Apache Tomcat Reviews & Product Details

1. I have used Apache Tomcat as web server and its Lightweight & easy to setup on any environment i.e windows or unix based system.

2. Low infrastructure requirement for installation and configuration. So the developers can quickly deploy the static web apps and jsp/servlets.

3. Startup time is superfast and application is up and running within few seconds.

4. Apache tomcat is open source, so we don't need to worry about the subscription and cost initially.

5. Community support is appreciated.

6. I use this web server mostly on weekly basis and easy to debug for any issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. Support for JavaEE apps is unavailable

2.The UI/UX of the manager pages are developed with simple UI and lagging modern web apps capabilities.

3. Not suitable for large scale apps Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This is a very good app server . Used to use this while running app on local..to deploying app on Test or staging or Prod infra. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is nothing as such .It's a very good app server . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its easy to integrate with the other IDEs to run my Java applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing really, my experience so far has been amazing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apache Tomcat is is a container for Java applications. It is a lightweight and has robust functionality and easy to configure that makes it faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The thing I dislike about Apache Tomcat is their support. It only supports jar and war. Sometimes updated code is not applicable unless restarted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We can easily host any Java application on server within seconds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Till date nothing to dislike about Apache Tomcat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think is a great server for deploying the application.

It is a open source application sever for web developer.

I used this througout my learning cycle for deploying the application on localhost.

We can deploy the application using different ports.

I used this application server for my java web application deployment.

We can deploy static and dynamic web application both.

Very Secured and stable versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

documentation could be better.

installation required restart of the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to deploy different type of application packaging types

wide support of application deployment types

shared servers support between multiple instances of Apache Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Deployment time could be improved

Logging support for more external log providers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. Apache Tomcat can be integrated with different IDEs, particularly with Eclipse to run web servers on Apache Tomcat.

2. Apache Tomcat is quick to deploy with servers.

3. It can be used to run Java applications on the web. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

1. It has too many configurations that have to be done to work with it.

2. Requires extensive knowledge to configure server files.

3. sometimes tomcat doesn't work if doesn't launch under 45 seconds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tomcat implements the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) specifications, providing a robust environment for developing and deploying web applications written in Java. It supports the latest versions of Servlet and JSP specifications, ensuring compatibility with modern Java frameworks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Apache Tomcat can be challenging for users who are new to Java web development or unfamiliar with server administration. The configuration process and understanding of concepts like server.xml, context.xml, and web.xml may require a learning curve for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Installing a Java Web application is very easy in Tomcat. We can deploy a war file directly in the webapps folder or use Tomcat Manager UI.

We can start and stop our Web Application through Tomcat Manager UI. It also supports security keys and connection pool settings through context.xml and server.xml.

Security is excellent in Tomcat, It supports role-based users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

User Interface could be more interactive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.