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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."
"This is a product that I recommend."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the business components."
"The single sign-on features applied to Oracle Cloud is a valuable feature."
"There are several valuable features. First is the fast deployment. Also the ease of use."
"The best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."
"Oracle support is great, one of the best that I've seen."
"It's database-centric, and it's seemingly easy to use the model–view–controller pattern that's built-in."
"Spring Boot's configuration is easy, and it has an out-of-the-box deployment."
"It's great because it simplifies development. Together with MyBatis they make a beautiful pair for Java development."
"Someone in any position can use this technology because there is very little code but gives you maximum output."
"The solution's framework is stable."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Spring Boot is all the interactions to various applications happen using Spring Boot."
"Spring Boot has a very lightweight framework, and you can develop projects within a short time. It's open-source and customizable. It's easy to control, has a very interesting deployment policy, and a very interesting testing policy. It's sophisticated."
"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."
"You need to have Oracle ADF on-premises to build a big project. You need to have a dependable front-end application."
"Lacks tailoring to geographic regional differences and consistent integration with third parties."
"Oracle ADF needs more components and the layout can be improved."
"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."
"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."
"We'd like them to develop more supporting testing."
"The configuration moving down from a command key is difficult. If you are doing configurations and adding items, it can become a little challenging."
"When we change versions, we run into issues."
"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."
"Spring Boot could improve the interface, error handling, and integration performance."
"If you want to have multiple integrations, the setup phase will become complex."
"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 it offered greater integration and was more compatible with other solutions."
 

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."
"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."
"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."
"We have yearly licensing costs."
"Spring Boot is open source."
"This solution is free unless you apply for support."
"The solution is free."
"It's an open-source solution."
"Spring Boot is an open source solution, it is free to use."
"Spring Boot is an open-source solution."
"This is an open source solution."
"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
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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Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) of Egypt, Red Samurai, ChB Jelly House
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