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Head-to-head · Application Servers

WildFly vs Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score WildFly #2 in Application Servers 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit WildFly
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform #7 in Application Servers 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Red Hat

WildFly leads on 1 check, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWildFly · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly WildFly

WildFly scores higher on our rubric for application servers: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

WildFly offers free plan; Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform doesn't. On deployment model, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform gives you Both where WildFly offers Self_hosted.

WildFly is the better fit for jakarta EE teams wanting a free full server. Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is the better fit for red Hat estates needing enterprise Java support.

  • WildFly fits best

    Jakarta EE teams wanting a free full server

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform fits best

    Red Hat estates needing enterprise Java support

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Side by side

Feature WildFly 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #2 in Application Servers #7 in Application Servers
Best for Jakarta EE teams wanting a free full server Red Hat estates needing enterprise Java support
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Community, Docs Phone, Tickets, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features WildFly 3/3 · Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 3/3
Clustering ✓ ✓
Admin console ✓ ✓
Container support ✓ ✓
Specs
Java standard Jakarta_ee Jakarta_ee
Deployment model Self_hosted Both
Supported operating systems Any operating system supporting ZIP or TAR formats Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 and 2022
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
  • 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
Cons
  • Self-hosted deployment requires responsibility for infrastructure
  • Not positioned as a managed SaaS application server
  • Operating modes and administration add operational complexity
  • 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
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.…

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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…

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  1. WildFlyApplication Servers 9.1Free plan
  2. Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application PlatformApplication Servers 8.6Paid

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

  • 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
  • WildFly9.1/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit WildFlyFull verdict →
  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform8.6/10 · Paid

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

    Visit Red HatFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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