Jetty vs WildFly

Developers should learn Jetty when building Java-based web applications that require a fast, embeddable server, such as in microservices architectures, development environments (e meets developers should learn and use wildfly when building and deploying enterprise java applications that require a robust, standards-compliant server with features like clustering, high availability, and transaction management. Here's our take.

Jetty

Nice Pick

Developers should learn Jetty when building Java-based web applications that require a fast, embeddable server, such as in microservices architectures, development environments (e

Pros

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• Related to: java, servlet-api

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

WildFly

Developers should learn and use WildFly when building and deploying enterprise Java applications that require a robust, standards-compliant server with features like clustering, high availability, and transaction management

Pros

• It is particularly useful for projects leveraging Jakarta EE technologies such as CDI, JPA, and JAX-RS, and is ideal for scenarios where modularity and performance are critical, such as in microservices architectures or large-scale enterprise systems
• Related to: jakarta-ee, java-enterprise-edition

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Jetty is a tool while WildFly is a platform. We picked Jetty based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Jetty wins

Based on overall popularity. Jetty is more widely used, but WildFly excels in its own space.