Source-backed version compatibility
Apache Tomcat Java version compatibility. Apache Tomcat 11.0 supports Java 17 and every later stable Java release.
Quick answer
Documented Java versions
Apache Tomcat 11.0 supports Java 17 and every later stable Java release.
Early-access Java builds are not included because they are not stable production targets.
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Documented Java versions
Apache Tomcat 10.1 supports Java 11 and every later stable Java release.
Early-access Java builds are not included because they are not stable production targets.
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Documented Java versions
Apache Tomcat 9.0 supports Java 8 and every later stable Java release.
Early-access Java builds are not included because they are not stable production targets.
high confidence · verified 2026-07-23 · runtime
Primary evidence
Every range above is backed by upstream documentation, tagged source, release notes, or another project-owned primary source.
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