Piranha Cloud
Cloud-native Java Runtime
- Runs on Java 21+
Highly modular - Suitable for AWS Lambda and other FAAS platforms
- Jakarta EE and MicroProfile APIs with no application server
- Opensource
- Supported by OmniFish
- OmniFish engineers deeply involved in the project
How Piranha Cloud compares against other similar solutions:
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Piranha Cloud
Highly extensible and flexible, with extremely fast startup times and easy embedding in serverless functions. Designed to natively support Jakarta EE.
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Quarkus
Popular for container-native applications, microservices, well-suited for greenfield development. Extremely fast startup, great developer experience. Reasonable compatibility with Java EE and Jakarta EE.
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Spring Boot
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Eclipse GlassFish
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Payara Micro
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WebLogic
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WildFly
Provides a stable and reliable foundation. Long-term support is available exclusively through migration to JBoss. Backward compatibility is not guaranteed, and resolving issues may require internal technical intervention
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Apache TomEE
Lightweight in design, suitable for microservices. Lags in adopting new features and updated Jakarta EE versions.
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WebSphere
Reliable and feature-rich, though it involves huge overhead and significant licensing fees. Not recommended for microservices. It's slow to support new Java and Jakarta EE versions.
