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SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management [EOL] vs Zend PHP Engine comparison

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Categories and Ranking

SAP NetWeaver Business Rule...
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zend PHP Engine
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Application Infrastructure (15th)
 

Featured Reviews

HG
Architecte SAP & Infrastructure at Teamwork
Good stability and good visibility but requires a better user interface
We're an SAP partner. We do also deploy some clients to the cloud, but 95% of the work we do with the solution is on-premises. I'd rate the solution six out of ten. I'm an architect, so I don't know enough about the implementation side to really be able to share any relevant first-hand experience in regards to setting the solution up.
MW
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There are many features of the solution that are quite useful. For us, the most valuable aspect may be visibility."
"Essentially, we get the best performance at very affordable costing."
"​Zend Engine is the core of PHP. It makes PHP fast, efficient, and basically, the language of choice for web applications."
"It offers good support for various types of classes, along with many open source libraries that we can readily utilize in our application development process. This gives us a lot of options when it comes to custom development solutions, without having to worry about licensing or other programming-related issues."
"Zend PHP Engine is a good tool for developing and collecting data, offering strong performance."
"Zend Engine gives the flexibility to use external modules to easily expand the functionalities you need for your web project."
"No issues with stability encountered."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the speed at which it compiles and sends the dynamic cache."
"It makes web design easy and quick and gives well finished websites."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve its user interface."
"The solution can be quicker."
"The main area that Zend needs to improve is to support asynchronous programming tasks, which is facilitated in PHP 7, but not at the same degree as HHVM.​​"
"Its object oriented programming language needs improvement."
"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."
"The platform is not satisfying to me -- it is just not up to standards performance wise."
"SQL queries have always been an issue with PHP, especially if you use large tables, which require caution from the side of the developer.​"
"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."
"Zend PHP Engine needs to improve the loading time of its libraries and make it faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"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."
"Zend PHP Engine is not an expensive solution."
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Construction Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
15%
 

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Small Business9
Large Enterprise2
 

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What needs improvement with Zend PHP Engine?
Integrating AI tools would make PHP more competitive, as other tools already have AI features.
What is your primary use case for Zend PHP Engine?
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.
 

Also Known As

NetWeaver Business Rules Management
PHP Engine
 

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