Eclipse Jetty
A lightweight, scalable Java web server and Servlet container supporting modern HTTP protocols
- Vendor
- The Eclipse Foundation
- Also known as
- eclipse-jetty
What is Eclipse Jetty?
A high-performance, asynchronous Java web server supporting HTTP/1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, and WebSocket protocols. Available as a standalone deployment or embedded within applications, with a component-based architecture.
Eclipse Jetty pricing
We don't have Eclipse Jetty's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Eclipse Jetty does
The capabilities that matter for web servers, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Automatic tls acme
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- Reverse proxy
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- Load balancing
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- Builtin caching
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- Concurrency model
- Event driven
- Dynamic config discovery
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- Kubernetes ingress controller
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- Module extensibility
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- WAF support
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- Zero downtime reload
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- License model
- Open source
- Native app execution
- Servlet container
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (4)
Independently observed- OSGi
- JMX
- JNDI
- JAAS
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 29 (4 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Eclipse Jetty FAQ
Common questions about Eclipse Jetty, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Eclipse Jetty?
An open-source web server that processes Java web applications, designed to minimize resource usage while supporting HTTP/3, HTTP/2, HTTP/1.1, and WebSocket protocols. It is indexed under Web Servers.
Source: https://jetty.org
Is Eclipse Jetty free to use?
Eclipse Jetty is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://jetty.org
What does Eclipse Jetty integrate with?
We have confirmed 4 integrations for Eclipse Jetty, including OSGi, JMX, JNDI and JAAS. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://jetty.org
Eclipse Jetty alternatives
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The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Eclipse Jetty, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 58 | 0.12 | 6.9 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 76 | 0.08 | 6.1 | ✓ |
| Price level | 100 | 0.04 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Stars | 68 | 0.03 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.05 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.10 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 67 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 3 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | License model: open-source · Concurrency model: event-driven · Native app execution: servlet-container | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Java | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| History | 20 items | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 70% |
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 29 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.eclipse.jetty%3Ajetty-server&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 4 · Max severity: CRITICAL | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
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