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Azul Payara Community

Azul Payara Community is the open source, cloud-native Java application server built for developers who want to innovate, experiment and build modern Jakarta EE and MicroProfile applications with freedom and flexibility.Here you can download the latest version of Payara Community – ideal for development, testing and learning – and benefit from a platform that’s lightweight, easy to use and trusted by developers worldwide. It’s the perfect way to explore Payara’s powerful runtime before moving to production with Azul Payara for long-term support, stability and security.

Payara Community 7.2026.8

The August 2026 Payara Community release delivers a first preview of Jakarta Agentic AI, the vendor-neutral specification for building AI agents as CDI beans, alongside MicroProfile 7.1 support, upgraded OpenTelemetry instrumentation and component updates to keep your Jakarta EE 11 workloads current.

See the blog post for more info about this release and check the Release Notes for a complete list of updates and fixes.

Payara Server

Payara Server 7.2026.8 (Full)
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Payara Server 7.2026.8 (Web Profile)
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Payara Micro

Payara Micro 7.2026.8 (JAR)
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Payara Server Embedded

Payara Server 7.2026.8 (Embedded – Full)
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Payara Server 7.2026.8 (Embedded – Web Profile)
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Payara Server Multi-Language

Payara Server 7.2026.8 (Multi-Language – Full)
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Payara Server 7.2026.8 (Multi-Language – Web Profile)
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Payara Community 6, 5 & 4

Payara Platform Community versions 6, 5 & 4 can still be downloaded from the Payara Maven Repository, but they are no longer supported or updated. For long-term stability, check out Azul Payara Server/Micro, backed by 10 years of support and a well-defined software lifecycle model to keep your production environment stable.

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Payara Docker Images

Run Payara with ease in containerized environments using our official Docker images. Each image is preconfigured for streamlined deployment and includes the latest JDK security updates for Payara Community and Enterprise editions. Perfect for CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and local testing.