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At a Glance
Apache Ant
Apache Ant
Star Rating
(23)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Star Rating
(120)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Apache Ant vs Apache Tomcat

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Apache Tomcat easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Apache Tomcat overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Apache Tomcat meets the needs of their business better than Apache Ant.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Apache Tomcat is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Apache Tomcat over Apache Ant.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache Ant
No pricing available
Apache Tomcat
No pricing available
Free Trial
Apache Ant
No trial information available
Apache Tomcat
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
22
9.0
101
Ease of Use
7.8
22
9.0
100
Ease of Setup
8.2
13
8.7
36
Ease of Admin
6.7
13
7.8
34
Quality of Support
6.5
18
8.0
87
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.6
9
8.1
30
Product Direction (% positive)
4.2
22
8.6
97
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.9
101
Data Management
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
User Features
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Modernization
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.7
9
AI Performance Improvement - Application Server
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache Ant
Apache Ant
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Apache Ant and Apache Tomcat share no categories
Unique Categories
Apache Ant
Apache Ant is categorized as Build Automation
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat is categorized as Application Server
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache Ant
Apache Ant
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.1%
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
23.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
41.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Apache Ant
Apache Ant
Computer Software
34.8%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
E-Learning
13.0%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Internet
8.7%
Other
21.7%
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Computer Software
26.5%
Information Technology and Services
25.6%
Internet
5.1%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Logistics and Supply Chain
2.6%
Other
36.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Apache Ant
Apache Ant
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

Apache Ant is simple, no fuss and ridiculously easy to pick up. A few additional frameworks exist to provide functionality that makes it even more powerful, such as the conditionals, logic and dependency management. As a build tool, it is very customizable...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Industrial Automation
GI
Verified User in Industrial Automation

Old and seems unmaintained. It's difficult to write large tasks

Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Most Helpful Favorable Review
VC
Varsha C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Easy to use. Good documentation to get started

Most Helpful Critical Review
Isaac Z.
IZ
Isaac Z.
Verified User in Computer Software

1. XML as configuration file. It's ugly and the parsing is hard

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Discussions
Apache Ant
Apache Ant Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Apache Ant has no discussions with answers
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat Discussions
What is the latest Apache Tomcat version?
1 comment
Muhammad M.
MM
The latest Apache Tomcat version is 10.1.1Read more
Is Tomcat still used?
1 comment
RV
Apache Tomcat is still relevant today. It is a lightweight servlet container and thanks to its compliance to Servlet 6.0, it is the perfect runtime for Java...Read more
What is Apache Tomcat used for?
1 comment
Muhammad M.
MM
It is used to deploy java enterprise edition applicationRead more