Compare Tomcat Versions

2020Media has been supporting Tomcat since 2003 and Java since 1999. There are several current versions of Tomcat availabe from the Apache Tomcat project. This article helps you decide what is best for you.

This table shows the mapping between the respective Apache Tomcat version and the specifications.

Complete up to date information can be found on the Apache Tomcat website

Apache Tomcat 5.x

Apache Tomcat 5.5.x supports the same Servlet and JSP Specification versions as Apache Tomcat 5.0.x. There are significant changes in many areas under the hood, resulting in improved performance, stability, and total cost of ownership

Apache Tomcat 6.x

Apache Tomcat 6.x builds upon the improvements made in Tomcat 5.5.x and implements the Servlet 2.5 and JSP 2.1 specifications. In addition to that, it includes the following improvements:

• Memory usage optimizations
• Advanced IO capabilities
• Refactored clustering

Apache Tomcat 7.x

Apache Tomcat 7.x is the current focus of development. It builds upon the improvements made in Tomcat 6.0.x and implements the Servlet 3.0, JSP 2.2 and EL 2.2 specifications. In addition to that, it includes the following improvements:

• Web application memory leak detection and prevention
• Improved security for the Manager and Host Manager applications
• Generic CSRF protection
• Support for including external content directly in a web application
• Refactoring (connectors, lifecycle) and lots of internal code clean-up

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