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At a Glance
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Star Rating
(159)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Star Rating
(26)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform excels in its centralized offering with a score of 8.6, while IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition shines slightly brighter with a score of 8.8, indicating a more cohesive management experience.
  • Reviewers mention that IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition provides superior security updates, scoring 9.3 compared to Red Hat JBoss's 8.9, highlighting its robust approach to maintaining application security.
  • G2 users note that Red Hat JBoss offers excellent cloud deployment capabilities with a score of 8.9, but IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition is slightly behind at 8.5, suggesting that JBoss may be more favorable for cloud-centric applications.
  • Users on G2 report that Red Hat JBoss's microservices development capabilities are rated highly at 8.9, while IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition lags at 8.2, indicating that JBoss may be a better choice for organizations focusing on microservices architecture.
  • Reviewers say that IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition outperforms in data exchange with a score of 9.1, compared to Red Hat JBoss's 8.1, suggesting that WebSphere may facilitate better integration and data flow between applications.
  • Users mention that Red Hat JBoss's self-healing high availability feature is a strong point, but IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition's orchestration capabilities, while rated lower, still provide a solid foundation for managing complex application environments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
No pricing available
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
No pricing available
Free Trial
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Free Trial is available
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
96
8.8
23
Ease of Use
7.9
95
8.2
23
Ease of Setup
7.5
63
8.5
11
Ease of Admin
8.0
63
7.7
11
Quality of Support
8.4
93
8.2
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
60
8.3
11
Product Direction (% positive)
7.0
89
8.9
22
Features by Category
8.8
125
8.6
72
Data Management
8.9
11
8.1
6
8.8
11
8.1
6
8.8
11
8.3
6
8.5
11
8.6
6
9.1
9
8.1
6
User Features
8.8
10
8.6
6
9.3
12
8.9
6
9.0
10
8.6
6
Modernization
8.5
10
8.9
6
8.2
11
8.9
6
8.5
10
8.9
6
8.9
9
8.6
6
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty) and Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform are categorized as Application Server
Unique Categories
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty) is categorized as Container Engine
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
9.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
63.1%
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
45.8%
Reviewers' Industry
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Banking
17.7%
Financial Services
9.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Insurance
8.5%
Computer Software
8.5%
Other
46.1%
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Computer Software
25.0%
Financial Services
16.7%
Banking
16.7%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Telecommunications
4.2%
Other
25.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Susan B.
SB
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 Services
GI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The complexity of the interface for certain technologies and the amount of computing resources required.

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Qian Qian Z.
QZ
Qian Qian Z.
Verified User in Banking

RedHat Jboss Enterprise is a fully fledged Java application platform that is very dynamic. It can be extremely robust and versatile at the same time. The entire documentation from RedHat is very thorough and detailed and covers every aspect you can possibly...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Banking

Rapid releases that are sometimes difficult to keep up with

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Discussions
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty)
IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition (Application Server & Liberty) Discussions
What is IBM WebSphere hybrid edition?
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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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Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Discussions
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