| Rating Area | Score (1–10) | Comment | |--------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------| | | 3/10 | Almost impossible legally without an existing support plan. | | Installation | 7/10 | Works but dated (Java 8, legacy libs). | | Features | 6/10 | Good for 2016; basic REST/API tooling. | | Performance | 6/10 | Acceptable for legacy, but heavy and single‑server oriented. | | Security | 1/10 | Unpatched, EOL – not safe for new external apps. | | Long‑term value | 2/10 | Only useful for maintaining old apps until migration. |
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