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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
8th
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 October 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Oracle Application Development Framework is 7.1%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Boot is 24.3%, down from 38.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Spring Boot24.3%
Oracle Application Development Framework7.1%
Other68.6%
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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.
Venkataraju Nandam - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at SID GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC
Has enabled me to implement flexible microservices and streamline deployment workflows for cloud and on-premises environments
I have not evaluated such scenarios because what we currently have allows us to use it effectively. We always face one challenge with Spring Boot applications when libraries are updated, libraries have changed, or class loaders or class-level implementation are modified based on Java or other libraries. At these times, we definitely face challenges, but this is something developers must handle by identifying the right library. Because it is open source, all external systems are actually external to Spring framework. The challenge could be addressed through auto-identification or auto-configuration based on versioning since version-to-version libraries are different. Based on versioning, that would be really helpful.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The single sign-on features applied to Oracle Cloud is a valuable feature."
"This is a product that I recommend."
"The most valuable feature of the Oracle Application Development Framework is the rapid development and the security it provides."
"Oracle support is great, one of the best that I've seen."
"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."
"The solution enables us to create objects that allow us to develop pages and applications very rapidly."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the business components."
"Spring Boot is much easier when it comes to the configuration, setup, installation, and deployment of your applications, compared to any kind of MVC framework. It has everything within a single framework."
"The configuration setup in Spring Boot is pretty simplified compared to Hibernate ORM."
"This solution is really user friendly. In terms of prototyping, it's really fast to build the applications we want to test to complete a proof of concept."
"The API gateway and cloud configuration allows us to configure the properties outside of the service with respect to enrollment."
"If you wanted to build your own product or solution, Spring Boot offers many possibilities."
"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's main feature is that it's great for DevOps because you can write your own application. You don't need to install Apache Tomcat. You can create your project easily with a few clicks."
"The solution reduces our development time."
 

Cons

"Another downside with ADF is that, right now, no one is using it because everyone has moved to Oracle's APEX technology."
"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 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."
"Lacks tailoring to geographic regional differences and consistent integration with third parties."
"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."
"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 performance of this solution needs to be improved because it is very slow."
"The product could be improved by supporting and integrating Hadoop."
"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."
"The current state of Spring Boot's cloud layer requires further development, especially for collecting Java functions for cloud platforms like GCP Cloudground. Having to write every single API request in a single class can be a cumbersome and time-consuming task that is not ideal for Java developers. Additionally, having all API calls in one class and making it the main class presents problems with package visibility. Therefore, there is much room for improvement in the Spring Cloud area."
"We'd like to have fewer updates."
"When the dependencies within those starter packages clash, mismatch or have a hazard, it is hard to solve the issue."
"This solution could be improved if there were more libraries available. We would also like more mobile platform functionality using low levels of code."
"When we change versions, we run into issues."
"They should include tutorial videos for learning new features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"This is an open-source product."
"As Spring Boot is an open-source tool, it's free."
"I am using a free version of Spring Boot."
"Spring Boot is open source. It's a free tool and free framework."
"It's an open-source solution."
"Spring Boot is an open source solution, it is free to use."
"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
Comms Service Provider
15%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
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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