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Oracle SOA Suite vs SAP NetWeaver comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle SOA Suite
Ranking in SOA Governance
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (8th)
SAP NetWeaver
Ranking in SOA Governance
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the SOA Governance category, the mindshare of Oracle SOA Suite is 20.4%, down from 30.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP NetWeaver is 4.6%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
SOA Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle SOA Suite20.4%
SAP NetWeaver4.6%
Other75.0%
SOA Governance
 

Featured Reviews

Debjit Ghosh - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Mohamed Yosufdeen JMH - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Has helped integrate business processes while protecting sensitive exports with encryption
SAP NetWeaver is going to be soon out of the picture. Now we have SAP S/4HANA, which is the recent technology from SAP. Many companies are migrating from SAP NetWeaver to SAP S/4HANA. Going forward, SAP still supports SAP NetWeaver, and it can fully add more functionalities that it is currently adding in the latest versions also. Whichever functions they are adding newly in SAP S/4HANA, they can add it into SAP NetWeaver as so that SAP NetWeaver also does not become obsolete and becomes useful to the customers who are currently using it. SAP has come up with an in-memory database called HANA, and on top of it, SAP has introduced SAP S/4HANA so that it runs seamlessly on the HANA database. SAP NetWeaver can also run on the HANA database, but if the compatibility with HANA database could be improved for SAP NetWeaver, then it will be more useful.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have figured out that SOA Suite 12c currently offers the richest functionalities and is the best integrated product."
"The stability of the solution is the most valuable feature."
"Valuable features include connectors and BAM."
"The new product has come out with SOA Cloud Service and Integration Analytics as well, which gives more options for clients to pick their point of requirements."
"We were able to scale out using multiple application and web servers balanced by hardware load balancers and Weblogic clustering."
"The Managed File Transfer (MFT) is a great addition to the product set managing all our file transfer capability, encryption, decryption, monitoring, visibility and resubmission of transfer."
"Valuable features include connectors and BAM."
"It encompasses a lot of different apps."
"The most valuable feature of SAP NetWeaver is the integration and it is a complete solution."
"The human capital management module is valuable."
"It saves a lot of time, a lot of paperwork, and it is value for money."
"It's a very stable solution, since you have it in place and it does what you want it to do."
"The presentation is the most valuable feature. It's very conceptual. We had to follow the instructions very strictly. It's a Dutch or German product and we had to follow it step-by-step."
"We can use different transaction codes to check the performance of the system, and if we are unable to access a particular transaction, we can still check the table to see what is happening."
"The flexibility and the customizability this solution has when adapting to our business requirements is a huge benefit."
"The solution is scalable."
 

Cons

"The interface is too complicated. Making modifications still requires too much technical knowledge."
"Decrease the number of internal resources which the product uses."
"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."
"In version 12c, it's unusable. It doesn't do what it's suppose to do (collect and show KPIs)."
"SAP adapter gave so much trouble while configuring it, and not proper documentation is helpful from Oracle."
"It should provide better log management and an easier tool for configuration."
"We faced some issues, particularly in clustered environments."
"The installation and adjustment process seems too complex."
"The initial setup was not very easy."
"There could be regular updates to make the system more stable and capable."
"Though SAP NetWeaver has been pretty stable and mature, some issues arose after some customizations, so that's an area for improvement."
"The setup process will be complex for any customer because they have to automate all their business processes fully into SAP NetWeaver."
"I would like to see an improvement in the price of the solution because it is very expensive."
"Has become somewhat unstable recently."
"The product documentation can be improved."
"Technical support response time was slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product is WebLogic based, hence it can be both resource hungry as well as expensive from a licensing point of view."
"The pricing is not very high as compared to its competitors."
"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."
"The product is moderately priced."
"It is necessary to evaluate the requirement regarding the platform usage and what the main operation area of the platform will be."
"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."
"SAP NetWeaver requires a license, but I'm not sure how the licenses and payments were coordinated."
"The licensing costs are on a yearly basis."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a nine to ten since it is an expensive solution."
"It's a very expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise41
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What needs improvement with Oracle SOA Suite?
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 aris...
What is your primary use case for Oracle SOA Suite?
I can describe several use cases for Oracle SOA Suite; it is fundamentally a middleware product. In software architecture, we refer to it as middleware. Middleware is an application that lies betwe...
What needs improvement with SAP NetWeaver?
SAP NetWeaver is going to be soon out of the picture. Now we have SAP S/4HANA, which is the recent technology from SAP. Many companies are migrating from SAP NetWeaver to SAP S/4HANA. Going forward...
What is your primary use case for SAP NetWeaver?
During 2012, there was no SAP NetWeaver, it was SAP R/3, and it was slowly introduced. My area of expertise includes exporting SAP critical confidential data out of SAP NetWeaver. Whenever a user t...
 

Also Known As

SOA Suite
NetWeaver, SecurStore
 

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Sample Customers

7-Eleven, Arcor SAIC, Banca Transilvania, Eaton Corporation, Emdeon, Ferrovial, Griffith University, National Instruments, Pella Corporation, Vodafone Group Plc,
Schaidt Innovations GmbH & Co. KG, Satellites Unlimited Inc., German Football Association, FMC Corporation, Deutscher Fu_ball-Bund
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