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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
44
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 solution enables us to create objects that allow us to develop pages and applications very rapidly."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of integration with other Oracle products."
"The best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the business components."
"The most valuable features of this solution are 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. 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 most valuable feature is the ease of integration with other Oracle products."
"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."
"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 community surrounding Spring Boot is really good. If you face any issue with Spring Boot, you will get the answer from the community."
"It's great because it simplifies development. Together with MyBatis they make a beautiful pair for Java development."
"Spring Boot's most valuable functionalities include inversion of control, dependency injection, and the ability to gather all services, models, and controllers together for easy connectivity to your REST API, as well as the ability to build a modular response and request system. It seamlessly integrates with various backends, such as SQL, events, and messaging systems, making it a user-friendly and efficient Java tool. Additionally, it functions as a reliable business transaction layer, providing excellent support for front-end and back-end visual tools."
"The platform is easy for developers to download."
"It's easy to set up the solution."
"Spring Boot favors convention over configuration so there are no big challenges when it comes to setting it up."
 

Cons

"Lacks tailoring to geographic regional differences and consistent integration with third parties."
"Another downside with ADF is that, right now, no one is using it because everyone has moved to Oracle's APEX technology."
"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 application needs to be more lightweight and the performance improved."
"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."
"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."
"Areas of Spring Boot that could be improved or enhanced include its open-source ecosystem where a lot of improvements happen."
"The tool's documentation could be improved, especially by tying it back to frequently asked questions and issues users have."
"When the dependencies within those starter packages clash, mismatch or have a hazard, it is hard to solve the issue."
"They should include tutorial videos for learning new features."
"We'd like them to develop more supporting testing."
"This solution could be improved if there were more libraries available."
"It needs to be simplified, more user-friendly."
"Perhaps an even lighter-weight, leaner version could be made available, to compete with alternative solutions, such as NodeJS."
 

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 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."
"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."
"Spring Boot is open source."
"Spring Boot is an open-source solution."
"If you want support there is paid enterprise version with support available."
"I am using a free version of Spring Boot."
"I use the free version of Spring Boot."
"This is an open-source product."
"This is an open source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
28%
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 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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