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Apache Spark vs Oracle Application Development Framework comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Apache Spark
Ranking in Java Frameworks
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (1st), Compute Service (4th)
Oracle Application Developm...
Ranking in Java Frameworks
7th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Apache Spark is 6.7%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Development Framework is 2.2%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

SurjitChoudhury - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 20, 2024
Offers batch processing of data and in-memory processing in Spark greatly enhances performance
Spark supports real-time data processing through Spark Streaming. It allows for batch processing of data. If you have immediate data, like chat information, that needs to be processed in real-time, Spark Streaming is used. For data that can be evaluated later, batch processing with Apache Spark is suitable. Mostly, batch processing is utilized in our organization, but for streaming data processing, tools like Kafka are often integrated. In-memory processing in Spark greatly enhances performance, making it a hundred times faster than the previous MapReduce methods. This improvement is achieved through optimization techniques like caching, broadcasting, and partitioning, which help in optimizing queries for faster processing.
Asad Ur Rehman - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 11, 2022
Eases the writing of code in Java with JavaBeans; easy to set up
My advice to anyone who intends to use ADF for the first time is that you must make sure that you have powerful enough hardware in order to run everything smoothly, especially when it comes to JDeveloper. If your hardware is adequate, you can get by without a problem in terms of speed, but be advised that it can use a lot of resources. However, even though ADF is a good product with great scalability that has really helped me out in hard times since 2014, I would ultimately recommend that new users look toward Oracle APEX instead of ADF. I would rate Oracle Application Development Framework a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Its scalability and speed are very valuable. You can scale it a lot. It is a great technology for big data. It is definitely better than a lot of earlier warehouse or pipeline solutions, such as Informatica. Spark SQL is very compliant with normal SQL that we have been using over the years. This makes it easy to code in Spark. It is just like using normal SQL. You can use the APIs of Spark or you can directly write SQL code and run it. This is something that I feel is useful in Spark."
"The most valuable feature of Apache Spark is its flexibility."
"There's a lot of functionality."
"One of Apache Spark's most valuable features is that it supports in-memory processing, the execution of jobs compared to traditional tools is very fast."
"ETL and streaming capabilities."
"Now, when we're tackling sentiment analysis using NLP technologies, we deal with unstructured data—customer chats, feedback on promotions or demos, and even media like images, audio, and video files. For processing such data, we rely on PySpark. Beneath the surface, Spark functions as a compute engine with in-memory processing capabilities, enhancing performance through features like broadcasting and caching. It's become a crucial tool, widely adopted by 90% of companies for a decade or more."
"Spark helps us reduce startup time for our customers and gives a very high ROI in the medium term."
"The solution has been very stable."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the business components."
"There are several valuable features. First is the fast deployment. Also the ease of use."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of integration with other Oracle products."
"The most valuable feature of the Oracle Application Development Framework is the rapid development and the security it provides."
"The power of Oracle ADF is in the business components."
"It's database-centric, and it's seemingly easy to use the model–view–controller pattern that's built-in."
"The best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."
"The single sign-on features applied to Oracle Cloud is a valuable feature. All parts of this application are compatible with single sign-on, where you have a security feature that is very good in Oracle Cloud."
 

Cons

"When using Spark, users may need to write their own parallelization logic, which requires additional effort and expertise."
"When you first start using this solution, it is common to run into memory errors when you are dealing with large amounts of data."
"Apache Spark could potentially improve in terms of user-friendliness, particularly for individuals with a SQL background. While it's suitable for those with programming knowledge, making it more accessible to those without extensive programming skills could be beneficial."
"This solution currently cannot support or distribute neural network related models, or deep learning related algorithms. We would like this functionality to be developed."
"There were some problems related to the product's compatibility with a few Python libraries."
"It should support more programming languages."
"When you want to extract data from your HDFS and other sources then it is kind of tricky because you have to connect with those sources."
"Dynamic DataFrame options are not yet available."
"The UI is very slow and not up to market standard."
"The performance of this solution needs to be improved because it is very slow."
"Lacks tailoring to geographic regional differences and consistent integration with third parties."
"I use JDeveloper along with ADF and, unfortunately, JDeveloper is a very slow tool. It takes a lot of time to accomplish things with it during both development and deployment. I hope that Oracle will improve JDeveloper to make it run faster."
"The model layer could be improved for performance because once that part gets bloated, the performance is lacking. So, there is room for performance optimization."
"The application needs to be more lightweight and the performance improved."
"You need to have Oracle ADF on-premises to build a big project. You need to have a dependable front-end application."
"Oracle Application Development Framework is set to go out of support over the next three years but they should provide support for the solution for the longer term. Additionally, there needs to be more overall optimization and specifically in webpage rendering. The solution uses a lot of resources, and in order for them to move forward, they would have to create a smaller resource impact."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Apache Spark is an expensive solution."
"It is quite expensive. In fact, it accounts for almost 50% of the cost of our entire project."
"Since we are using the Apache Spark version, not the data bricks version, it is an Apache license version, the support and resolution of the bug are actually late or delayed. The Apache license is free."
"Considering the product version used in my company, I feel that the tool is not costly since the product is available for free."
"We are using the free version of the solution."
"Apache Spark is open-source. You have to pay only when you use any bundled product, such as Cloudera."
"Apache Spark is an open-source solution, and there is no cost involved in deploying the solution on-premises."
"The solution is affordable and there are no additional licensing costs."
"The solution has an annual licensing cost and there are only standard fees. If you want Oracle support this is charged extra on top of the licensing fees."
"The cost of this solution is approximately $47,000 USD per site."
"Oracle ADF is an expensive product. I don't know the actual figures, but our licensing costs for the year 2020, for example, were very high."
"We use a lot of Oracle products and in total, we pay about £5 million ($6.1 million USD) per year."
"We have yearly licensing costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
5%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Apache Spark?
We use Spark to process data from different data sources.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Spark?
Compared to other solutions like Doc DB, Spark is more costly due to the need for extensive infrastructure. It requires significant investment in infrastructure, which can be expensive. While cloud...
What needs improvement with Apache Spark?
The main concern is the overhead of Java when distributed processing is not necessary. In such cases, operations can often be done on one node, making Spark's distributed mode unnecessary. Conseque...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Application Development Framework?
Oracle ADF is an expensive product. I don't know the actual figures, but our licensing costs for the year 2020, for example, were very high.
What needs improvement with Oracle Application Development Framework?
The model layer could be improved for performance because once that part gets bloated, the performance is lacking. So, there is room for performance optimization. On the View Controller part, the U...
 

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NASA JPL, UC Berkeley AMPLab, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo!, UC Santa Cruz, TripAdvisor, Taboola, Agile Lab, Art.com, Baidu, Alibaba Taobao, EURECOM, Hitachi Solutions
Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) of Egypt, Red Samurai, ChB Jelly House
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