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IBM CICS Transaction Server vs. Payara Server

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricIBM CICS Transaction Server

by IBM

Payara Server

by Payara Services Ltd

Overall rating4.44.5
Review count1484
Ease of use8.18.8
Ease of setup8.99.0
Quality of support8.79.0
Meets requirements9.59.1
NPS64.28571469.047619
Small Business7.7%47.6%
Mid-Market23.1%31.0%
Enterprise69.2%21.4%
Total page views73142
Total LLM citations140501

IBM CICS Transaction Server

IBM CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS is a robust, secure, and scalable application server designed to host transactional enterprise applications within a hybrid architecture. It supports a variety of programming languages, enabling businesses to modernize applications using languages that align with their developers' expertise and organizational requirements. Key Features and Functionality: - Security: Offers comprehensive controls to safeguard transactions, resources, and networks, working seamlessly with z/OS security managers and compliance authorities.

Pros

    Payara Server

    Payara Server is a fully supported, developer friendly, open source Java application server originally derived from Glassfish as a drop in replacement. Payara Server’s architecture is innovative, cloud-native and optimized for production deployments. Officially compatible with Jakarta EE and Eclipse MicroProfile, the application server is developed in collaboration with an industry-leading DevOps team and the global Payara community to ensure Payara Server is the best option for production Jakarta EE (Java EE) applications today and in the future..

    Pros