Knowledgeable support team, the support service meets our expectations and the Payara Platform works well. We are happy to have opted for the Payara Platform.
| Feature | WildFly 30 | Payara Server Community 6.2023.12 | Payara Server Enterprise 6.9.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
License |
Open Source |
Open Source |
Open Source with EULA |
|
Release frequency |
Quarterly |
Monthly |
Monthly |
|
Production Support |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Component Upgrades |
Quarterly |
Monthly |
Monthly |
|
Supported IDEs |
EclipseNetBeansIntelliJ IDEAVisual Studio Code |
EclipseNetBeansIntelliJ IDEAVisual Studio Code |
EclipseNetBeansIntelliJ IDEAVisual Studio Code |
|
Jakarta EE 10 Compatible |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Caching Tools |
Infinispan |
Hazelcast |
Hazelcast |
|
Clustering |
Every node runs same app or fine grained assignment. |
Every node runs same app or fine grained assignment. |
Every node runs same app or fine grained assignment. |
|
Data Encryption in a Cluster |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Web UI Administration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Scripting Tool |
jboss-cli.sh |
asadmin |
asadmin |
|
Admin Command Recording |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Auditing Management Operations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Auditing Security Events |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Integrated Certificate Management |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
Deployment Flexibility |
Variables (System, environment, external file, MicroProfile config) |
Variables (System, environment, MicroProfile config) |
Variables (System, environment, MicroProfile config) |
|
Notification Channels Monitoring |
CDIJMS BeansLog Files |
JMS BeansLog FilesSMTPSNMPJMSCDISlackNew RelicDatadog |
JMS BeansLog FilesSMTPSNMPJMSCDISlackNew RelicDatadog |
|
Custom Notifiers |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Slow SQL Logging |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Health Check Service |
Yes via MicroProfile Health |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Request Tracing |
Yes (JAX-RS, CDI) |
Yes (JAX-RS, CDI, EJB, Servlet, JAX-WS, JMS) |
Yes (JAX-RS, CDI, EJB, Servlet, JAX-WS, JMS) |
|
OAuth2 / OpenId Connect Support |
Yes, through Elytron subsystem |
Natively Supported (through Security API) |
Natively Supported (through Security API) |
|
Remote EJB over HTTP |
Yes |
Yes (partial) |
Yes (partial) |
|
Microservice Distribution |
No (the WildFly Bootable JAR Maven Plugin can be used to build a Bootable JAR, packaging server and application) |
Payara Micro |
Payara Micro |
|
MicroProfile Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Docker Support |
Yes |
Yes, also with container automation through Payara Docker Nodes |
Yes, also with container automation through Payara Docker Nodes |
|
Kubernetes Support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Cloud Providers Support |
Microsoft Azure, Amazon, Google, Openshift, and more |
Microsoft Azure, Jelastic, Amazon, Oracle Cloud, and more |
Microsoft Azure, Jelastic, Amazon, Oracle Cloud, and more |
|
Zero Deployment Downtime |
No |
Switch between pre-deployed versions; Rolling upgrade in a cluster |
Switch between pre-deployed versions; Rolling upgrade in a cluster |
|
Hot Deployment |
No |
Yes for NetBeans IDE, Maven, Gradle, support for other IDEs coming soon |
Yes for NetBeans IDE, Maven, Gradle, support for other IDEs coming soon |
|
Upgrade Tool |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
JDK 21 Support |
Partial |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Bundled JDK Support |
Yes – RHEL and Windows |
Yes – Linux and Windows |
Yes – Linux and Windows |
|
Migration from Community to Enterprise edition |
Challenging (Wildfly to JBoss EAP migration) |
Simple and supported |
Simple and supported |
|
Integrated Monitoring Console |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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