WebSphere Application Server Alternatives

WebSphere Application Server is described as 'Provides the availability and security your business depends on while optimizing cost' and is an app in the development category. There are nine alternatives to WebSphere Application Server for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and PHP apps. The best WebSphere Application Server alternative is TrailBase, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WebSphere Application Server are Payara Server, Glassfish, JBoss and Oracle Weblogic Server.

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  1. TrailBase icon

    TrailBase

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    TrailBase offers a blazingly fast, open-source application server featuring type-safe APIs and real-time data. Built on Rust, with JS/ES6/TS runtime, it provides built-in authentication, admin UI, and low-latency responses. Supports mobile, web, and desktop, eliminating the need for dedicated caches.

    20 TrailBase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • TrailBase is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to WebSphere Application Server.

    • TrailBase is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WebSphere Application Server.

    • TrailBase is Free and Open SourceWebSphere Application Server is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Payara Server icon

    Payara Server

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    Payara Server is an open source, cloud-native middleware platform supporting reliable and secure deployments of Java EE (Jakarta EE) applications on premise, in the cloud or hybrid environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    Payara Server Administration Console
     
  4. Glassfish icon

    Glassfish

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    GlassFish v3, built by the GlassFish community, is the first compatible implementation of the Java EE 6 platform specification. Many of the Java EE 6 themes carry over to Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 - flexibility, extensibility, and developer ease of use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. JBoss icon

    JBoss

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    JBoss is Red Hats Java EE 5-compliant (soon Java EE 6-compliant) application server. It is, as with Red Hat itself, dual-licensed either as open source (community edition) or commercially (enterprise edition).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Oracle Weblogic Server icon

    Oracle Weblogic Server

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    Platform for developing, deploying, and managing enterprise Java applications, supporting Jakarta EE, with integration for Kubernetes and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, container orchestration, quick provisioning, and multiple deployment options.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. appserver.io icon

    appserver.io

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    appserver.io is a multithreaded application server for php written in php. Our technology allows real multi-threading in PHP and different useful services for developers enabling more efficiency and security. And best of all – it is completely open source!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    Deployment via drag & drop
     
  9. Mako Server icon

    Mako Server

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    The Mako Server is a compact, ready-to-run web and application server that delivers powerful Lua-based web capabilities with zero setup, just download and go. Its tiny footprint hides a feature-rich engine packed with asynchronous non-blocking sockets and a complete web...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Mako Server screenshot 1
     
  10. Apache Geronimo icon

    Apache Geronimo

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    A Java EE 5-certified application server for web and enterprise applications based on Suns Java EE platform specification. The goal of the Geronimo project is to produce a server runtime framework that pulls together the best Open Source alternatives to create runtimes that...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    The administration console for the application server.
     
  11. JOnAS icon

    JOnAS

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    JOnAS is a leading edge Java EE 5 certified Open Source OSGi Enterprise Server by OW2. The License used by JOnAS is the LGPL. The OW2 development community includes many academic institutes (Grenoble University, INRIA, LIFL, Peking University, UPM, ...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    JOnAS administration console.
     
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