What is Payara Server?
Payara Server is a fully supported, developer-friendly, open source application server. The vendor says Payara Server’s architecture is innovative, cloud-native and optimized for production deployments. The application server is built and supported by a team of DevOps engineers dedicated to the continued development and maintenance of the open source software and committed to optimizing Payara Server for production Java EE applications.
Key features of Payara Server include:
• Cloud-native architecture
• Support for Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform
• Production-ready
• Monitoring and diagnostics
• Integrated Data Grid for easy clustering, high-availability & scalability
• Compatible with Eclipse MicroProfile
• Container-friendly, including Docker and Kubernetes
• Fully supported
• Monthly releases, bug fixes and patches
• Derived from GlassFish
• No licensing fees
Features and Benefits
• Suitable for both traditional applications and microservices
• Cloud connectors and modular support for a range of JMS broker components extends messaging to include IOT, microservices, and cloud.
• Caching & clustering
• Domain Data Grid
• JCache Integration
• Payara Micro availability and integration
• Rest API & Monitoring available over a standard HTTP connection
• HealthCheck Service
• Slow SQL Logger
• Integration with developer tools including NetBeans and Apache Maven
• Drop-in replacement for GlassFish Open Source Edition
Key features of Payara Server include:
• Cloud-native architecture
• Support for Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform
• Production-ready
• Monitoring and diagnostics
• Integrated Data Grid for easy clustering, high-availability & scalability
• Compatible with Eclipse MicroProfile
• Container-friendly, including Docker and Kubernetes
• Fully supported
• Monthly releases, bug fixes and patches
• Derived from GlassFish
• No licensing fees
Features and Benefits
• Suitable for both traditional applications and microservices
• Cloud connectors and modular support for a range of JMS broker components extends messaging to include IOT, microservices, and cloud.
• Caching & clustering
• Domain Data Grid
• JCache Integration
• Payara Micro availability and integration
• Rest API & Monitoring available over a standard HTTP connection
• HealthCheck Service
• Slow SQL Logger
• Integration with developer tools including NetBeans and Apache Maven
• Drop-in replacement for GlassFish Open Source Edition
Categories & Use Cases
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Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-Premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| Mobile Application | No |
FAQs
What are Payara Server's top competitors?
Oracle WebLogic Server, JBoss SOA Platform, and Apache Tomcat are common alternatives for Payara Server.




