Azul Payara Server
6.5#3 in application serversFree planFree planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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Phusion Passenger
6.8#2 in application serversFrom $23.52 a yearFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Azul Payara Server | Phusion Passenger |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | It runs in data centers, containers, and public clouds, and is optimized for Docker and Kubernetes on AWS, Azure, and GCP. | Passenger can run locally or on a remote cloud server, and its features page also describes Docker integration. |
| Headquarters | Malvern, Worcestershire, United Kingdom | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Product | Azul Payara Server is a Jakarta EE 11 certified application server for mission-critical production workloads. | Passenger is an application server that runs and automatically manages web applications. |
| Security | Azul says it is a registered CVE Numbering Authority under CISA and DHS oversight and publishes monthly security patches backported across supported major versions. | Passenger says it defends against slow client attacks and common HTTP parser exploits and uses privilege separation. |
| Support | The enterprise server offers Standard or Premium support levels with guaranteed SLAs. | Support tiers offer between one ticket per year and unlimited tickets, with stated response times ranging from five days to two hours. |
Azul Payara Server plans
- Azul Payara CommunityFree
- Azul Payara Micro & ServerPriced on request
Phusion Passenger plans
- Passenger Enterprise Bronze supportFree
- Passenger Enterprise Silver support$23.52 a year
- Passenger Enterprise Gold support$89.11 a year
- Passenger Enterprise Diamond support$308.19 a year
- Passenger EnterprisePriced on request
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