Still Paying Oracle Prices? It’s Time to Switch.
Save up to 75% on your Java application server costs — without compromising on enterprise performance.
Save up to 75% on licensing, support, and runtime costs by switching to Payara Enterprise — a powerful Java application server built for modern cloud-native workloads. Unlike Oracle WebLogic, Payara offers transparent pricing, flexible support options, and zero hidden fees — without sacrificing enterprise-grade performance. No vendor lock-in. No surprise renewals. Just performance, predictability, and peace of mind.
Here’s Why Enterprises Are Moving to Payara.
Payara Enterprise delivers everything you expect from a leading Java application server — at a fraction of the cost.
- Flexible Migration Support – Expert guidance, tooling, and documentation for a smooth transition.
- Lower TCO – No inflated licensing fees, no support premiums.
- JDK Included – Stop paying extra for essential JDK support.
- Cloud-Native Ready – Built to support your Kubernetes, containerized, or hybrid-cloud strategy.
- Production-Ready – Jakarta EE & MicroProfile compliant, with high availability and clustering.
We migrated the backend of the product we built for our client from WebLogic to Payara Server with great success. Payara Server has a much more modern feature-set and feel, gets you up and running quicker and we saved a lot of time configuring the server compared to WebLogic. Several things that were a big hassle to configure with WebLogic worked out of the box with Payara Server, Bean Validation being a prime example of this. We are now looking to the future and planning a move towards a more microservices oriented architecture with Payara Micro in mind. I would recommend both Payara Server and Payara Micro to anybody who values consistency, stability and productivity for their application development and deployment.
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Moving away from Oracle WebLogic doesn’t need to be painful.
With our dedicated migration experts, developer-friendly guides, and pre-built tooling, you’ll move to Payara with confidence — and without disrupting your existing Java applications.
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Payara Enterprise vs Oracle WebLogic
| Feature | Oracle® WebLogic 14 | Payara® Server Enterprise 5 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Open Source with EULA |
| Release Frequency | Irregular | Monthly |
| Production Support | Yes | Yes |
| Component Upgrades | Irregular | Monthly |
| Supported IDEs | Eclipse® / Netbeans® / IntelliJ® IDE / JDeveloper® | Eclipse / Netbeans / IntelliJ IDE / VSCode |
| Support for Java EE Applications | Java EE 8, Jakarta EE 8 | Java EE 8, Jakarta EE 8 |
| Caching Tools | Oracle Coherence / JCache | Hazelcast / JCache |
| Clustering | Every node runs same apps | Every node runs same app or fine grained assignment |
| Scripting tool | WSLT | asadmin |
| Scripting extensions | Python scripts | OS / BASH scripts |
| Asadmin command recorder | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment Flexibility | Deployment plan (XML based) | Variables (System, environment, MicroProfile config values) |
| Notification Channels Monitoring | JMX BeansLog filesSMTPSNMPJMS | JMX BeansLog filesSMTPSNMPJMSCDISlackNew RelicDatadog |
| Custom Notifiers | No | Yes |
| Slow SQL Logging | No | Yes |
| Health Check Service | Yes | Yes |
| Request Tracing | JAX-RS (Jersey) only | JAX-RS, CDI, EJB, Servlet, … |
| OAuth2/OpenId Connect support | Requires Fusion Middleware or custom dev | Natively supported (through Security API) |
| Microservices Distribution | No | Yes, Payara® Micro |
| MicroProfile Support | No | Yes |
| Uber-jar and Hollow Jar | No | Yes |
| Docker Support | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud Providers Support | Oracle Cloud, Amazon, Microsoft Azure™, Jelastic | Microsoft Azure, Jelastic, Amazon, Oracle Cloud |
| Zero Deployment downtime | Parallel versions with gradual switch | Parallel versions with one time switch |
| Upgrade Tool | Yes | Yes |
| JDK Support | Yes | Yes (through Azul® JVM) |
If you’re currently using Oracle WebLogic, you’re likely paying more than you need to — without gaining additional value. Below is a side-by-side comparison of Oracle WebLogic and Payara Enterprise, highlighting key differences in cost structure, support, and cloud-readiness.
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