Payara Platform Community Edition
Payara Platform Community Edition is the open-source, cloud-native Java application server built for developers who want to innovate, experiment, and build modern Jakarta EE and MicroProfile applications with freedom and flexibility.
Here you can download the latest version of Payara Community – ideal for development, testing, and learning — and benefit from a platform that’s lightweight, easy to use, and trusted by developers worldwide. It’s the perfect way to explore Payara’s powerful runtime before moving to production with Payara Enterprise for long-term support, stability, and security.
Payara Platform 7.2026.1
The January 2026 release of Payara Platform Community delivers critical security fixes, improved deployment stability, and refreshed component versions across the platform. This update resolves vulnerabilities including a critical admin account takeover issue, fixes EJB deployment problems on JDK 24, and addresses class loader leaks and redeployment errors in long running applications. It also upgrades multiple core dependencies such as Parsson, CORBA, Kotlin, and Reactor, helping teams stay secure, stable, and aligned with the latest Jakarta EE 11 and MicroProfile 6.1 capabilities.
Learn more about what is new in this release on our blog or check the Release Notes for a complete list of updates and fixes.
Payara Server
Payara Server 7.2026.1 (Full)
Payara Server 7.2026.1 (Web Profile)
Payara Micro
Payara Micro 7.2026.1 (JAR)
Payara Server Embedded
Payara ML 7.2026.1 (Embedded All)
Payara ML 7.2026.1 (Embedded Web Profile)
Payara Server Multi-Language
Payara ML 7.2026.1 (Multi-Language Full)
Payara-Web-ML 7.2026.1 (Multi-Language Web Profile)
Payara Server 6.2025.11
This final Payara Community 6 release delivers faster JDBC setup with the new –no-validation flag, improved deployment stability, and more reliable routing behavior. It resolves issues with versioned deployments, virtual server configuration, and performance under high load, while ensuring accurate OpenAPI generation across all endpoints. Updated Docker images with JDK 21.0.9, 17.0.17, and 11.0.29 provide stronger security and runtime consistency.
Payara Community 6 has now reached its end of life, so this version represents the last maintenance update for the 6.x community stream.
Payara Server 6.2025.11 (Full)
Payara Server 6.2025.11 (Web Profile)
Payara Micro
Payara Micro 6.2025.11 (JAR)
Payara Server Embedded
Payara-Embedded-All 6.2025.11 (Full Platform Implementation)
Payara-Embedded-Web 6.2025.11 (Web Profile Implementation)
Payara Server Multi-Language
Payara ML 6.2025.11 (Multi-Language Full)
Payara-Web-ML 6.2025.11 (Multi-Language Web Profile)
Payara Server 5.2022.5
Payara Platform Community 5, which supports Java EE/Jakarta EE 8 is no longer supported or updated.
Payara Server and Micro 5.2022.5
Payara Platform Community 4
Payara Platform Community 4 can still be downloaded from Payara Maven Repository , however it is no longer supported or updated. Please check out Payara Platform Enterprise with 10 years of support and a well-defined software lifecycle model to maintain the stability of your production environment
Payara Docker Images
Run Payara with ease in containerized environments using our official Docker images. Each image is preconfigured for streamlined deployment and includes the latest JDK security updates for Payara Community and Enterprise editions. Perfect for CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and local testing.
Payara Server & Payara Micro Docker images from the Docker Hub
