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.

The features of Apache Tomcat include support for the latest Java Servlet and JSP specifications and easily handle large workloads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Setting up and configuring Apache Tomcat can be complex to new user, Facing lot's of issue and takes more time to resolve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Battle tested application container which is used by thousands of companies in production for millions or maybe billions of applications

Great community support and documentation and many articles which helps anyone to get started on it

popular IDE like IntelliJ and Eclipse has integrations and plugins to make it even more efficient Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not lightweight and now a days many lightweight and embedded application conatiners came which might obsolete Apache tomcat in future.

Make it lightweighta and peformant, also focus more on the community to increse the adoption rate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's the most simple web server available in industry to use for application building and testing.Tomcat provides more flexibility compares to others and it's ease to integrate and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mainly it runs on bydefault port so we need to change the port if it's already in use hence it doesn't change it's port automatically.And it's pretty hectic to configure in some cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.