JBoss EAP 7.4 VS Payara Server 5
Comparison
| Feature | JBoss EAP 7.4 | Payara Server Enterprise 6.9.0 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source with EULA | Open Source with EULA |
| Release Frequency | Bimonthly (Source) | Monthly |
| Production Support | Yes | Yes |
| Component Upgrades | Frequent | Monthly |
| Supported IDEs | EclipseNetBeansIntelliJ IDEAVisual Studio Code | EclipseNetBeansIntelliJ IDEAVisual Studio Code |
| Jakarta EE 10 Compatible | No (Source) | Yes |
| Data Grid (Caching) | Infinispan (additional cost) | Hazelcast / JCache |
| Clustering | Every node runs the same app or fine grained assignment. Automatic clustering over multicast. (Source) | Every node runs the same app or fine grained assignment. Automatic clustering over multicast. |
| Scripting Tool | jboss-cli.sh | asadmin |
| Admin Command Recording and Auditing | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment Flexibility | Variable (System, environment, external file, MicroProfile config) | Variables (System, environment, MicroProfile config) |
| Notification Channels Monitoring | CDIJMSLog Files | JMS BeansLog FilesSMTPSNMPJMSCDISlackNew RelicDatadog |
| Custom Notifiers | No | Yes |
| Slow SQL Logging | No | Yes |
| Health Check Service | No | Yes |
| Request Tracing | Yes (JAX-RS, CDI) | Yes (JAX-RS, CDI, EJB, Servlet) |
| OAuth2 / OpenId Connect Support | Yes, through Red Hat Single Sign-On (additional cost) | Natively Supported (through Security API) |
| Microservices Edition | No (the WildFly Bootable JAR Maven Plugin can be used to build a Bootable JAR, packaging server and application) (Source) | Payara Micro |
| MicroProfile Support | Partial | Yes |
| Docker Support | Yes | Yes, also with container automation through Payara Docker Nodes |
| Kubernetes Support | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Providers Support | Microsoft Azure, Amazon, Google, OpenShift, and more | Microsoft Azure, Google, Jelastic, Amazon, Oracle Cloud, and more |
| Zero Deployment Downtime | No (Source) | Parallel versions with one-time switch |
| Upgrade Tool | Yes | Yes |
| Bundled JDK Support | Yes – RHEL and Windows only | Yes – Linux & Windows |
| Easy Migration from Community to Enterprise | WildFly migration to JBoss EAP Possible – Challenging (Source) | Yes – Payara Platform to Payara Platform Enterprise -Simple migration |
| Integrated Monitoring Console | Yes (additional cost) | Yes |
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