WildFly vs Lucee Server

WildFly9.1Visit Lucee Server7.0Visit

Higher score WildFly #2 in Application Servers 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit WildFly

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Lucee Server #18 in Application Servers 7.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Lucee

• WildFly fits best

  Jakarta EE teams wanting a free full server

• Lucee Server fits best

  CFML teams wanting a free flexible server

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Side by side

Feature	WildFly 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Lucee Server 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	7.0
Ranking	#2 in Application Servers	#18 in Application Servers
Best for	Jakarta EE teams wanting a free full server	CFML teams wanting a free flexible server
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Tickets, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features WildFly 3/3 · Lucee Server 3/3
Clustering	✓	✓
Admin console	✓	✓
Container support	✓	✓
Specs
Java standard	Jakarta_ee	Both
Deployment model	Self_hosted	Self_hosted
Supported operating systems	Any operating system supporting ZIP or TAR formats	Windows; Linux; macOS; FreeBSD; Solaris
Our review
Pros	Jakarta EE 11, MicroProfile, and modular server subsystems Clustering, load balancing, failover, and managed domains Web console, CLI client, and HTTP management API	Free and open source with CFML and CFScript support Supports clustering, failover, caching, databases and web services Deploys through Docker, JAR, WAR, Express, Tomcat or Jetty
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires responsibility for infrastructure Not positioned as a managed SaaS application server Operating modes and administration add operational complexity	Requires self-hosted deployment and administration Java servlet-container architecture may not suit non-CFML teams Its broad configuration surface can require technical ownership
Our verdict	WildFly is an open-source application server for building and running enterprise Java applications. It targets teams working with Jakarta EE 11 or MicroProfile that need a complete server they can deploy on their own infrastructure.… Read the review →	Lucee Server is an open-source CFML engine written in Java for teams building and running web applications with CFML or CFScript. It fits developers who need a self-hosted application server with database connectivity, transaction support,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• WildFly — where it wins

  • Jakarta EE 11, MicroProfile, and modular server subsystems
  • Clustering, load balancing, failover, and managed domains
  • Web console, CLI client, and HTTP management API

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires responsibility for infrastructure
  • Not positioned as a managed SaaS application server
  • Operating modes and administration add operational complexity

• Lucee Server — where it wins

  • Free and open source with CFML and CFScript support
  • Supports clustering, failover, caching, databases and web services
  • Deploys through Docker, JAR, WAR, Express, Tomcat or Jetty

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires self-hosted deployment and administration
  • Java servlet-container architecture may not suit non-CFML teams
  • Its broad configuration surface can require technical ownership

• WildFly9.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hosted full server for Jakarta EE and MicroProfile teams.

  Visit WildFlyFull verdict →
• Lucee Server7.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hosted CFML engine with broad deployment and application-server features.

  Visit LuceeFull verdict →