The ServerSide Application Server Matrix

AppLast update: 03/27/05
n/a = Not Available
TBD = To be determined

Vendor
Product
Edition
Version
Release Demo JDK EJB JSP JMS J2EE
License
J2EE
Certif
Pricing Reviews Platforms
Apache
Tomcat
v5.x Dec-01 Download 1.3
1.4.1
  2.0   1.3 Free / OSS Source:
TheServerSide
Anything running a JDK 1.1.8 JVM
Apple
WebObjects
v5.x Jan-02 Download 1.4.2 1.1 2.0       $699 Serv   Mac OS X Server, NT 4.0, Win2K, Solaris 2.6 and 2.7, HP-UX 11
ATG
Dynamo
v6.1 Sept-03 Download 1.3.1 2.0 1.2 1.0.2 1.3 $15K CPU Source:
TheServerSide
NT, Solaris 8,9, AIX, HP-UX 11i, MS Windows 2000 Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
BEA
WebLogic
Express 8.1 Basic Feb-03 Download 1.4.1   1.2     $495 Source:
 JavaWorld
Weblogic Developer Journal
TheServerSide
Internet Week
PC Magazine
JavaPro
News.com
Win 2K, Solaris 8,9 Redhat Linux 2.1
Express 8.1 Premium $3,000
Workgroup 8.1 2.0 1.0.2 1.3 $4,000
Server 8.1 Advantage $10,000
Server 8.1 Premium $17,000 Red Hat Linux AS 2.1 64 bit
Server 8.1 Technology Preview for 64 bit   Free Evaluation Windows2K/NT/XP, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, True64, OpenVMS, Linux (Miracle, RedHat, SuSE), SCO UnixWare
Borland
Enterprise Server
AppServer Edition 6.0 Jan-04 Download 1.4.2 2.1 1.2 1.0.2 1.3 $12K CPU n/a Windows, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX
Vendor
Product
Edition
Version
Release Demo JDK EJB JSP JMS J2EE
License
J2EE
Certif
Pricing Reviews Platforms
Caucho
Resin
v3.0 Jun-02 Download 1.1.x
1.2.x
1.3.x
  2.0     1.4 $500 Server
Free / Non-comm
Source:
TechMetrix
NT, Win2K, Solaris, Linux (any system running a JDK)
Desiderata Software
Blazix
v1.2 v1.2 Download 1.3
1.4
1.1 1.2 1.0.2     $495/Server
$1995/Enterprise
  Runs on all Java-compatible platforms
Fujitsu Siemens Computers
BeanTransactions
v3.0 Feb-03 See vendor 1.2 1.1         See vendor   NT, Solaris, Linux, Reliant Unix, BS2000
Fujitsu Software Corp.
Interstage
Web-J v5.0 Jul-02 n/a 1.3   2.0   1.2   1.0.2b   1.3 See vendor   Linux, HP UX 11, Solaris 7, NT, Win2k
Standard v5.0
Enterprise v5.0
Gefion Software LiteWebServer 3.0 Jan-03 Download 1.3
1.4
n/a 1.2 n/a   n/a Free / OSS. Commercial support availabile n/a n/a
Vendor
Product
Edition
Version
Release Demo JDK EJB JSP JMS J2EE
License
J2EE
Certif
Pricing Reviews Platforms
HHPN
XLiRAD
Enterprise v1.5 Feb-01 Download 1.2
1.3
1.1         $199   Any platform running a JVM 1.2.x
Lite v1.5 $99
Hitachi
Cosminexus
(¥ = Japanese Yen)
Application
Server
Standard
(V6.5)
Dec-04 n/a 1.4 2.0 1.2 1.0.2b 1.3 ¥1200K   Win2K (Server,
Advanced Server,
Datacenter Server),
Win2003 (Standard,
Enterprise),
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux ES 3/AS 3/
AS 3(Itanium 2),
HP-UX 11.0/11i/11i
V2(PA-RISC,
Itanium 2),
Solaris 8/9,
AIX 5L V5.1/5.2/5.3
Application
Server
Enterprise
(V6.5)
¥2200K
Developer
Light
(V6.5)
¥150K Win2K(Professional,
Server, Advanced
Server, Datacenter
Server), WinXP
Professional
Developer
Standard
(V6.5)
¥300K
Developer
Professional
(V6.5)
¥650K
IBM
Websphere
Express 5.0 Oct-02 Download BM 1.3.1   1.2     $1778 CPU
$25 Developer
Source:
TheServerSide
ServerWatch
NT, Win2K, Solaris,AIX, OS/400, HP-UX, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, Turbo Linux, Linux/390, NetWare, OS/390
Enterprise 5.0 Mar-03 Download 2.0 1.0.2
+XA
1.3 $25K CPU
Websphere v5 Nov-02 Download $8K CPU
Websphere Network Deployment v5 Download $12K CPU
Websphere Application Server v5 for z/OS Apr-03 Download Priced Per MSU (Millions of Service Units) z/OS only
Interactive Business Solutions
EAS
v1.0 Jul-00 n/a 1.2 1.1 1.0       $10K Server   NT, Solaris, AIX
IONA
Orbix ASP 6.0
J2EE Technology v6.0 Dec-02 Download 1.3.1
1.4.1
2.0 1.2 1.0.2 1.3 $1,495 Dev
$5K CPU
Source:
TheServerSide
JavaPro
JavaPro
Windows NT/2K/XP, Solaris 8, HP-UX 11/11i, AIX 5L, RedHat 7.2, OpenVMS
Standard v6.0 Download Windows NT/2K/XP, Solaris 8, HP-UX 11/11i, AIX 5L, RedHat 7.2
Enterprise v6.0 Download
Vendor
Product
Edition
Version
Release Demo JDK EJB JSP JMS J2EE
License
J2EE
Certif
Pricing Reviews Platforms
Ironflare
Orion
v2.0 Mar-03 Download 1.4.1 2.0 1.2 1.0.2 1.3 $1500 Server
Free / Non-comm
Source:
TheServerSide
Linux Programming
NT, Solaris, Linux
JBoss
JBoss
3.2 Sept-04 Download 1.3.X, 1.4.X, 5.X

