Payara Server AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like Payara Server

Payara Server is described as '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' and is a Web Server in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Payara Server for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Self-Hosted and Docker apps. The best Payara Server alternative is TrailBase, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Payara Server are Spring, Apache Tomcat, NGINX Unit and Glassfish.

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    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

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

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

    • TrailBase is Free and Open SourcePayara Server is also Free and Open Source
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    Spring

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    Spring makes programming Java quicker, easier, and safer for everybody. Spring’s focus on speed, simplicity, and productivity has made it the world's most popular Java framework.

    16 Spring alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Apache Tomcat icon

    Apache Tomcat

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    Apache Tomcat is an open source software implementation of the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies. Apache Tomcat powers numerous large-scale, mission-critical web applications across a diverse range of industries and organizations.

    8 Apache Tomcat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. NGINX Unit icon

    NGINX Unit

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    A lightweight and versatile open source server that simplifies the application stack by natively executing application code across eight different programming language runtimes.

    13 NGINX Unit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. 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
     
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    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
     
  9. Jetty icon

    Jetty

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    The Jetty Web Server provides a HTTP server and Servlet container capable of serving static and dynamic contend either from a standalone or embedded instantiations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    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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  11. WebSphere Application Server icon

    WebSphere Application Server

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    WebSphere Application Server provides the availability and security your business depends on while optimizing cost.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile
     

    • WebSphere Application Server is the most popular commercial alternative to Payara Server.

    • WebSphere Application Server is Paid and ProprietaryPayara Server is Free and Open Source
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    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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