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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

"It's database-centric, and it's seemingly easy to use the model–view–controller pattern that's built-in."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"We can create objects that allow us to develop pages and applications very rapidly."
"From working with Spring Boot, I have seen many benefits."
"The Spring Cloud Gateway, Load Balancer are the valuable features. Apart from them, handling a sync call, then multiple service communication through field clients are also useful features."
"It's very easy to get started. It's very quick. Most of the configurations are already available. So not much time is spent on setting up things. One can quickly set up and then get rolling."
"Someone in any position can use this technology because there is very little code but gives you maximum output."
"It simplifies the development environment for developing web applications."
"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."
"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."
"It's great because it simplifies development. Together with MyBatis they make a beautiful pair for Java development."
 

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."
"The performance of this solution needs to be improved because it is very slow."
"Oracle ADF needs more components and the layout can be improved."
"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 application needs to be more lightweight and the performance improved."
"The UI is very slow and not up to market standard."
"You need to have Oracle ADF on-premises to build a big project."
"When the dependencies within those starter packages clash, mismatch or have a hazard, it is hard to solve the issue."
"Having to restart the application to reload properties."
"Spring Boot can improve the dependency tree that we use for libraries."
"Spring Boot is based on convention over configuration. Therefore, sometimes it seems that everything happens magically."
"Building a new product in Spring Boot can take a long time since the solution uses reflection. This is one area the solution could be improved."
"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."
"I feel like communication has to be increased, for example, communicating between different services from the third party layers or with the legacy applications."
"Spring Boot could improve the interface, error handling, and integration performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have yearly licensing costs."
"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."
"We use a lot of Oracle products and in total, we pay about £5 million ($6.1 million USD) per year."
"Spring Boot is open source."
"The solution is an open-source tool."
"Spring Boot is open source. It's a free tool and free framework."
"It's open-source software, so it's free. It's a community license."
"This is an open-source product."
"If you want support there is paid enterprise version with support available."
"Spring Boot is free; even the Spring Tools Suite for Eclipse is free."
"The solution is free."
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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
28%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
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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