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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
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (1st), Compute Service (5th)
Oracle Application Developm...
Ranking in Java Frameworks
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Apache Spark is 10.5%, up from 7.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Development Framework is 5.9%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Spark10.5%
Oracle Application Development Framework5.9%
Other83.6%
Java Frameworks
 

Featured Reviews

Devindra Weerasooriya - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at Devtech
Provides a consistent framework for building data integration and access solutions with reliable performance
The in-memory computation feature is certainly helpful for my processing tasks. It is helpful because while using structures that could be held in memory rather than stored during the period of computation, I go for the in-memory option, though there are limitations related to holding it in memory that need to be addressed, but I have a preference for in-memory computation. The solution is beneficial in that it provides a base-level long-held understanding of the framework that is not variant day by day, which is very helpful in my prototyping activity as an architect trying to assess Apache Spark, Great Expectations, and Vault-based solutions versus those proposed by clients like TIBCO or Informatica.
Asad Ur Rehman - PeerSpot reviewer
ERP Manager | Implementation Head at Tharsol
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

"It provides a scalable machine learning library."
"Features include machine learning, real time streaming, and data processing."
"The most valuable feature is the Fault Tolerance and easy binding with other processes like Machine Learning, graph analytics."
"The main feature that we find valuable is that it is very fast."
"This solution provides a clear and convenient syntax for our analytical tasks."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its capacity for processing large amounts of data."
"I found the solution stable. We haven't had any problems with it."
"With Spark, we parallelize our operations, efficiently accessing both historical and real-time data."
"The solution enables us to create objects that allow us to develop pages and applications very rapidly."
"The power of Oracle ADF is in the business components."
"The best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."
"The best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."
"There are several valuable features. First is the fast deployment. Also the ease of use."
"We can create objects that allow us to develop pages and applications very rapidly."
"The most valuable feature of the Oracle Application Development Framework is the rapid development and the security it provides."
"It's database-centric, and it's seemingly easy to use the model–view–controller pattern that's built-in."
 

Cons

"At times when users do not know how to use Spark and request a lot of resources, then the underlying JVMs can crash, which is a big sense of worry."
"Apache Spark's GUI and scalability could be improved."
"At times during the deployment process, the tool goes down, making it look less robust. To take care of the issues in the deployment process, users need to do manual interventions occasionally."
"The logging for the observability platform could be better."
"The migration of data between different versions could be improved."
"Although you are able to perform complex transformations using Spark libraries, the support for SQL to perform transformations is still limited."
"Apache Spark provides very good performance The tuning phase is still tricky."
"One limitation is that not all machine learning libraries and models support it."
"That's where I have issues with it. It's said that it's scalable, but I have found that it's a bit lacking in that department."
"Oracle ADF needs more components and the layout can be improved."
"Oracle ADF needs more components and the layout can be improved."
"The performance of this solution needs to be improved because it is very slow."
"Oracle Application Development Framework has some minor drawbacks, especially in rendering with pages and bugs in business components. It's not a typical framework, it's a very heavy framework."
"The performance of this solution needs to be improved because it is very slow."
"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."
"Another downside with ADF is that, right now, no one is using it because everyone has moved to Oracle's APEX technology."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Apache Spark is an open-source solution, and there is no cost involved in deploying the solution on-premises."
"The product is expensive, considering the setup."
"Apache Spark is not too cheap. You have to pay for hardware and Cloudera licenses. Of course, there is a solution with open source without Cloudera."
"It is an open-source platform. We do not pay for its subscription."
"The tool is an open-source product. If you're using the open-source Apache Spark, no fees are involved at any time. Charges only come into play when using it with other services like Databricks."
"We are using the free version of the solution."
"It is an open-source solution, it is free of charge."
"They provide an open-source license for the on-premise version."
"The cost of this solution is approximately $47,000 USD per site."
"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."
"We have yearly licensing costs."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Insurance Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

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?
Apache Spark is open-source, so it doesn't incur any charges.
What needs improvement with Apache Spark?
I find that there really lacks the technical depth to do any recommendations for future updates of Apache Spark. I used it for two years for our prototype work and testing things, but because I had...
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Sample Customers

NASA JPL, UC Berkeley AMPLab, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo!, UC Santa Cruz, TripAdvisor, Taboola, Agile Lab, Art.com, Baidu, Alibaba Taobao, EURECOM, Hitachi Solutions
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