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Apache Spark vs Spring MVC comparison

 

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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
68
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (1st), Compute Service (5th)
Spring MVC
Ranking in Java Frameworks
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Apache Spark is 9.0%, up from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring MVC is 4.9%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Apache Spark9.0%
Spring MVC4.9%
Other86.1%
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.
reviewer2151066 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Straightforward setup, highly stable, and useful online support
We are using Spring MVC based on our business problem statements One of the most valuble features for our business is the bootstrap which allows our developers to save time when developing code. Additionally, it has a built-in library that is useful. The most valuable features of Spring MVC are…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Apache Spark is its memory processing because it processes data over RAM rather than disk, which is much more efficient and fast."
"I like that it can handle multiple tasks parallelly. I also like the automation feature. JavaScript also helps with the parallel streaming of the library."
"The solution has been very stable."
"The product’s most valuable features are lazy evaluation and workload distribution."
"The most valuable feature of Apache Spark is its flexibility."
"The main feature that we find valuable is that it is very fast."
"This solution provides a clear and convenient syntax for our analytical tasks."
"The product is useful for analytics."
"When we shifted from our legacy frameworks to the Spring framework, we discovered that Spring definitely made our development easier. One good example is that there is a lot of boiler plate code available that you don't have to write from scratch, making the development of web applications a much simpler process."
"The most valuable feature of Spring MVC is the configuration, such as WAF."
"Dependency Injection is one of the major features which makes our life easier using Spring. It is well documented and has active communities, which provide us enormous help."
"We appreciate that this product is really easy to integrate with third-party UI services."
"The solution is open-source and free to use."
"It provides the best documentation for technical support."
"The solution can scale."
"Spring gives you the opportunity to develop architecture in the simplest way possible. It comes with everything you would want in terms of security. If you want to access the database, you have the ability to do that."
 

Cons

"We use big data manager but we cannot use it as conditional data so whenever we're trying to fetch the data, it takes a bit of time."
"Apache Spark could improve the connectors that it supports. There are a lot of open-source databases in the market. For example, cloud databases, such as Redshift, Snowflake, and Synapse. Apache Spark should have connectors present to connect to these databases. There are a lot of workarounds required to connect to those databases, but it should have inbuilt connectors."
"Needs to provide an internal schedule to schedule spark jobs with monitoring capability."
"It would be beneficial to enhance Spark's capabilities by incorporating models that utilize features not traditionally present in its framework."
"Spark could be improved by adding support for other open-source storage layers than Delta Lake."
"From my perspective, the only thing that needs improvement is the interface, as it was not easily understandable."
"When you want to extract data from your HDFS and other sources then it is kind of tricky because you have to connect with those sources."
"The initial setup was not easy."
"The initial setup could be more straightforward."
"Spring IDE​ needs some work and improvement. We have faced many issues when adding third-party Eclipse plugins."
"It could provide faster performance."
"We would like the deployment of this solution to be easier as, at present, it is quite complicated."
"The solution could be simplified quite a bit. It's unnecessarily complicated in some areas."
"I expect the solution to offer and include a lot of packages so that it can be configured more easily or the speed level increases, thereby helping it overcome its shortcomings."
"I saw some error messages coming up when they were getting problems actually viewing all the reports."
"It can be difficult for a basic user to understand the concepts in this solution, such as inversion of control."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive, considering the setup."
"It is an open-source platform. We do not pay for its subscription."
"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."
"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 expensive solution."
"It is an open-source solution, it is free of charge."
"On the cloud model can be expensive as it requires substantial resources for implementation, covering on-premises hardware, memory, and licensing."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no license costs involved with using it."
"The solution is free."
"We are using the open-source version of the solution."
"Spring MVC is open source and free."
"It is an open-source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Apache Spark?
We use Spark to process data from different data sources.
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?
Areas for improvement are obviously ease of use considerations, though there are limitations in doing that, so while various tools like Informatica, TIBCO, or Talend offer specific aspects, licensi...
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Spring by Pivotal, Spring, Spring Framework
 

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