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Web Servers Compatible With Jakarta EE / Java EE

Apache Tomcat

Tomcat is technically a servlet container, but it's widely used for serving Java EE web applications. It doesn't support the full Java EE stack out of the box but can be used with additional libraries and frameworks.

WildFly

Formerly known as JBoss AS, developed by Red Hat, it's a fully compliant Java EE and Jakarta EE application server and is widely used in the enterprise environment.

IBM WebSphere

A fully compliant Java EE and Jakarta EE application server developed by IBM, known for its enterprise features and support.

Oracle WebLogic

Oracle’s own application server, fully compliant with Java EE, known for its robustness, scalability, and enterprise-grade features.

Payara Server

Derived from GlassFish, Payara is an open-source application server that offers support for both Java EE and Jakarta EE and is designed for production environments.

GlassFish

Originally developed by Sun Microsystems, GlassFish was the reference implementation for Java EE, but it's not as actively developed since Payara forked from it.

OpenLiberty

Developed by IBM, OpenLiberty is a lightweight, modular, and cloud-native focused server, supporting both Java EE and Jakarta EE.

TomEE

Apache TomEE is a Java EE and Jakarta EE compliant version of Apache Tomcat, including additional libraries to support the full Java EE stack.

Jetty

Like Tomcat, Jetty is technically a servlet container. It can be used for serving Java EE web applications with additional libraries.

Piranha

Piranha is a newer, cloud-native, and lightweight application server with support for Jakarta EE.