Comparison of Application Servers - Java EE

Product Vendor Edition Release date Java EE
compatibility
Servlet
spec
JSP
spec
License
GlassFish GlassFish Community 3.1.2.2 2012-07-17 6 3.0 2.2 Common Development and Distribution License, GPL
WebSphere Application Server IBM 8.5.0.0 2012-06-15 6 3.0 2.2 Proprietary
Interstage application server powered by Windows Azure Fujitsu 1 2011-07-29 6 3.0 2.2 Proprietary
WebSphere AS Community Edition IBM 3.0.0.3 2012-11-30 6 3.0 2.2 Free to use, embed and distribute
IBM ILANWP
Geronimo ASF 3.0.0 2012-07-13 6 3.0 2.2 Apache License
Apache TomEE ASF 1.0.0 2012-04-30 6 3.0 2.2 Apache License
Interstage Application Server Fujitsu 10.1 2011-12-27 6 3.0 2.2 Proprietary
JBoss AS Red Hat 7.1.1.Final 2012-03-09 6 3.0 2.2 LGPL
Siwpas MechSoft 2.0.0 2011-07-29 see 2 3.0 2.2 Proprietary
GlassFish Server Oracle Corporation 9.1 2007-09-17 5 2.5 2.1 Free of charge,
no changes allowed
Geronimo ASF 2.2.1 2010-12-11 5 2.5 2.1 Apache License
WebLogic Server Oracle Corporation BEA Systems 12c (12.1.1) 2011-12 6 3.0 2.2 Proprietary
Resin Caucho Technology 4.0.24 2011-11 6 see 3 3.0 2.2 GPL "Resin Open Source" version designed for hobbyists, "Resin Professional" under proprietary license
JOnAS OW2 Consortium (formerly ObjectWeb) 5.1.2 2010-05-04 5 2.5 2.1 LGPL
JEUS TmaxSoft 6 2007-06-07 5 2.5 2.1 Proprietary
SAP NetWeaver Application Server SAP AG 7.3 2011-05-31 5 2.5 2.1 Proprietary
WebOTX NEC 8.1 2008-06-24 5 2.5 2.1 ?
ColdFusion Adobe Systems 9.0.1 2010-07-13 5 2.5 2.1 Proprietary
Borland ES Borland 6.7 2007-01 1.4 2.4 2.0 Proprietary
Cosminexus Hitachi 7.0 2006-03 1.4 2.4 2.0 Proprietary
EAServer Sybase 6.0 2006-11 1.4 2.4 2.1 Proprietary
OnceAS Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 2.0 2005-03-23 1.4 2.4 2.0 ?
Oracle Containers for J2EE (OC4J) Oracle Corporation 10.1.3.5.0 2009-08 1.4 2.4 2.0 Proprietary
JRun Adobe Systems 4 updater 7 2007-11-06 1.3 2.3 1.2 Proprietary
Dynamo AS ATG 6.3 2005-03 1.3 2.3 1.2 Proprietary
Orion Application Server IronFlare 2.0.7 2006-03-09 1.3 2.3 1.2 Proprietary
WebObjects Apple Inc. 5.4.3 2008-09-15 partial1 Proprietary
  • Java EE Compatibility
  • 1: Java EE based deployment is possible (http://developer.apple.com/documentation/WebObjects/JSP_and_Servlets/About/chapter_1_section_1.html)
  • 2: Siwpas Web Profile Compliance (http://siwpas.mechsoft.com.tr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=117)
  • 3: Java EE 6 Web Profile Compliant (http://www.infoq.com/news/2011/06/resin-web-profile)

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