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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
42
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Development Framework is 6.5%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Boot is 29.2%, down from 40.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Spring Boot29.2%
Oracle Application Development Framework6.5%
Other64.3%
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 most valuable feature of the Oracle Application Development Framework is the rapid development and the security it provides."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of integration with other Oracle products."
"We can create objects that allow us to develop pages and applications very rapidly."
"It's database-centric, and it's seemingly easy to use the model–view–controller pattern that's built-in."
"This is a product that I recommend."
"The power of Oracle ADF is in the business components."
"The most valuable feature of the Oracle Application Development Framework is the rapid development and the security it provides."
"The single sign-on features applied to Oracle Cloud is a valuable feature."
"Once you know how to use this solution, it's very easy, especially when building APIs."
"The initial setup is very straightforward using the Spring Initializr, and you can configure any project in a matter of seconds, creating an executable JAR that will run automatically with a single command."
"The API gateway and cloud configuration allows us to configure the properties outside of the service with respect to enrollment."
"I am an employee in a company that heavily invests in this technology, and it pays off."
"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."
"This is a stable solution that is being used in the HR space."
"We like that the product is open-source."
"If you develop in Java, 99 percent of people would use Spring Boot."
 

Cons

"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."
"You need to have Oracle ADF on-premises to build a big project. You need to have a dependable front-end application."
"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."
"The UI is very slow and not up to market standard."
"The application needs to be more lightweight and the performance improved."
"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."
"Oracle ADF needs more components and the layout can be improved."
"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."
"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."
"Perhaps an even lighter-weight, leaner version could be made available, to compete with alternative solutions, such as NodeJS."
"When the dependencies within those starter packages clash, mismatch or have a hazard, it is hard to solve the issue."
"Nothing really comes to mind in terms of areas of improvement."
"When we change versions, we run into issues."
"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."
"Spring Boot's cost could be cheaper."
"The configuration moving down from a command key is difficult. If you are doing configurations and adding items, it can become a little challenging."
 

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 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."
"We have yearly licensing costs."
"The cost of this solution is approximately $47,000 USD per site."
"Spring Boot is free; even the Spring Tools Suite for Eclipse is free."
"This solution is free unless you apply for support."
"Spring Boot is open source."
"I use the free version of Spring Boot."
"Spring Boot is an open-source solution."
"Spring Boot is open source. It's a free tool and free framework."
"The solution is free."
"If you want support there is paid enterprise version with support available."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Insurance Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise18
 

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Also Known As

Oracle ADF
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Sample Customers

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