Evans Data Corporation ha presentato un report con i dati di un'indagine rivolta al mercato degli Application Server. Sono stati presi in esame:
* Adobe ColdFusion
* Apache Geronimo
* Oracle WebLogic Server (formerly BEA WebLogic Server)
* IBM WebSphere
* Red Hat JBoss
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003
* SAP NetWeaver
* Sun Java System Application Server/GlassFish

Oltre 700 tra sviluppatori e professionisti IT hanno espresso valutazioni sulle seguenti caratteristiche:
* Support
* Scalability
* Performance
* Number of platforms supported
* Value to cost ratio
* Compatibility with other software
* Integration with mobile devices
* Messaging capabilities
* Load balancer
* Server infrastructure
* XML and Web Services runtime
* Session persistence
* Database connectivity
* Transaction services
* EAI and legacy support
* Security features
* Change management
* Application management console
* Diagnostics
* Event log
* Auditing