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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 best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."
"The solution enables us to 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."
"Oracle support is great, one of the best that I've seen."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the business components."
"The power of Oracle ADF is in the business components."
"This is a product that I recommend."
"There are several valuable features. First is the fast deployment. Also the ease of use."
"Anything which is to do with enterprise scale, as far as Java is concerned, Spring Boot has all the best practices factored in."
"If you wanted to build your own product or solution, Spring Boot offers many possibilities."
"From working with Spring Boot, I have seen many benefits."
"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."
"It is a stable solution."
"Spring Boot is a good product to get started with, especially when there are services to be written, in particular, when in the new microservices area."
"The most valuable feature of Spring Boot is the microservices and change information. Additionally, there are plenty of features."
"The configuration setup in Spring Boot is pretty simplified compared to Hibernate ORM."
 

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."
"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."
"Lacks tailoring to geographic regional differences and consistent integration with third parties."
"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."
"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 performance of this solution needs to be improved because it is very slow."
"The UI is very slow and not up to market standard."
"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."
"This solution could be improved if it offered greater integration and was more compatible with other solutions."
"Spring Boot can improve the dependency tree that we use for libraries. It would be helpful if it was less complex."
"Spring Boot's cost could be cheaper."
"It needs more applicable control for large-scale application development."
"When the dependencies within those starter packages clash, mismatch or have a hazard, it is hard to solve the issue."
"The solution has some vulnerabilities and fails our security audits, forcing us to keep fixing the solution."
"If you want to create large microservices applications, you need to connect several applications and services to each other. It is very complicated, and Spring Boot does not have an integrated solution for it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have yearly licensing costs."
"We use a lot of Oracle products and in total, we pay about £5 million ($6.1 million USD) per year."
"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."
"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."
"As Spring Boot is an open-source tool, it's free."
"Spring Boot is open source."
"The solution is an open-source tool."
"This is an open-source product."
"I am using a free version of Spring Boot."
"This is an open source solution."
"This solution is free unless you apply for support."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
19%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

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 Business22
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise19
 

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Also Known As

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