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Oracle GlassFish vs Oracle WebLogic Server comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle GlassFish
Ranking in Application Server
10th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle WebLogic Server
Ranking in Application Server
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 3.9%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle WebLogic Server is 10.5%, down from 24.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Server Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle WebLogic Server10.5%
Oracle GlassFish3.9%
Other85.6%
Application Server
 

Featured Reviews

it_user517413 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead Developer
Offers EE Support. I would like to see integration with MQ systems.
The products offers EE support. It offers ease of use. I would like to see integration with MQ systems.
Thomas Waltair - PeerSpot reviewer
Regional Head And Director Product Development at Neptune Software Group
Stable and scalable enterprise deployment with Cloud-Native support
Oracle WebLogic Server helps with my deployment strategy in both monolithic as well as Cloud-Native ways. I think it is useful; this Cloud-Native support helps with deployment in both on-prem and cloud. For container deployment, we are not very rich. We are in the process of moving our business logic to containerization. But in terms of this being a big product, a core banking system, I prefer on-prem rather than cloud. The use cases and the scrum help me a lot in an iterative, incremental manner. I would recommend this product; it is an enterprise, large volume, and of course, it is worth it to deploy. I am providing this review with a rating of 9.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The products offers EE support."
"The product offers EE support."
"It has helped us to have different clusters within different servers, which allows us to identify hacker attacks."
"In WebLogic, the most useful feature is the UI administration console from where we can configure everything, such as security access, and where we can start and stop it graphically."
"It has all the enterprise features we need, the initial setup is straightforward, technical support is helpful, the solution is stable, and it's a scalable product."
"What I find most valuable in Oracle WebLogic Server is its flexibility in administering and managing applications, along with the built-in dashboards that offer high visibility into vulnerabilities."
"We have found the stability to be excellent and the product is very reliable."
"It has good integration with security features, including OWASP."
"What I like best about Oracle WebLogic Server is its integration with other software."
"WebLogic is reliable, and it's easy to use for development."
 

Cons

"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."
"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."
"The logs consultant, since it tends to be more in the server, we do need complete consult logs for a lot of different files."
"Pricing for Oracle WebLogic Server and other Oracle products has room for improvement because the pricing model isn't easy to understand."
"Oracle WebLogic Server's configuration could be improved because we need to do multiple configurations when setting up anything."
"If you want to use Oracle products to the fullest with enhanced customizations, you need to get trained. There is enough documentation and the flexibility to configure the application to your needs but you will need to spend more time gathering the knowledge."
"Licensing fees need improvement."
"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."
"I'd like to have a lighter version for micro-service architecture. In my experience, it can sometimes take 15-30 minutes just to start the server if we deploy a lot of applications."
"The cost of the solution is okay, however, it could always be less."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"As Oracle WebLogic Server is a product from Oracle, it is bound to be an expensive solution. My company needs to make annual payments towards the licensing costs attached to the product."
"Fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"The licensing of the product is expensive"
"The tool's pricing is yearly."
"In our country, this is an expensive product."
"Its high expense is a significant drawback"
"The solution's licensing is high-priced."
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Oracle WebLogic Server?
I am not sure at this stage about any areas for improvement.
What is your primary use case for Oracle WebLogic Server?
The main purposes for which I use Oracle WebLogic Server is for enterprise deployment. It is an enterprise application deployment. I work with Cloud-Native support in Oracle WebLogic Server. We are...
 

Also Known As

GlassFish
WebLogic Application Server
 

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