Critical Security Patches & Support for Payara® Platform Community Edition 5 & 6

Payara® Platform Community Edition 5 and 6 are no longer supported or updated. OmniFish steps in with critical patches and support, as an alternative to Azul Payara® products. We deliver regular security fixes, critical patches and 24x7 support for Payara® Platform Community Edition instalations, and a clear migration path to Eclipse GlassFish with premiere support from OmniFish as a well-maintained alternative.

OmniFish is independent of Azul Systems, Inc. and Payara Foundation.
Payara® is a trademark of the Payara Foundation.

What You Get

OmniFish Critical Security Patches applied to Payara® Platform Community Edition

A distribution of critical & security patches fully supported and regularly updated by OmniFish. Delivered with the last community builds of Payara® Platform Community Edition (including Payara® Server, Payara® Micro and other distributions).

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Regular Security Fixes

We continuously monitor and patch security vulnerabilities in Payara® 5 and 6, ensuring your deployments remain protected against known threats.

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Critical Bug Fixes

Beyond security, we address critical bugs that affect production stability, ensuring your installations are reliable & stable.

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Long-Term Support Lifecycle

Payara® Platform Community Edition 5 supported until at least 2029.
Payara® Platform Community Edition 6 supported until at least 2032.

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24x7 Enterprise Support

Round-the-clock access to our expert team for critical production incidents, with strict SLAs and priority response times.

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Smooth Migration to GlassFish

A well-defined, guided transition path to GlassFish 7 and 8 (supported by OmniFish) — with improved support, maintenance, enhancements, and new features.

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Thoroughly Tested Service Packs

Every Security Pack release is rigorously tested with the last Payara® Platform Community Edition version before delivery, so you receive stable, production-ready patches every time.

Migration Path

The OmniFish Transition Path

Whether you are looking for the closest alternative to Azul Payara® Server or Micro, or you use Payara® Platform Community Edition and you need continued security support, OmniFish provides a structured and smooth path forward.

Azul Payara® Server or Micro

Seeking a lower price
or an alternative support option

Payara® Platform Community Edition

In need of security updates
or seeking support

Your Starting Point
Migrate / Patch

OmniFish Critical Security Patches

Support and patches for Payara® Platform Community Edition 5 & 6

Supported Until 2029 / 2032
Evolve

Eclipse GlassFish 7 & 8

Modern Jakarta EE runtime,
Backed & Supported by OmniFish

Future-Proof

OmniFish Service Packs provide a cost-efficient alternative to Azul Payara® Server and Micro and is also suitable for Payara® Platform Community Edition users seeking support and security patches.

Additionally, OmniFish offers optional evolution to largely compatible Eclipse GlassFish, a modern opensource Jakarta EE runtime. GlassFish development is driven by OmniFish, which means you would benefit from the best solution built and supported by the OmniFish

Support Lifecycle

Supported Versions at a Glance

OmniFish provides continued support for Payara® Platform Community Edition versions that are no longer supported or updated within the upstream Payara Foundation project.

Product Version Community Support OmniFish Support Migration Target
Payara® Server Community 5.x Stopped in 2022 At least until 2029 GlassFish 7 / 8
Payara® Micro Community 5.x Stopped in 2022 At least until 2029 GlassFish 7 / 8
Payara® Server Community 6.x Stopped in 2025 At least until 2032 GlassFish 7 / 8
Payara® Micro Community 6.x Stopped in 2025 At least until 2032 GlassFish 7 / 8
GlassFish Server 7 / 8 Eclipse Foundation,
Lead by OmniFish
10+ years LTS
Embedded GlassFish 7 / 8 Eclipse Foundation,
Lead by OmniFish
10+ years LTS
Product Community Support OmniFish Support
Payara® Server Community 5.x Stopped in 2022 At least until 2029
Payara® Server Community 6.x Stopped in 2025 At least until 2032
GlassFish Server 7 / 8 Eclipse Foundation,
Lead by OmniFish
10+ years LTS
Embedded GlassFish 7 / 8 Eclipse Foundation,
Lead by OmniFish
10+ years LTS

Ready to Secure Your existing Installations?

Get a free trial bundle of Payara® Platform Community Edition with the latest OmniFish Critical Security Patch to test transitioning from Azul Payara® Server or Micro or patching your Payara® Community installations.

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