Azul Payara Server vs Adobe ColdFusion

Azul Payara Server8.9Visit Adobe ColdFusion6.9Visit

Higher score Azul Payara Server #4 in Application Servers 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Azul Payara

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Adobe ColdFusion #19 in Application Servers 6.9/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Try Adobe ColdFusion

• Azul Payara Server fits best

  Supported Payara deployments needing observability

• Adobe ColdFusion fits best

  CFML teams needing enterprise deployment options

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Side by side

Feature	Azul Payara Server 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Adobe ColdFusion 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	6.9
Ranking	#4 in Application Servers	#19 in Application Servers
Best for	Supported Payara deployments needing observability	CFML teams needing enterprise deployment options
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Integrations	16 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Azul Payara Server 3/3 · Adobe ColdFusion 3/3
Clustering	✓	✓
Admin console	✓	✓
Container support	✓	✓
Specs
Java standard	Both	Java_ee
Deployment model	Self_hosted	Both
Supported operating systems	Windows; Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, RHEL, OpenSUSE, SUSE, Amazon Linux); macOS; IBM AIX	Windows, Linux, macOS
Our review
Pros	Payara InSight adds monitoring and observability capabilities. Supports clustering, deployment groups, and high availability. Works with Docker, Kubernetes, and major public-cloud platforms.	Supports cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and container deployments Includes clustering, load balancing, caching, and API management Adds AI integrations, document processing, and built-in security protections
Cons	Enterprise pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed. The product uses a self-hosted deployment model. The free community edition is a separate product.	Paid editions use contact-sales pricing Developer Edition is limited to development use Standard Edition supports single-server deployment
Our verdict	Azul Payara Server is a commercially supported application server for Jakarta EE and Java EE workloads. It is designed for enterprise applications running in data centers, containers, and public-cloud environments, including applications… Read the review →	Adobe ColdFusion is a CFML-based application server for teams building, deploying, and scaling web applications. It fits organizations that need database connectivity, search, charting, document generation, RESTful APIs, and enterprise… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Azul Payara Server — where it wins

  • Payara InSight adds monitoring and observability capabilities.
  • Supports clustering, deployment groups, and high availability.
  • Works with Docker, Kubernetes, and major public-cloud platforms.

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed.
  • The product uses a self-hosted deployment model.
  • The free community edition is a separate product.

• Adobe ColdFusion — where it wins

  • Supports cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and container deployments
  • Includes clustering, load balancing, caching, and API management
  • Adds AI integrations, document processing, and built-in security protections

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid editions use contact-sales pricing
  • Developer Edition is limited to development use
  • Standard Edition supports single-server deployment

• Azul Payara Server8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A supported Payara deployment option with strong clustering, containers, and observability.

  Visit Azul PayaraFull verdict →
• Adobe ColdFusion6.9/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A capable CFML platform with flexible deployment, enterprise features, and contact-sales pricing.

  Try Adobe ColdFusionFull verdict →