2.0, 3.0

1.3 1.1 1.4 Free Software (LGPL) Source:
eWeek
NT, Win2k, OS/390, Solaris, OS/400, Unix, Netware, Linux, HP-UX, Tru64, (anything running JDK 1.3, 1.4, 5.X)
Jetty
Mort Bay Consulting
Jetty 4.2.x (servlet spec 2.3)
Jetty 5.0.x (servlet spec 2.4)
19 Mar 2004

Online Demo

Download

JDK >= 1.2, J2ME (non servlet)  via integration with JBoss, Jonas, Phoenix, Geronimo

Jetty 4.2.x is JSP 1.2 , Jetty 5.0.x is JSP 2.0

      Free / OSS   NT, Win2K, Solaris, Linux (any system running a JDK or JME)
Macromedia
JRun Server
Developer License v4 May-02 Download 1.3.1   2.0   1.2   1.0.2   1.3+ Free Source:
InfoWorld
NT, Win2K, WinXP, Solaris, Suse Linux, Red Hat Linux, HP-UX, Compaq Tru64, AIX
Full License v4 $899 CPU
New Atlanta Communications
ServletExec
Developer v4.2 Oct-02 Download 1.3
1.4
  1.2       Free Source:
NT, Win2K, Solaris, Linux, HP-UX, AIX
DeBugger v4.1 Nov-01 Free
Deployment v4.2 Oct-02 $695 CPU
Vendor
Product
Edition
Version
Release Demo JDK EJB JSP JMS J2EE
License
J2EE
Certif
Pricing Reviews Platforms
Novell
exteNd
Developer 4.0 Sept-02 Download 1.3 2.0 1.2 1.0.2 1.3 $495 Dev r Source:
Gartner
TechMetrix
TheServerSide
Serving up SOAP
Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Linux 
Professional 4.0 Download $5K CPU
Enterprise 4.0 Download $10K CPU
ObjectWeb
JOnAS
v3.3.6 Oct-03 Download 1.3  2.0 1.2 1.1 1.3 Free/ OSS   NT, Linux, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Win2K, Netware
v4.1 n/a 1.4
OpenConnect
OC://WebConnect Enterprise Integration Server
v1.5 Jul-00 Online 1.2.2 1.1         TDB

Free

Source:
TheServerSide
JavaPro
JavaPro
NT, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX
Oracle Application Server 10g (includes Toplink) Java Edition v9.0.4 Dec-03 Download

1.4.1
1.4.2 (Linux only)

2.0 1.2 1.0.2b 1.3 $5K CPU Source:
TheServerSide
ServerWatch
InfoWorld
eWeek
Oracle9i JDeveloper Review
SD Magazine
SD TimesPC Magazine
dbazine.com
Solaris, HP-UX, Redhat Linux, United Linux

Platforms to follow: Windows, AIX, HP Tru64, IBM S390 based Linux

Note: Version 9.0.3 is available on all the above platforms
Standard Edition v9.0.4 Sep-03 $10K CPU
Enterprise Edition v9.0.4 $20K CPU
OC4J Standalone v10.0.3 Developer Preview Release with J2EE 1.4 Support 1.4.1
1.4.2
2.1 2.0   Free Pure Java - runs on Unix, Linux, Windows
Persistence
Power Tier for J2EE
v7.0 Aug-01 Download 1.2
1.3
1.3.1
1.1 1.1 1.0.2 1.2 $25K CPU Source:
TheServerSide
Network Computing
NT, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Linux
Vendor
Product
Edition
Version
Release Demo JDK EJB JSP JMS J2EE
License
J2EE
Certif
Pricing Reviews Platforms
Pramati Technologies
Pramati Server
v3.5 Aug-03

