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Compare Apache Tomcat and IBM WebSphere 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
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Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Apache Tomcat
Star Rating
(122)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apache TomcatIBM WebSphere
Star Rating
(159)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM WebSphereApache Tomcat vs IBM WebSphere
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Apache Tomcat easier to use and set up. However, IBM WebSphere is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with IBM WebSphere overall.
- Reviewers felt that Apache Tomcat meets the needs of their business better than IBM WebSphere.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM WebSphere is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Apache Tomcat over IBM WebSphere.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache Tomcat
No pricing availableIBM WebSphere
No pricing availableFree Trial
Apache Tomcat
No trial information availableIBM WebSphere
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
102
8.7
96
Ease of Use
9.0
102
7.9
95
Ease of Setup
8.8
39
7.5
63
Ease of Admin
7.8
34
8.0
63
Quality of Support
8.0
88
8.4
93
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
30
8.6
60
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
98
7.0
89
Features by Category
Data Management
8.8
11
8.9
11
9.2
11
8.8
11
8.5
9
8.8
11
8.6
11
8.5
11
8.7
10
9.1
9
User Features
8.5
11
8.8
10
8.9
11
9.3
12
8.3
11
9.0
10
Modernization
9.2
10
8.5
10
9.5
10
8.2
11
9.1
9
8.5
10
8.8
11
8.9
9
AI Performance Improvement - Application Server
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Agentic AI - Application Server
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Application Support
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System Capability
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Security
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache Tomcat and IBM WebSphere are categorized as Application Server
Unique Categories
Apache Tomcat has no unique categories
IBM WebSphere is categorized as Container Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache Tomcat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM WebSphere
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
26.9%
Information Technology and Services
26.1%
Internet
5.0%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Logistics and Supply Chain
2.5%
Other
36.1%
Banking
17.7%
Financial Services
9.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Insurance
8.5%
Computer Software
8.5%
Other
46.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is the latest Apache Tomcat version?
1 Comment
MM
The latest Apache Tomcat version is 10.1.1Read more
Is Tomcat still used?
1 Comment
RV
Apache Tomcat is still relevant today. It is a lightweight servlet container and thanks to its compliance to Servlet 6.0, it is the perfect runtime for Java...Read more
What is Apache Tomcat used for?
1 Comment
MM
It is used to deploy java enterprise edition applicationRead more
What is IBM WebSphere hybrid edition?
1 Comment
Official Response from IBM WebSphere
WebSphere Hybrid Edition is the comprehensive collection of WebSphere application runtimes and modernization tools with support for on-premise and major...Read more
IBM WebSphere has no more discussions with answers
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