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Apache Spark vs Oracle Application Development Framework comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Apache Spark
Ranking in Java Frameworks
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (1st), Compute Service (6th)
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
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Apache Spark is 11.3%, up from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Development Framework is 6.8%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Spark11.3%
Oracle Application Development Framework6.8%
Other81.9%
Java Frameworks
 

Featured Reviews

Devindra Weerasooriya - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at Devtech
Provides a consistent framework for building data integration and access solutions with reliable performance
The in-memory computation feature is certainly helpful for my processing tasks. It is helpful because while using structures that could be held in memory rather than stored during the period of computation, I go for the in-memory option, though there are limitations related to holding it in memory that need to be addressed, but I have a preference for in-memory computation. The solution is beneficial in that it provides a base-level long-held understanding of the framework that is not variant day by day, which is very helpful in my prototyping activity as an architect trying to assess Apache Spark, Great Expectations, and Vault-based solutions versus those proposed by clients like TIBCO or Informatica.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Apache Spark is a framework, which allows one organization to perform business and data analytics, at a very low cost, as compared to Ab-Initio or Informatica."
"Apache Spark is known for its ease of use. Compared to other available data processing frameworks, it is user-friendly."
"As it uses in-memory data processing, Spark is very fast."
"Provides a lot of good documentation compared to other solutions."
"The data processing framework is good."
"The most valuable feature of Apache Spark is its flexibility."
"The product’s most valuable features are lazy evaluation and workload distribution."
"We are able to solve problems, e.g., reporting on big data, that we were not able to tackle in the past."
"The single sign-on features applied to Oracle Cloud is a valuable feature."
"This is a product that I recommend."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the business components."
"The power of Oracle ADF is in the business components."
"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 feature of the Oracle Application Development Framework is the rapid development and the security it provides."
"The best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."
 

Cons

"At the initial stage, the product provides no container logs to check the activity."
"Spark could be improved by adding support for other open-source storage layers than Delta Lake."
"When you first start using this solution, it is common to run into memory errors when you are dealing with large amounts of data."
"Apache Spark could improve the connectors that it supports."
"At times during the deployment process, the tool goes down, making it look less robust. To take care of the issues in the deployment process, users need to do manual interventions occasionally."
"The management tools could use improvement. Some of the debugging tools need some work as well. They need to be more descriptive."
"I have to say it is bad. I can only ask for help in the Google group."
"It needs a new interface and a better way to get some data. In terms of writing our scripts, some processes could be faster."
"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."
"Lacks tailoring to geographic regional differences and consistent integration with third parties."
"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 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."
"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."
"Oracle Application Development Framework has some minor drawbacks, especially in rendering with pages and bugs in business components. It's not a typical framework, it's a very heavy framework."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is quite expensive. In fact, it accounts for almost 50% of the cost of our entire project."
"Apache Spark is an expensive solution."
"Apache Spark is not too cheap. You have to pay for hardware and Cloudera licenses. Of course, there is a solution with open source without Cloudera."
"The solution is affordable and there are no additional licensing costs."
"Apache Spark is open-source. You have to pay only when you use any bundled product, such as Cloudera."
"I did not pay anything when using the tool on cloud services, but I had to pay on the compute side. The tool is not expensive compared with the benefits it offers. I rate the price as an eight out of ten."
"They provide an open-source license for the on-premise version."
"It is an open-source solution, it is free of charge."
"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."
"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 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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise33
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Apache Spark?
Apache Spark is open-source, so it doesn't incur any charges.
What needs improvement with Apache Spark?
I find that there really lacks the technical depth to do any recommendations for future updates of Apache Spark. I used it for two years for our prototype work and testing things, but because I had...
What is your primary use case for Apache Spark?
I attempted to use Apache Spark in one of our customer projects, but after the initial test, our customer moved to another technology and another database system. I do not have any final remarks on...
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Sample Customers

NASA JPL, UC Berkeley AMPLab, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo!, UC Santa Cruz, TripAdvisor, Taboola, Agile Lab, Art.com, Baidu, Alibaba Taobao, EURECOM, Hitachi Solutions
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