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Compare Oracle WebLogic and Payara Server

At a Glance
Oracle WebLogic
Oracle WebLogic
Star Rating
(69)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (71.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Payara Server
Payara Server
Star Rating
(84)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Payara Server

Oracle WebLogic vs Payara Server

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Payara Server easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Payara Server overall.

  • Oracle WebLogic and Payara Server both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Payara Server is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Payara Server over Oracle WebLogic.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Oracle WebLogic
No pricing available
Payara Server
No pricing available
Free Trial
Oracle WebLogic
No trial information available
Payara Server
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
53
9.0
70
Ease of Use
8.6
53
8.7
73
Ease of Setup
7.3
38
8.8
49
Ease of Admin
8.2
37
8.9
38
Quality of Support
7.4
50
8.9
59
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
37
8.9
34
Product Direction (% positive)
7.0
51
9.0
69
Features by Category
8.7
7
8.5
51
Data Management
8.7
5
8.0
41
8.3
7
8.8
48
8.6
6
8.7
42
9.5
7
8.7
45
8.0
5
8.6
40
User Features
9.4
6
8.5
44
9.5
7
8.9
47
8.6
7
8.6
46
Modernization
8.3
6
8.5
41
7.2
6
8.4
42
9.3
7
Feature Not Available
9.0
7
8.3
43
AI Performance Improvement - Application Server
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Server
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Oracle WebLogic
Oracle WebLogic
Payara Server
Payara Server
Oracle WebLogic and Payara Server are categorized as Application Server
Unique Categories
Oracle WebLogic
Oracle WebLogic has no unique categories
Payara Server
Payara Server has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Oracle WebLogic
Oracle WebLogic
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
7.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
71.9%
Payara Server
Payara Server
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Oracle WebLogic
Oracle WebLogic
Information Technology and Services
26.2%
Computer Software
9.2%
Banking
9.2%
Telecommunications
4.6%
Retail
4.6%
Other
46.2%
Payara Server
Payara Server
Information Technology and Services
20.2%
Computer Software
20.2%
Higher Education
3.6%
Government Administration
3.6%
Financial Services
3.6%
Other
48.8%
Alternatives
Oracle WebLogic
Oracle WebLogic Alternatives
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Payara Server
Payara Server Alternatives
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Discussions
Oracle WebLogic
Oracle WebLogic Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Oracle WebLogic has no discussions with answers
Payara Server
Payara Server Discussions
What is Payara Server used for?
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Official Response from Payara Server
Payara Server is used by developers and organizations to deploy, manage, and scale Java EE and Jakarta EE applications, whether they are traditional...Read more
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