As Ankit said the application server for PI only can be SAP Netweaver, but this doesnt mean that you can use another application server outside PI environment in an DMZ for example in order to connect internet with your PI placed in a MZ zone.
If you want to compare PI, you need to search another similar middleware tools like Microsoft BIztalk, IBM WebSphere, Oracle Fusion, etc
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