Soap Vs. Rest

Here are the difference between REST web service and SOAP web service in tabular form;

Best design practice for choosing REST v/s SOAP:

• SOAP: Whenever there are external system/applications (third-party applications) to interact with our system/applications, then it is always preferred to go for SOAP as it has got in-built ws-security features

• REST: And whereas for internal system/applications (or intra-application interaction within our organization), then it is preferred to go for REST web services as it will be faster

Note: It is like choosing security over faster processing or vice-versa and it all depends upon business requirements