Eclipse GlassFish vs Oracle WebLogic Server

EGEclipse GlassFish9.0Visit Oracle WebLogic Server8.5Visit

Higher score EG Eclipse GlassFish #3 in Application Servers 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit GlassFish

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Oracle WebLogic Server #8 in Application Servers 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Oracle

• Eclipse GlassFish fits best

  Free Jakarta EE deployments needing security depth

• Oracle WebLogic Server fits best

  Oracle-centric enterprise Java environments

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Side by side

Feature	EGEclipse GlassFish 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Oracle WebLogic Server 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Application Servers	#8 in Application Servers
Best for	Free Jakarta EE deployments needing security depth	Oracle-centric enterprise Java environments
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted, Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Eclipse GlassFish 3/3 · Oracle WebLogic Server 3/3
Clustering	✓	✓
Admin console	✓	✓
Container support	✓	✓
Specs
Java standard	Jakarta_ee	Jakarta_ee
Deployment model	Self_hosted	Both
Supported operating systems	Linux, macOS, UNIX, Windows	Linux, UNIX, Windows
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source Jakarta EE Platform and Web Profile implementations Clustering, load balancing, embedded deployment, and REST administration TLS, RBAC, realms, and audit logging support security-focused deployments	Supports on-premises, cloud, containers, and Kubernetes deployments Enterprise Edition adds clustering, diagnostics, and automated failover Integrates with Oracle Database, Coherence, Helidon, and Java SE
Cons	Requires JDK 21 or higher for GlassFish 8.0.4 Self-hosted deployment leaves installation and operations to your team Its focus on Jakarta EE may not fit non-Jakarta application stacks	No free plan is available Enterprise clustering and diagnostics require Enterprise Edition The product is paid-only and is not positioned as a lightweight server
Our verdict	Eclipse GlassFish is an open-source application server for developing and deploying Jakarta EE applications and web services. It offers both full and Web Profile distributions, making it relevant for teams that need Jakarta EE runtime… Read the review →	Oracle WebLogic Server is an enterprise application server for developing, deploying, and running Java applications. It provides a Jakarta EE runtime for organizations operating business-critical Java workloads, including modernized… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Eclipse GlassFish — where it wins

  • Free, open-source Jakarta EE Platform and Web Profile implementations
  • Clustering, load balancing, embedded deployment, and REST administration
  • TLS, RBAC, realms, and audit logging support security-focused deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires JDK 21 or higher for GlassFish 8.0.4
  • Self-hosted deployment leaves installation and operations to your team
  • Its focus on Jakarta EE may not fit non-Jakarta application stacks

• Oracle WebLogic Server — where it wins

  • Supports on-premises, cloud, containers, and Kubernetes deployments
  • Enterprise Edition adds clustering, diagnostics, and automated failover
  • Integrates with Oracle Database, Coherence, Helidon, and Java SE

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Enterprise clustering and diagnostics require Enterprise Edition
  • The product is paid-only and is not positioned as a lightweight server

• EGEclipse GlassFish9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, security-focused Jakarta EE server with broad administration and deployment options.

  Visit GlassFishFull verdict →
• Oracle WebLogic Server8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad Jakarta EE server for Oracle-centric enterprises running business-critical Java applications.

  Visit OracleFull verdict →