apache/tomcat
Apache Tomcat observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5450
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
8234 stars · 5388 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Apache Tomcat is an open-source servlet container implementing the Jakarta Servlet, Pages, Expression Language, WebSocket, Annotations, and Authentication specifications. It serves as a web server and application runtime for Java web applications, powering large-scale mission-critical deployments.
Use cases
- deploy java web applications
- run a servlet container for jsp apps
- host jakarta ee web apps
- serve http requests for a java backend
- run websockets in a java server
- self-host a java application server
When to choose
- you need a battle-tested, production-grade servlet container for Java or Jakarta EE web apps
- you want a lightweight alternative to full Java EE application servers
- you need WebSocket, JSP, and EL support in a Java web runtime
When to avoid
- you need a full Jakarta EE application server with EJB, JMS, and CDI out of the box
- you are building non-JVM applications
- you want a modern reactive/microservice runtime like Spring WebFlux or Quarkus
Facets
application · maturity stable
http-server web-framework websocket auth middleware web-development backend apis developer-tools jvm windows cross-platform self-hosted servlet-container jakarta-ee jsp servlet java-ee web-container apache linux macos web-server docker
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/apache/tomcat · fetched 2026-08-28 · 88390791788c
- homepage: https://tomcat.apache.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · b91887dd6fea
- site_page: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/TOMCAT/FAQ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0b361b880134
- site_page: https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-10.1-doc/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · ad704bb2dc79
- site_page: https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-11.0-doc/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2f486436ac48
- site_page: https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-9.0-doc/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7f0cc82f2f11
- site_page: https://tomcat.apache.org/native-doc/miscellaneous/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4a8f673353f0
- site_page: https://tomcat.apache.org/native-1.3-doc/miscellaneous/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · f588481b8600
- site_page: https://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/miscellaneous/changelog.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · a1a7e756d58e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| apache/tomcat | main | 77 |
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