Download

1.3.1+ 2.0

1.2

1.0.2 1.3 $5k per CPU for Enterprise Edition
$2.5k per CPU for Standard Edition
Free for Development
Source:
TheServerSide

 

NT, Win2K, Unix, Solaris, Mac OS X, Linux, IBM-iSeries OS/400 Platform, IBM-iSeries Suse-Linux 8.1 Platform
SAP AG
Web Application Server
v6.3 Apr-02 Download 1.3.1 2.0 1.2 1.0.2 1.3 On request   XP/NT/2000, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Linux
Secant
ModelMethods
ModelMethods Enterprise Server v3.5 Jun-00 Download 1.2.2 1.1 1.1     $5500 Dev Source:
TheServerSide
Network Computing
InfoWorld
NT, Linux, Solaris and HP-UX
Sun Microsystems
Sun Java System Application Server
(GlassFish v2) (Single Version, no more "Editions") v.9.1 Sep-07 Download 5
6
3.0 2.1 1.1 5 Free Source:
 TheServerSide  ServerWatch
Solaris 9, 10; RHEL 4.0; SuSE 10; Windows 2k, XP, Vista; Mac OS X; Ubuntu 7.04
Platform Edition v.9.0 (GlassFish v1) May-06 Download 5
Enterprise Edition v.8.2 Feb-06 Download 1.4.2
5
2.1 2.0 1.1 1.4 $2000 CPU or $100 / employee Solaris 9, 10; RHEL 3.0, 4.0; Windows 2k, XP
Standard Edition v.8.2 Feb-06 Download 1.4.2
5
$10,000 CPU or $100 / employee
Sybase
EAServer
Developer v4.1.2 Sep-02 Download 1.2.2
1.3.1
2.0 1.2 1.0.2 1.3 Free Source:
Intelligent Enterprise
eWeek
ADT
Windows, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, Linux
Small Bus. v4.1.2 $2995 Server
Advanced v4.1.2 $7500 CPU
Enterprise v4.1.2 $20K CPU
Vendor
Product
Edition
Version
Release Demo JDK EJB JSP JMS J2EE
License
J2EE
Certif
Pricing Reviews Platforms
TmaxSoft
JEUS
Developer v4.2 Jan-03 Download 1.3.1
1.4.1
2.0 1.2 1.0.2 1.3 Contact Vendor ebizQ Solaris 7(Sparc) / 8(Sparc/x86),
Compaq Tru64,
AIX 4.3.x / 5L,
HP-UX 11.0,
Linux RedHat 7.1 / 7.2 / 8.0 / 7.1(64bit),
Windows NT 4.0 / 2000 / ,XP, Professional(32/64bit),
SCO UnixWare 7 / OpenUnix 8,
Itanium64 (IA64)
Enterprise v4.2
5.0 Beta May-04 1.4 2.1 2.0 1.1 1.4 Free Evaluation Windows
Together Teamlösungen EDV-Dienstleistungen GmbH. in cooperation with ObjectWeb
Enhydra Server
5.2 Mar - 05 Download 1.3
1.4
  1.1       Free / OSS - LGPL TheServerSide Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux, Solaris
v6.2
Enterprise v6.2 1.4 2.1 2.0 1.1
TradeCity Cybersoft
Rexip Appserver
Developer v2.5 Mar-03 Download 1.3.+   1.2       Free n/a Windows 98, 2000, XP, NT 4.0 (SP3), Linux, Solaris (2.7,2.8), AIX 4.3.3
Standard v2.5     $650 CPU
Enterprise v2.5 2.0 1.0.2b $3888 CPU
Trifork
Enterprise Application Server
Non-Commercial v3.3 Oct-04 Download 1.4.2 2.1 2.0 1.0.2 1.4 Free n/a MS Windows 2000, NT, XP, SuSE Linux 8, Red had 8, Solaris 8, AIX
Web v3.3 $999  Dual CPU
Linux Deployment v3.2.0 $895 Server
Pro v3.3.0 Dual CPU $2500  Dual CPU
Enterprise v3.2.0 Dual CPU Quote
Please direct all comments, suggestions, and vendor inquiries to [email protected].

Disclaimer: The Application Server Matrix is provided as a free public resource. While every effort is made to maintain the accuracy of the information contained herein, no guarantee of accuracy is offered or implied. Please contact the vendor for current pricing and specifications.
Search App Architecture
Search Software Quality
Cloud Computing
Search Security
Search AWS
Close