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    Oracle WebLogic Server

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AOracle WebLogic Server is a unified and extensible platform for developing, deploying and running enterprise applications, such as Java, for on-premises and in the cloud. WebLogic Server offers a scalable implementation of Java Enterprise Edition (EE) and Jakarta EE.N/A

    Perforce Zend

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AZend, acquired by Rogue Wave Software in 2017 and then by Perforce in 2019, is a PHP Application Server that aims to improve web app deployment, debugging, and monitoring. Zend offers secured PHP Runtimes and Support for Mission-Critical Applications.

    $250

    per license

    Pricing
    Oracle WebLogic ServerPerforce Zend
    Editions & Modules
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    Zend Server with Z-Ray Developer Edition - Standard
    $250
    per license
    Developer Edition Bundle: Zend Server with Z-Ray
    $299
    per license
    Zend Server with Z-Ray Developer Edition - Enterprise
    1,000
    per license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Oracle WebLogic ServerPerforce Zend
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Oracle WebLogic ServerPerforce Zend
    Considered Both Products
    Oracle
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
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    Features
    Oracle WebLogic ServerPerforce Zend
    Application Servers
    Comparison of Application Servers features of Oracle WebLogic Server and Perforce Zend
    Feature
    Oracle WebLogic Server
    7.1
    37 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Perforce Zend
    -
    Ratings
    IDE support9.133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security management8.435 Ratings00 Ratings
    Administration and management5.837 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application server performance8.836 Ratings00 Ratings
    Installation5.537 Ratings00 Ratings
    Open-source standards compliance5.425 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Oracle WebLogic ServerPerforce Zend
    Small Businesses
    NGINX
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Laravel PHP Framework
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    NGINX
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Laravel PHP Framework
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    NGINX
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Oracle WebLogic ServerPerforce Zend
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.2
    (44 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Oracle WebLogic ServerPerforce Zend
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Oracle
    If you need to have complex options in place you can count on Weblogic to be a robust Applicational Server you can rely on. But you would need to keep an eye on maintaining the framework updated quite frequently to avoid security breaches and subsequent severe situations. If you don't have other infrastructure for test purposes, I wouldn't advise you on having devs and QA installing this heavy application in their local machines, there are other lightweight solutions that would be a better fit for that.
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    Perforce Software
    We haven't found any scenarios where it's not appropriate, but it's well-suited for anyone wanting a stable PHP environment where Zend does the heavy lifting and you don't have to babysit the environment constantly.
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    Pros
    Oracle
    • The brand relation between Java and WebLogic Application Server usually provides a quicker access to programming features and their availability for the applications deployed.
    • The access to centralized configuration both from console and command line WLST eases the implementation of changes major or not in an organized and expedite way.
    • The maturity of the product is also visible in the available tools provided by the product itself, for both monitoring of resources and alerting for availability and thresholds
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    Perforce Software
    • Stability
    • Efficiency
    • Advanced monitoring capabilities.
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    Cons
    Oracle
    • Debugging issues has been difficult sometimes, the documentation is too dense and finding the the root cause for an specific issue takes time.
    • The Oracle WebLogic Server console UI feels old and gives a sense of lack of innovation even though it provides so much functionality.
    • I'm not sure if Oracle WebLogic Server supports more modern frameworks, but it feels more like a Java EE specific, maybe there's an opportunity there to appeal to newer application platforms
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    Perforce Software
    • 1 - I can't really think of anything. We've not run into anything it doesn't do or anything it does badly.
    • 2
    • 3
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    Usability
    Oracle
    Oracle WebLogic Server has so many features that sometimes it's hard to find the right place to setup things, I think the dated user interface does not help with that either. This has a direct impact when deciding to use it as your application server, you'd need to have the right people and invest the time needed to master it. If you're application justifies it then it will definitely be a great choice in the long run.
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    Perforce Software
    Zend is the easiest PHP web server I've used, especially, again, for daily monitoring.
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    Performance
    Oracle
    Oracle WebLogic Application Server is great at security, performance and features.
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    Perforce Software
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    Support Rating
    Oracle
    The Oracle support is not great sometimes. They take a long time and need a lot of data over and over to resolve issues.
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    Perforce Software
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    Alternatives Considered
    Oracle
    I believe the Oracle WebLogic Suite is probably a better all encompassing suite of development tools for the IT department. [It] is probably a bit more expensive than other competitors like Apache Tomcat or NGINX, but is worth the investment if you consider the savings from time to get code into production.
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    Perforce Software
    The Zend Studio PHP IDE is great and has great integration with the Zend Server Platform.
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    Return on Investment
    Oracle
    • WebLogic Application Server definitely had a positive ROI since all the applications are deployed on a single platform and making maintenance extremely cost effective.
    • Since all major cloud vendors support and maintain WebLogic, it gives us an opportunity to explore possibilities to move the organizational infrastructure on to the cloud without too much effort.
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    Perforce Software
    • ROI - saved a ton of time not having to configure vanilla PHP.
    • Zend framework is easily available and makes many programming tasks much easier.
    • Day to day time savings since Zend essentially monitors itself.
    Incentivized
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