| Apache Tomcat Server | Apache Web Server |
| Apache Tomcat Server is a JSP / Servlet Container. | Apache Web Server is a HTTP Server. |
| Apache Tomcat Server uses AJP Protocol instead of HTTP.AJP is a optimized version of HTTP Protocol. | Apache Web Server uses HTTP Protocol |
| Apache Tomcat Server is more stable than Apache Web Server. | Apache Web Server is Stable. |
| Apache Tomcat Server is basically a application server that servers the servlet pages. | Apache Web Server is basically a web server. |
| Apache Tomcat Server can handle both dynamic and static pages at any time. | Apache Web Server can handle static page when coded using HTML and can handle dynamic pages when coded using PHP, Perl, Ruby, Supports CGI scripts, Server API modules, etc. |
| Faster than Apache while serving JSP dynamic pages. | Faster than Tomcat while serving static pages |
| It can be used but with limited functionality. | It can be used with Tomcat |
| Only limited integration was available using Tomcat based solution. | Supports Integrated Windows Authentication. |
| Tomcat can’t bind to ports below 1024 without root privileges. | Apache Web Server can bind to 80 and 443 with less privileges. |
| Apache Tomcat Server was used for hosting java based code and Perl scripts. | Apache Web Server can host any programming language. |
| It can manage entire life cycle such as pages which are generated through Servlet and pages which are generated through JSP can be managed. | Apache Web Server can be used for load Balancing, Request processing and response processing. |
| Highly Secure than Apache Web Server. | Secure. |
| Apache Tomcat is purely made up of JAVA. | Apache Web Server was purely made in C programming language. |
| More widely used for PHP Web Server | More widely used for JSP pages. |
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