Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs Adobe ColdFusion

Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform8.6Visit Adobe ColdFusion6.9Visit

Higher score Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform #7 in Application Servers 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Red Hat

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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

• Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform fits best

  Red Hat estates needing enterprise Java support

• Adobe ColdFusion fits best

  CFML teams needing enterprise deployment options

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Side by side

Feature	Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Adobe ColdFusion 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	6.9
Ranking	#7 in Application Servers	#19 in Application Servers
Best for	Red Hat estates needing enterprise Java support	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, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Phone, Tickets, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 3/3 · Adobe ColdFusion 3/3
Clustering	✓	✓
Admin console	✓	✓
Container support	✓	✓
Specs
Java standard	Jakarta_ee	Java_ee
Deployment model	Both	Both
Supported operating systems	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 and 2022	Windows, Linux, macOS
Our review
Pros	Jakarta EE 10 Core, Web, and Full Platform compatibility Managed domains, clustering, caching, and failover for distributed applications OpenShift, cloud, container, and API deployment support	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	No free plan for evaluation or smaller deployments Premium 24x7 support applies only to severity 1 and 2 cases Enterprise features and administration may exceed simpler application-server needs	Paid editions use contact-sales pricing Developer Edition is limited to development use Standard Edition supports single-server deployment
Our verdict	Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is a subscription-based Java application server for organizations developing, deploying, and managing enterprise applications. JBoss EAP 8 supports Jakarta EE 10 Core, Web, and Full Platform… 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

• Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform — where it wins

  • Jakarta EE 10 Core, Web, and Full Platform compatibility
  • Managed domains, clustering, caching, and failover for distributed applications
  • OpenShift, cloud, container, and API deployment support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for evaluation or smaller deployments
  • Premium 24x7 support applies only to severity 1 and 2 cases
  • Enterprise features and administration may exceed simpler application-server needs

• 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

• Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform8.6/10 · Paid

  A capable Jakarta EE server for Red Hat estates, with paid-only enterprise support.

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• 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 →