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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 March 2026, in the Application Server category, the mindshare of Oracle GlassFish is 3.9%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle WebLogic Server is 12.0%, down from 25.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Server Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle WebLogic Server12.0%
Oracle GlassFish3.9%
Other84.1%
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 product offers EE support."
"The products offers EE support."
"The product's installation phase is easy."
"WebLogic initial cost (acquisition and implementation) is relatively expensive, but I believe it's worth its price and the long-term benefits are enormous."
"The product is flexible and allows us to leverage deployments."
"The tool's technical support is very good."
"The only difference is that Weblogic is lighter and consumes less memory."
"It has helped us to have different clusters within different servers, which allows us to identify hacker attacks."
"It is efficient, not redundant, usable, scalable, and meant for enterprise applications."
"WebLogic is a mature Java application server and when compared to competitors, it excels in speed, scalability and stability."
 

Cons

"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."
"I would like to see integration with MQ systems."
"The basic “WebLogic Server” license does not support clustering and is useless in most enterprise situations."
"The tool's implementation should be easier. The product is also expensive."
"I can't point to anything missing."
"The pricing is a little bit higher compared to other products."
"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."
"The quarterly updates can sometimes lead to instability depending on the configuration of systems."
"We're now using a binary WebLogic server without coherence so the in-memory replication we are operating, sometimes fail."
"Installation, upgrade and patching are probably the most challenging administration tasks."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"In our country, this is an expensive product."
"The solution's licensing is high-priced."
"Pricing for Oracle WebLogic Server is expensive."
"I would not compare WebSphere and WebLogic because both servers are really good. The only difference is that Weblogic is lighter and consumes less memory."
"It is expensive."
"My company uses a licensed version of the product, so we get Oracle's support."
"The solution’s pricing is affordable."
"The licensing fees are annual and depend on the model."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
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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