JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs Zend PHP Engine comparison

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs. Zend PHP Engine

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Categories and Ranking

JBoss Enterprise Applicatio...

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

9th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zend PHP Engine

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

14th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is 5.8%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zend PHP Engine is 1.7%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Infrastructure Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
JBoss Enterprise Application Platform	5.8%
Zend PHP Engine	1.7%
Other	92.5%

Application Infrastructure

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Karthikeyan Raman

CIO at Clayfin

Lightweight clustering has improved banking channels and delivers faster, reliable deployments

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform's best features include that it was very simple to install and enabling clustering between two instances was simpler than compared to WebSphere or WebLogic. Clustering became very much easier, and setup was very straightforward. I used other products such as WebSphere and WebLogic, and I saw JBoss Enterprise Application Platform as a very lightweight container rather than a heavy container. The startup time was much faster compared to other application servers, and debugging was reliable. We did not see the application going into a hang state. It never happened in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. Other application servers typically degrade over time, and the application resources can become hung. The memory utilization and the heap garbage collection that was running was very efficient, so the resource utilization was better. The robust security model of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform contributed positively to our data integrity and compliance in our development processes, and it was very good.

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Marco Wwrthon

CEO at VonatelNetworks

Effective network data analysis with customization capabilities and an open-source model

We use Zend PHP Engine in a government project to develop a tool for network monitoring analysis. We utilize the tool to collect all the network data for a platform PHP allows us to personalize a solution if the customer desires. This flexibility is beneficial. Zend PHP Engine is a good tool for…

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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

"Its technical support is excellent."

"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and performance."

"The deployment and initial setup is easy, it is easier than the previous version."

"Stable and easy to handle in terms of hosting applications."

"It's convenient and barebone."

"The robust security model of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform contributed positively to our data integrity and compliance in our development processes, and it was very good."

"The best feature for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for me is high availability, and it is very strong."

"JBoss Enterprise Application Platform works very well."

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"Zend PHP Engine is a good tool for developing and collecting data, offering strong performance."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the speed at which it compiles and sends the dynamic cache."

"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 Zend Framework provides an easy, open source way to produce coding based on the needs of our customers."

"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."

"Scaling up is an important factor for large projects, and with PHP 7 and its performance improvements, this becomes even easier."

"Faster web app implementation, when PHP dev is required by customers."

"Zend PHP Engine is more secure than any other framework, and I usually prefer Zend PHP Engine for big applications."

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Cons

"It's hard to find out the root cause of errors."

"In my opinion, there are areas that could be improved with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, such as the management console."

"A graphic user interface can be added."

"It was too expensive to license JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for each process."

"This solution needs better management UI."

"Sometimes, I observe the memory usage at 100% for the server, and this issue could be improved."

"Its architecture needs improvement."

"Lacks some functional requirements."

"The solution can be quicker."

"A general scripting language should be further developed and should be embedded into it."

"SQL queries have always been an issue with PHP, especially if you use large tables, which require caution from the side of the developer."

"Zend PHP Engine needs to improve the loading time of its libraries and make it faster."

"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."

"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."

"Integrating AI tools would make PHP more competitive, as other tools already have AI features."

"The process of installing and configuring the product is a bit complex and could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is cost-effective."

"It is an open-source solution."

"The solution is open source and you just pay for the server cost."

"The Zend PHP engine is open source technology, so there's no need for us to worry about licensing or other costs."

"Zend PHP Engine is not an expensive solution."

"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."

"Its pricing depends on the number of users."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

32%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Government

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?

I lost one opportunity for licensing to a bank that was implementing on-premises. It was too expensive to license JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for each process. The customer needed to impl...

What is your primary use case for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?

I have an application with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and a middleware. I used JBoss Enterprise Application Platform for about eight years until 2016. I implemented a ticketing solution ...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?

The customer needed to implement on a server with 32 processes, and the price from a local provider was approximately $64,000.

What do you like most about Zend PHP Engine?

The fact that it is available open-source is the best feature.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zend PHP Engine?

PHP is an open-source solution.

What needs improvement with Zend PHP Engine?

Integrating AI tools would make PHP more competitive, as other tools already have AI features.

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Also Known As

JBoss EAP, Red Hat EAP

PHP Engine

Overview

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) is an open source platform for modern Java applications deployed in any environment. JBoss EAPâs architecture is modular, and cloud ready. The platform offers powerful management and automation for greater developer productivity. It is based on the open source Wildfly project (formerly known as JBoss Application Server).

Red Hat

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.

Zend

Sample Customers

APD, Banco Azteca, Roche, Tata Sky, Frost Bank

Cisco

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs. Zend PHP Engine