⚙️ Core Platform
• Full CFML language support (compatible with ACF/ColdFusion 9+)
• Built on top of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
• Modular and pluggable architecture (custom extensions, libraries)
• Fully scriptable with CFScript
🌐 Web Application Development
• Built-in web server or integrates with Apache, Nginx, IIS
• URL routing and rewrite support
• Custom tags, components, and object-oriented programming (CFCs)
• Easy session, cookie, and request management
📦 Database & ORM
• Native support for MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and others via JDBC
• Query caching and database abstraction
• ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) with Hibernate integration
🔐 Security
• Sandboxing for secure multi-tenancy
• Anti-XSS, SQL injection protections
• Session management with optional encryption
• HTTPS, secure cookies, and access control
📤 API & REST
• Native support for RESTful services
• JSON, XML, and plain text response handling
• URL parsing and route dispatching
• AJAX- and API-friendly environment
🛠️ Admin & Configuration
• Web-based Lucee Admin (Server & Web contexts)
• Environment-specific configuration via .env or JVM arguments
• Hot-reload of templates without restart
• Lucee Archive (.LAR) packaging for deployments
📈 Performance & Caching
• In-memory, disk-based, and 3rd-party caching (Ehcache, Redis, etc.)
• Template caching and query caching
• Resource pooling for database and mail connections
• Fast startup and minimal footprint
🧪 Development Tools
• Debugging output with request tracing
• Error handling with custom templates
• Logging via Log4j and flexible log output
• Extension manager for adding new features
📬 Mail & File Handling
• Built-in support for SMTP email
• File upload/download, file system access
• Image and PDF processing tools
• Scheduled tasks and cron-like functionality
🔄 Integration
• Seamless Java integration — call Java classes from CFML
• Web services: REST, SOAP, XML-RPC
• JSON and XML data manipulation
• Integration with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
🧑💼 Ideal For
• Web developers building enterprise apps or APIs
• Agencies migrating off Adobe ColdFusion
• Businesses seeking cost-effective server-side web infrastructure
• Teams who value open-source, Java-powered, fast-deployment solutions