, requiring expert management due to complex setup. Customer support is variable, depending on Oracle's resource availability. Apache Web Server is predominately on-premises with hybrid cloud options, praised for community support but lacking formal customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle SOA Suite demands significant investment due to its rich feature offerings, promising long-term benefits. Apache Web Server is free, being open-source, though indirect costs may arise from hardware and network resources, maintaining its cost-effectiveness for budget-focused businesses.

To learn more, read our detailed Apache Web Server vs. Oracle SOA Suite Report (Updated: February 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Web Server

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

5th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle SOA Suite

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SOA Governance (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of Apache Web Server is 11.0%, up from 10.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle SOA Suite is 3.7%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Apache Web Server	11.0%
Oracle SOA Suite	3.7%
Other	85.3%

Application Infrastructure

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Dimitrios Zigkos

Enterprise Architect at Smals vzw

Faced limitations with integration and long-term adaptability but benefited from a lightweight architecture for standalone applications

I find valuable and beneficial the independence that comes with Apache Web Server. You can build a small project using a simple application server without bothering too much about how to manage it. The compatibility with multiple operating systems has helped my operations since most of the time we use Linux. Some systems rely on Windows, but they are few; in the past, Windows was the dominant operating system for mainstream PCs and infrastructure, but not for business. All the companies I worked for had 90% Linux and maybe up to 10% Windows. The initial setup of Apache Web Server was straightforward and okay.

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Debjit Ghosh

Manager at Cognizant

Has enabled complex data flow management but faces limitations with modern integration needs

There are areas of Oracle SOA Suite I would like to see improved or enhanced in the future, particularly regarding its adapter capabilities. The popularity of Oracle Integration Cloud nowadays arises from its larger set of adapter capabilities, including numerous application adapters. In contrast, Oracle SOA Suite provides a limited number of adapters. I would like to see more REST-based features added to Oracle SOA Suite, currently lacking, along with an enhancement of file size or payload capability, as the existing limitation is a 10 MB payload size. Additionally, Oracle SOA Suite licensing cost tends to be higher, adhering to a fixed pricing model rather than a pay-per-use basis, which might not be suitable for smaller organizations.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution offers good security."

"The product is very cheap and stable."

"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."

"Apache Web Server can be used as a proxy server"

"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."

"The most significant advantage is the ability to swiftly enable HTTPS services when my DNS is configured correctly."

"Apache has proven to be incredibly reliable, and everything has operated smoothly without encountering any issues."

"I find valuable and beneficial the independence that comes with Apache Web Server; you can build a small project using a simple application server without bothering too much about how to manage it."

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"The stability of the solution is the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the option to design, and the development can happen at the same time."

"I would rate my experience with the initial setup an eight out of ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy."

"It performs better in real-time transactions."

"Valuable features include connectors and BAM."

"Middleware jobs developing for EC, ERP, and shipping systems become easier."

"In case there is something that doesn't work out of the box, you have the flexibility to customize it."

"The product allows you to visualize how a company is working currently by providing rich possibilities for analysis such as the audit trails and therefore shows where improvements might be valuable."

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Cons

"By optimizing the infrastructure to allow the webserver to directly handle queries from memory—particularly by prioritizing the storage of queries in memory and processing them through the web server interface—I could potentially cut down the required instances from five hundred to two hundred."

"There is a security-related problem that depends on the web server's configuration."

"The product's initial setup process could be easier for users."

"It would be great if technical support for Apache were available in Iran. It is a very important need."

"I would like to see improvements in the functionality and core of Apache Web Server, focusing on building an infrastructure that can be resilient and robust enough to handle resource shortages, and fast enough in edge cases without crashing under too much traffic during spikes."

"So far, for us, everything is okay."

"Lacks integration with some cloud solutions."

"There isn't a dedicated customer support available"

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"An important area that can be improved is the product's data monitoring. When we use the solution for interfacing or end-to-end data monitoring, we want to know exactly where the data is going and exactly where it is failing, or where there is an issue."

"The Maven integration in JDeveloper is very basic and might be enhanced to allow the proper use of Maven."

"Its function options can be improved."

"Decrease the number of internal resources which the product uses."

"Another area of improvement is performance. Because with multiple solutions connecting to the SOA platform, the performance of the SOA platform can be affected in time. So, that could be one area that could be improved with the SOA."

"I want to see easier integration connections with other cloud-based tools."

"Various parts of SOA, BPEL, and so on, each have their own consoles which need to be accessed individually with different logins. It would be better from an admin perspective if all the consoles were accessible via a single login."

"One area that could be better is the human task feature. It could be improved to provide more functionality and customization options because it has limited options available."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a free-of-cost solution."

"It is an open-source solution."

"There is no licensing cost for the product."

"The apache software is free, open-source."

"The product is moderately priced."

"The pricing is not very high as compared to its competitors."

"Oracle SOA Suite is an expensive solution."

"Oracle pricing is expensive. Support is based on your license. AWS is much better than Oracle in this regard."

"This product is WebLogic based, hence it can be both resource hungry as well as expensive from a licensing point of view."

"Based on my knowledge, Oracle SOA Suite doesn't have user-based licensing. It has a system-based licensing model, so you pay for whole systems. Oracle SOA Suite is an expensive solution, so it's a four out of ten for me."

"It is necessary to evaluate the requirement regarding the platform usage and what the main operation area of the platform will be."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	11

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	41

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Apache Web Server?

The product's initial setup phase is straightforward.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Web Server?

There are no fees associated with the usage of Apache Web Server in my projects. If you want to have support, then there is some cost, but today I do not know how many companies pay for that servic...

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What needs improvement with Apache Web Server?

I would like to see improvements in the functionality and core of Apache Web Server, focusing on building an infrastructure that can be resilient and robust enough to handle resource shortages, and...

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What do you like most about Oracle SOA Suite?

The solution's XSLT or XSL Transformation feature was very useful.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle SOA Suite?

The setup cost of Oracle SOA Suite is relatively high since various components, including database licenses, WebLogic licenses, VM costs, and SOA licenses based on enterprise and Oracle negotiation...

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What needs improvement with Oracle SOA Suite?

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Also Known As

Apache HTTP Server

SOA Suite

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.

Apache

Oracle SOA Suite is a comprehensive, standards-based software suite to build, deploy and manage integration following the concepts of service-oriented architecture (SOA). The components of the suite benefit from consistent tooling, a single deployment and management model, end-to-end security and unified metadata management. Oracle SOA Suite helps businesses lower costs by allowing maximum re-use of existing IT investments and assets, regardless of the environment (OS, application server, etc.) they run in, or the technology they were built upon. Its easy-to-use, re-use focused, unified application development tooling and end-to-end lifecycle management support further reduces development and maintenance cost and complexity.

For more information on Oracle SOA Suite, visit Oracle.com

Oracle

Sample Customers

Cisco, Intuit, General Electric, Adobe, VMware, PayPal, HP, EMC, eBay, Apple, SAP, Qualcomm, SanDisk, Allstate, FedEx

7-Eleven, Arcor SAIC, Banca Transilvania, Eaton Corporation, Emdeon, Ferrovial, Griffith University, National Instruments, Pella Corporation, Vodafone Group Plc,

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