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Oracle Application Development Framework vs Spring Boot comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

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
Spring Boot
Ranking in Java Frameworks
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Development Framework is 6.8%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Boot is 28.0%, down from 40.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Spring Boot28.0%
Oracle Application Development Framework6.8%
Other65.2%
Java Frameworks
 

Featured Reviews

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.
reviewer2759913 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Software Developer at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees
Has improved application monitoring and supports modular development with built-in configuration features
Spring Boot has many valuable features. First, it requires less coding and less configuration. The configurations are already in-built. The security features in Spring Boot are in-built, so we don't need to use any external third-party applications for security. In Spring Boot, the robust configuration capabilities help in adapting to diverse deployment scenarios because there is a minimum configuration required for developing any applications. The auto-configuration feature is available in Spring Boot. When we start any application, there is a property file where we mention the keys, securities, DB connections, and all other configurations. When we start any application, it loads the application properties first, which include the credentials and security files. I am using Spring Boot starter projects. I assess Spring Boot's auto-configuration feature as highly efficient in managing application setup. The application.properties file allows us to specify the server settings, such as the port we want to start the server on. For example, the default is 8080, but we can configure it to 8081. Additionally, we can store connection details such as the driver class, data source URL, username, and password in the application.properties file.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution enables us to create objects that allow us to develop pages and applications very rapidly."
"The best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."
"This is a product that I recommend."
"It's database-centric, and it's seemingly easy to use the model–view–controller pattern that's built-in."
"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 single sign-on features applied to Oracle Cloud is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of integration with other Oracle products."
"Spring Boot is very valuable because it can accommodate any number of implementations that can be done by microservices, and it has many advantages when used on top of Java."
"The solution's framework is stable."
"The configuration setup in Spring Boot is pretty simplified compared to Hibernate ORM."
"We like that it is an open-source tool; the solution is very lightweight, simple to access, has a great design, and one of the best aspects is that it is cloud native."
"Once you know how to use this solution, it's very easy, especially when building APIs."
"Spring Boot could improve its integration with the major cloud providers. Connectivity with cloud solutions isn't easy compared to other frameworks like Django and Python."
"The most valuable feature of Spring Boot is all the interactions to various applications happen using Spring Boot."
"The most valuable feature of Spring Boot is the microservices and change information. Additionally, there are plenty of features."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"You need to have Oracle ADF on-premises to build a big project. You need to have a dependable front-end application."
"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 UI is very slow and not up to market standard."
"Another downside with ADF is that, right now, no one is using it because everyone has moved to Oracle's APEX technology."
"The application needs to be more lightweight and the performance improved."
"When we change versions, we run into issues."
"The tool's documentation could be improved, especially by tying it back to frequently asked questions and issues users have. A feedback loop in which the documentation targets the most commonly asked user questions would make using the solution easier. Essentially, I want a more user-centered approach to documentation rather than a purely technical focus."
"They should include tutorial videos for learning new features."
"Spring Boot is okay right now, but my team is looking for some integration where you can make a call to the JMS messaging service and other types of third-party integrations. If the integration with Spring Boot is improved, that would make the tool better. What I'd like to see in the next release of Spring Boot is its integration or tie-up with messaging servers and third-party EFPs, as that would make it very good and more competitive versus other new solutions in the market."
"We have specific algorithms for our Load Balancer or API gateway. So those things, if they could make it more precise, that would be beneficial. Sometimes when we are under pressure or any new person who looks into that stuff, we'll get confused or scared because of some difficulties in understanding Which algorithm needs to be used to implement a Load Balancer. When when we Yeah. Because when we say circuit breaker, we need to use it, and then the user gets a blank circuit breaker. This means we are saying the circuit breaker needs to be moved, and then that circuit breaker needs to be elaborated more. What type of algorithm should I do, and what exactly do I need to get done so that this circuit breaker can help me to resolve my issue? Because, you know, because if you go for the circuit breaker, it will ask to open the new tab, you know, since it will check. If the service is not responding, it will wait and go for another connection. So in similar words, if they can explain it a bit more, that will be helpful. Everyone could do their own Google stuff, and they will get it, but they need help understanding how this could help them to resolve the issue. It will be good if Spring Boot provides information about real-time use cases."
"I would like to see more integration in this solution."
"The cloud packaging is not very straightforward, I would say."
"The cross framework compatibility has some shortcomings. With JUnit Test Runner and Spring Boot, it's really tedious to make them both work to write the test cases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The cost of this solution is approximately $47,000 USD per site."
"We use a lot of Oracle products and in total, we pay about £5 million ($6.1 million USD) per year."
"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."
"The solution is an open-source tool."
"Spring Boot is free; even the Spring Tools Suite for Eclipse is free."
"The solution is free."
"As Spring Boot is an open-source tool, it's free."
"Spring Boot is an open-source solution."
"I use the free version of Spring Boot."
"Spring Boot is an open source solution, it is free to use."
"This is an open source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise19
 

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Also Known As

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Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) of Egypt, Red Samurai, ChB Jelly House
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