diff --git a/j2ee.common/manifest.mf b/j2ee.common/manifest.mf
--- a/j2ee.common/manifest.mf
+++ b/j2ee.common/manifest.mf
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 OpenIDE-Module: org.netbeans.modules.j2ee.common/1
 OpenIDE-Module-Localizing-Bundle: org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/Bundle.properties
 OpenIDE-Module-Needs: javax.script.ScriptEngine.freemarker
-OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: 1.74
+OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: 1.75
 AutoUpdate-Show-In-Client: false
diff --git a/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/J2eeProjectCapabilities.java b/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/J2eeProjectCapabilities.java
--- a/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/J2eeProjectCapabilities.java
+++ b/j2ee.common/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/J2eeProjectCapabilities.java
@@ -153,6 +153,82 @@
         return EjbSupport.getInstance(platform).isEjb31LiteSupported(platform);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Compares if the first given profile has equal or higher Java EE version
+     * in comparison to the second profile.
+     *
+     * Please be aware of the following rules:
+     * <br/><br/>
+     *
+     * 1) Each Java EE X version is considered as lower than Java EE X+1 version
+     * (this applies regardless on Web/Full specification and in reality it means
+     * that even Java EE 6 Full version is considered as lower than Java EE 7 Web)
+     * <br/><br/>
+     *
+     * 2) Each Java EE X Web version is considered as lower than Java EE X Full
+     * <br/>
+     *
+     * @since 1.75
+     * @param profileToCompare profile that we want to compare
+     * @param comparingVersion version which we are comparing with
+     * @return <code>true</code> if the profile version is equal or higher in
+     *         comparison with the second one, <code>false</code> otherwise
+     */
+    public static boolean isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile profileToCompare, Profile comparingVersion) {
+        int comparisonResult = Profile.UI_COMPARATOR.compare(profileToCompare, comparingVersion);
+        if (comparisonResult < 0) {
+            // This version is lower than profile version
+            return false;
+
+        } else if (comparisonResult == 0) {
+            // The same version for both
+            return true;
+
+        } else {
+            String profileToCompareVersion = getProfileVersion(profileToCompare);
+            String comparingProfileVersion = getProfileVersion(comparingVersion);
+
+            // If the canonicalName is the same value we have to differ between Web and Full profile
+            if (profileToCompareVersion.equals(comparingProfileVersion)) {
+                return compareWebAndFull(profileToCompare, comparingVersion);
+            } else {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static boolean compareWebAndFull(Profile profileToCompare, Profile comparingVersion) {
+        boolean isThisFullProfile = isFullProfile(profileToCompare);
+        boolean isParamFullProfile = isFullProfile(comparingVersion);
+
+        if (isThisFullProfile && isParamFullProfile) {
+            // Both profiles are Java EE Full
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (!isThisFullProfile && !isParamFullProfile) {
+            // Both profiles are Java EE Web
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static String getProfileVersion(Profile profile) {
+        String profileDetails = profile.toPropertiesString();
+        int indexOfDash = profileDetails.indexOf("-");
+        if (indexOfDash != -1) {
+            return profileDetails.substring(0, indexOfDash);
+        }
+        return profileDetails;
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isFullProfile(Profile profile) {
+        final String profileDetails = profile.toPropertiesString();
+        if (profileDetails.indexOf("-") == -1) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     public boolean hasDefaultPersistenceProvider() {
         J2eePlatform platform  = Util.getPlatform(project);
         if (platform == null) {
diff --git a/j2ee.common/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/J2eeProjectCapabilitiesTest.java b/j2ee.common/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/J2eeProjectCapabilitiesTest.java
--- a/j2ee.common/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/J2eeProjectCapabilitiesTest.java
+++ b/j2ee.common/test/unit/src/org/netbeans/modules/j2ee/common/J2eeProjectCapabilitiesTest.java
@@ -72,6 +72,28 @@
         super(testName);
     }
 
+    public void testIsHigherJavaEEVersionJavaEE5() {
+        assertFalse(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_5, Profile.J2EE_13));
+        assertFalse(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_5, Profile.J2EE_14));
+
+        assertTrue(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_5, Profile.JAVA_EE_5));
+        assertTrue(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_5, Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL));
+        assertTrue(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_5, Profile.JAVA_EE_6_WEB));
+        assertTrue(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_5, Profile.JAVA_EE_7_FULL));
+        assertTrue(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_5, Profile.JAVA_EE_7_WEB));
+    }
+
+    public void testIsHigherJavaEEVersionJavaEE6full() {
+        assertFalse(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL, Profile.J2EE_13));
+        assertFalse(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL, Profile.J2EE_14));
+        assertFalse(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL, Profile.JAVA_EE_5));
+        assertFalse(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL, Profile.JAVA_EE_6_WEB));
+
+        assertTrue(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL, Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL));
+        assertTrue(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL, Profile.JAVA_EE_7_WEB));
+        assertTrue(J2eeProjectCapabilities.isVersionEqualOrHigher(Profile.JAVA_EE_6_FULL, Profile.JAVA_EE_7_FULL));
+    }
+
     public void testIsEjbSupported() throws Exception {
         Project p = createProject(Profile.JAVA_EE_5, Type.EJB);
         J2eeProjectCapabilities cap = J2eeProjectCapabilities.forProject(p);