TomEE x Payara Server Enterprise – Comparison
| Feature | TomEE 8 | Payara Server Enterprise 5 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Open Source | Open Source |
| Release frequency | Irregular | Monthly |
| Releases in 2019 | 3 | 22: 4 community stream, 12 stability stream, 8 feature stream |
| Patch releases | Irregular | Monthly (as of June 2020) |
| Security fixes | Infrequent |
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| Production support | Yes | Yes |
| Component Upgrades (e.g. Tyrus, Mojarra) | Irregular | Monthly |
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| Caching tools | JCache | JCache, Domain Data Grid, Payara Scales (additional cost) |
| Automatic Clustering | No, manual via Tomcat Cluster | Yes, (via Hazelcast) |
| Command line tool | No | Yes - Asadmin |
| Web Console | Basic (From Tomcat) | Almost all commands supported |
| Asadmin command recorder | No | Yes |
| Slow SQL logging | No | Yes |
| Healthcheck service | No | Yes |
| Request tracing | No | Yes |
| Monitoring logging | No | Yes |
| Microservices distribution | Yes, TomEE MicroProfile | Yes (Payara Micro) |
| MicroProfile support | MicroProfile 2.2 | MicroProfile 3.2 (5.193) MicroProfile 3.3 (5.2020.2 / 5.20.0) |
| Docker support | Example Images (no image for every release) | Official images |
| Generate Uber JAR | Yes | Yes (Payara Micro only) |
| Production-tuned domain template | No | Yes |
| EE Standard | Jakarta EE 8 | Jakarta EE 8 |
| Jakarta EE Compatible | No | Yes |
| Upgrade Tool | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on JDK 11 | Yes (not mentioned in release doc but they have Docker images) | Yes |