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Compare IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty) and Oracle WebLogic 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (73.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Star Rating
(159)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)Oracle WebLogic
Star Rating
(68)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (73.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Oracle WebLogicSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Oracle WebLogic excels in its centralized offering with a score of 9.3, which reviewers mention provides a more cohesive management experience compared to IBM WebSphere's score of 8.8.
- Reviewers mention that Oracle WebLogic's web-based frameworks received a high score of 9.7, indicating superior support for modern web applications, while IBM WebSphere's score of 8.5 suggests it may not be as robust in this area.
- G2 users highlight Oracle WebLogic's strong data redundancy capabilities with a score of 8.9, which reviewers say ensures higher reliability, whereas IBM WebSphere's performance in this area is not as highly rated.
- Users on G2 report that Oracle WebLogic's security updates are highly effective, scoring 9.7, while IBM WebSphere's score of 9.3, although still strong, indicates a slight edge for Oracle in maintaining security.
- Reviewers mention that Oracle WebLogic's self-healing high availability features are particularly impressive, contributing to its overall reliability, while IBM WebSphere's offerings in this area are perceived as less robust.
- Users say that Oracle WebLogic's modular architecture, scoring 9.2, allows for greater flexibility in deployment compared to IBM WebSphere's score of 8.9, which some users feel limits customization options.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
No pricing availableOracle WebLogic
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Free Trial is available
Oracle WebLogic
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
96
9.0
52
Ease of Use
7.9
95
8.6
52
Ease of Setup
7.5
63
7.2
37
Ease of Admin
8.0
63
8.1
36
Quality of Support
8.4
93
7.3
49
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
60
7.8
36
Product Direction (% positive)
7.0
89
7.0
50
Features by Category
Data Management
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
8.6
6
8.8
11
8.7
5
8.5
11
9.7
6
9.1
9
Not enough data
User Features
8.8
10
9.3
5
9.3
12
9.7
6
9.0
10
8.6
6
Modernization
8.5
10
8.3
5
8.2
11
7.7
5
8.5
10
9.4
6
8.9
9
9.2
6
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System Capability
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Security
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty) and Oracle WebLogic are categorized as Application Server
Unique Categories
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty) is categorized as Container Engine
Oracle WebLogic has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Oracle WebLogic
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Banking
17.7%
Financial Services
9.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Insurance
8.5%
Computer Software
8.5%
Other
46.1%
Information Technology and Services
26.6%
Banking
9.4%
Computer Software
7.8%
Telecommunications
4.7%
Retail
4.7%
Other
46.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Susan B.
Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching
It gives the developers choices to select WAS, Liberty or Open Liberty for application development. This greatly increases developer productivity. Also, I like the fact that WebSphere Hybrid Edition allows developers to create and support microservices...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The complexity of the interface for certain technologies and the amount of computing resources required.
Oracle WebLogic
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Teresa D.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Super easy to configure and very stable. We use it for J2EE web apps and for JMS message consumers.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Higher Education
Byzantine complexity. Although there is a ton of documentation, it's not very useful. There are a ton of security issues and fixing them is not well documented.
Susan B.
Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching
It gives the developers choices to select WAS, Liberty or Open Liberty for application development. This greatly increases developer productivity. Also, I like the fact that WebSphere Hybrid Edition allows developers to create and support microservices...
Teresa D.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Super easy to configure and very stable. We use it for J2EE web apps and for JMS message consumers.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The complexity of the interface for certain technologies and the amount of computing resources required.
Verified User in Higher Education
Byzantine complexity. Although there is a ton of documentation, it's not very useful. There are a ton of security issues and fixing them is not well documented.
Alternatives
Discussions
What is IBM WebSphere hybrid edition?
1 comment
Official Response from IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
WebSphere Hybrid Edition is the comprehensive collection of WebSphere application runtimes and modernization tools with support for on-premise and major...Read more
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