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At a Glance
Apache Maven
Apache Maven
Star Rating
(166)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.2% 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 Maven vs Apache Tomcat

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

  • Reviewers felt that Apache Tomcat meets the needs of their business better than Apache Maven.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Apache Maven is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Apache Tomcat over Apache Maven.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache Maven
No pricing available
Apache Tomcat
No pricing available
Free Trial
Apache Maven
No trial information available
Apache Tomcat
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
138
9.0
101
Ease of Use
7.8
138
9.0
100
Ease of Setup
8.0
51
8.7
36
Ease of Admin
8.0
48
7.8
34
Quality of Support
8.2
109
8.0
87
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
39
8.1
30
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
134
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 Maven
Apache Maven
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Apache Maven and Apache Tomcat share no categories
Unique Categories
Apache Maven
Apache Maven is categorized as Build Automation
Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat is categorized as Application Server
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache Maven
Apache Maven
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
46.2%
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 Maven
Apache Maven
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer Software
25.9%
Financial Services
5.1%
Internet
3.2%
E-Learning
3.2%
Other
36.7%
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 Maven
Apache Maven
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Md Kamruzzaman S.
MS
Md Kamruzzaman S.
Verified User in Higher Education

The most important things about maven is it's project management. It can manage a really really big project without any problem. I am using maven for almost every project I am doing currently. I feel that maven is extremely powerful for software project...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Andrew R.
AR
Andrew R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

1. The worst think about maven is the documentation. Not everything is written out in plain text, it takes a lot to really 'master' maven and maven 3 is even large. 2. If something fails. maven will give you cryptic error messages. The life-cycle concept...

Apache Tomcat
Apache Tomcat
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

I mostly like the ease of deployment of a Web application in Apache Tomcat. We can easily upload a war file through Tomcat manager UI or directly upload the war file in webapps folder thru an FTP.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Michael H.
MH
Michael H.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Tomcat is often hard to diagnose when issues arise.

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Discussions
Apache Maven
Apache Maven Discussions
What is Maven and why it is used?
1 comment
Verified User
G2
Maven is a build tool which works on POM Read more
Is Maven Apache open source?
1 comment
Amit K.
AK
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like translated into English.Read more
What is Apache Maven used for?
1 comment
Chetan B.
CB
It's the artifact storage for the Java builds.Read more
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