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Apache Spark vs Spring Boot comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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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)
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 November 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Apache Spark is 11.7%, up from 8.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Boot is 24.4%, down from 38.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Spring Boot24.4%
Apache Spark11.7%
Other63.900000000000006%
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Q&A Highlights

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Works at Verizon
Aug 28, 2023
 

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.
Akash Surwase - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Developer at Systems Plus Solutions
Microservices have empowered efficient API development and simple monitoring for teams
Spring Boot's most valuable features include its ability to provide a microservice environment. Microservices can be created using Spring Boot, allowing simple APIs to be bundled together and deployed to servers as small chunks of APIs. The framework is tightly coupled, enabling the creation of multiple APIs. Spring Boot provides numerous features such as security and monitoring capabilities. Spring Boot's starter projects allow for project creation within the spring.io initializer. Once a project is created, dependencies can be added according to requirements. For example, SQL dependencies are available for SQL and MS SQL databases, and Camel dependency is available for the Camel framework. REST APIs can be called using HTTP dependencies, which can be added to the POM to write code. Spring Boot provides numerous annotations for managing application setup efficiently. Examples include @Component and @Value annotations. The SpringBoot @SpringBootEnableConfiguration annotation can be used in the main application for configuration purposes. Spring Boot's robust configuration capabilities allow applications to be deployed using a JAR, which is a bundle. Lightweight JARs can be deployed to servers by creating a JAR in the target folder once the application is run. Applications can be deployed to any environment, whether cloud or on-premises. The Actuator for monitoring has benefited application management. A common actuator endpoint called actuator/health provides the status of the application and information about applications by simply hitting the APIs. HTTP traces and requests can be obtained as needed. Positive impacts have been observed since starting to use Spring Boot in the company because it is a framework that allows for easy creation of microservices. Multiple APIs can be created easily. Annotations in Spring Boot make it straightforward to use and write code. The framework is set with a controller, model, entity, and security, requiring only the writing of business logic, and deployment is very straightforward.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It provides a scalable machine learning library."
"DataFrame: Spark SQL gives the leverage to create applications more easily and with less coding effort."
"The fast performance is the most valuable aspect of the solution."
"Apache Spark resolves many problems in the MapReduce solution and Hadoop, such as the inability to run effective Python or machine learning algorithms."
"The most valuable feature of Apache Spark is its ease of use."
"The solution is very stable."
"This solution provides a clear and convenient syntax for our analytical tasks."
"Overall, it offers everything that I can imagine right now."
"Spring Boot's configuration is easy, and it has an out-of-the-box deployment."
"Spring Boot is a very stable solution; I never had an issue with it."
"Spring Boot provides an all-in-one solution for the libraries needed to create a Win app; it covers all the aspects, including validation and security, and provides all those features out-of-the-box so you can do almost everything with Spring Boot."
"The platform is easy for developers to download."
"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 solution reduces our development time."
"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."
"It is a stable solution."
 

Cons

"Its UI can be better. Maintaining the history server is a little cumbersome, and it should be improved."
"Include more machine learning algorithms and the ability to handle streaming of data versus micro batch processing."
"The management tools could use improvement. Some of the debugging tools need some work as well. They need to be more descriptive."
"When using Spark, users may need to write their own parallelization logic, which requires additional effort and expertise."
"It is like going back to the '80s for the complicated coding that is required to write efficient programs."
"The graphical user interface (UI) could be a bit more clear. It's very hard to figure out the execution logs and understand how long it takes to send everything. If an execution is lost, it's not so easy to understand why or where it went. I have to manually drill down on the data processes which takes a lot of time. Maybe there could be like a metrics monitor, or maybe the whole log analysis could be improved to make it easier to understand and navigate."
"It is useful for scientific purposes, but for commercial use of big data, it gives some trouble."
"It needs to be simpler to use the machine learning algorithms supported by Octave (example polynomial regressions, polynomial interpolation)."
"We'd like them to develop more supporting testing."
"The solution could improve its flexibility."
"This is a really good solution for me and I can't think of anything that can be improved."
"I have encountered performance and stability issues in the on-premises usage of Spring Boot."
"Perhaps an even lighter-weight, leaner version could be made available, to compete with alternative solutions, such as NodeJS."
"This solution could be improved if it offered greater integration and was more compatible with other solutions."
"In terms of the Spring Boot application, the application's startup time needs to be improved."
"Nothing really comes to mind in terms of areas of improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On the cloud model can be expensive as it requires substantial resources for implementation, covering on-premises hardware, memory, and licensing."
"It is an open-source solution, it is free of charge."
"The tool is an open-source product. If you're using the open-source Apache Spark, no fees are involved at any time. Charges only come into play when using it with other services like Databricks."
"The product is expensive, considering the setup."
"Considering the product version used in my company, I feel that the tool is not costly since the product is available for free."
"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."
"Apache Spark is an open-source tool."
"It is quite expensive. In fact, it accounts for almost 50% of the cost of our entire project."
"If you want support there is paid enterprise version with support available."
"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."
"I use the free version of Spring Boot."
"Spring Boot is free; even the Spring Tools Suite for Eclipse is free."
"I am using a free version of Spring Boot."
"As Spring Boot is an open-source tool, it's free."
"Spring Boot is an open-source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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 Business22
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise19
 

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...
What do you like most about Spring Boot?
1. Open Source2. Excellent Community Support -- Widely used across different projects -- so your search for answers would be easy and almost certain.3. Extendable Stack with a wide array of availab...
Which is better - Spring Boot or Eclipse MicroProfile?
Springboot is a Java-based solution that is very popular and easy to use. You can use it to build applications quickly and confidently. Springboot has a very large, helpful learning community, whic...
Which is better - Spring Boot or Jakarta EE?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether the Spring Boot or Jakarta EE application creation software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Spring Boot. Spring Boot offe...
 

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