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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
7th
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 November 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Development Framework is 7.4%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Boot is 24.4%, down from 38.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Spring Boot24.4%
Oracle Application Development Framework7.4%
Other68.2%
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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.
Akash Surwase - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Developer at Systems Plus Solutions
Microservices have empowered efficient API development and simple monitoring for teams
Spring Boot's most valuable features include its ability to provide a microservice environment. Microservices can be created using Spring Boot, allowing simple APIs to be bundled together and deployed to servers as small chunks of APIs. The framework is tightly coupled, enabling the creation of multiple APIs. Spring Boot provides numerous features such as security and monitoring capabilities. Spring Boot's starter projects allow for project creation within the spring.io initializer. Once a project is created, dependencies can be added according to requirements. For example, SQL dependencies are available for SQL and MS SQL databases, and Camel dependency is available for the Camel framework. REST APIs can be called using HTTP dependencies, which can be added to the POM to write code. Spring Boot provides numerous annotations for managing application setup efficiently. Examples include @Component and @Value annotations. The SpringBoot @SpringBootEnableConfiguration annotation can be used in the main application for configuration purposes. Spring Boot's robust configuration capabilities allow applications to be deployed using a JAR, which is a bundle. Lightweight JARs can be deployed to servers by creating a JAR in the target folder once the application is run. Applications can be deployed to any environment, whether cloud or on-premises. The Actuator for monitoring has benefited application management. A common actuator endpoint called actuator/health provides the status of the application and information about applications by simply hitting the APIs. HTTP traces and requests can be obtained as needed. Positive impacts have been observed since starting to use Spring Boot in the company because it is a framework that allows for easy creation of microservices. Multiple APIs can be created easily. Annotations in Spring Boot make it straightforward to use and write code. The framework is set with a controller, model, entity, and security, requiring only the writing of business logic, and deployment is very straightforward.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the ease of integration with other Oracle products."
"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."
"The best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."
"It's database-centric, and it's seemingly easy to use the model–view–controller pattern that's built-in."
"The solution enables us to 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."
"This is a product that I recommend."
"There are several valuable features. First is the fast deployment. Also the ease of use."
"Spring Boot facilitates the use of Java which is open source. We use Github and other libraries that are available which assist in the building we need to do."
"The community surrounding Spring Boot is really good. If you face any issue with Spring Boot, you will get the answer from the community."
"We like that it is an open-source tool."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...The initial setup was not complex and was a simple process."
"It's great because it simplifies development, and together with MyBatis they make a beautiful pair for Java development."
"My advice for others looking into using Spring Boot is that if you want to start fast with a robust, scalable, and stable system for your application, then you should go for Spring Boot, as it supports almost all of the third-party APIs with a wide range of dependencies."
"Spring Boot is a very stable solution; I never had an issue with it."
"In terms of stability, the performance is good and it is a reliable product."
 

Cons

"Oracle ADF needs more components and the layout can be improved."
"We have some problems with Oracle relative to third parties. Like in one project, there were some loopholes for hackers to penetrate through our main application."
"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 technical support should be improved; it's not as good as you get from other solutions and we don't get responses in a timely fashion, so we end up doing workarounds to solve issues."
"The application needs to be more lightweight and the performance improved."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"Nothing really comes to mind in terms of areas of improvement."
"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."
"The configuration moving down from a command key is difficult. If you are doing configurations and adding items, it can become a little challenging."
"It needs more applicable control for large-scale application development."
"We'd like them to develop more supporting testing."
"Having to restart the application to reload properties."
"Spring Boot does not have the capability to process large amounts of data, such as thousands or even 10,000 to 50,000 records, faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use a lot of Oracle products and in total, we pay about £5 million ($6.1 million USD) per year."
"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."
"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."
"I use the free version of Spring Boot."
"Spring Boot is free; even the Spring Tools Suite for Eclipse is free."
"It's open-source software, so it's free. It's a community license."
"The solution is an open-source tool."
"It's an open-source solution."
"This solution is free unless you apply for support."
"Spring Boot is an open-source solution."
"Spring Boot is open source."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
18%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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 Business22
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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