The best replacement for axis2 is jax-ws.

The best alternatives to axis2 are rated as following:
★★★★★  jax-ws
★★★★★  cxf
★★★★  metro
★★★  spring-ws
★★★  axis 1.4
★★★  axis
★★  apache cxf
★★  axis1
★  xfire
★  spring web services
★  jaxb
  axis 1
  wsimport
  gsoap
  apachecxf

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Speaking about axis2, one probably shouldn't forget about rampart.

Other search terms related to axis2 and their ratings are:
★★★★★ rampart
★★ xmlbeans
★★ services.xml
★★ websphere
★★ aar
★ jax-ws
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