Item: Apache Tomcat
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

All our development teams use Apache Tomcat. It is our best choice for our servers that run business modules and cron tasks. We use it as well in localhost for testing purposes. We use the Tomcat plugin with Jenkins for deployment.

Pros and Cons

Built-in security features
Relationship with IDEs like Eclipse
Easy to configure and run

User interface (the admin page)
SSL installation
A way to handle logs
Memory leaks

Return on Investment

Performance for the server
No issues with AWS integration with EC2

Alternatives Considered

Oracle WebLogic Application Server and Oracle GlassFish Server

Tomcat is open source. No need to pay anything. Supported by community. Plugins for other APIs are available.

Support Rating

The documentation is well organized. Troubleshooting examples are easy to find on the internet as well.

Usability

It is great in almost all aspects, at least to start with, as an open-source server with good performance, but it still has zones for improvements like the UI and memory leaks.

Key Insights

Do you think Apache Tomcat delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Apache Tomcat's feature set?

Yes

Did Apache Tomcat live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Apache Tomcat go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Apache Tomcat again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

Apache Tomcat is open-source, easy to use, and easy to install. Get a running server with good performance in less than 5 minutes.

Great open-source web server for Java applications

Overall Satisfaction with Apache Tomcat