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Apache Spark vs Spring MVC comparison

 

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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 (5th)
Spring MVC
Ranking in Java Frameworks
8th
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 March 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Apache Spark is 10.0%, up from 7.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring MVC is 5.6%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Spark10.0%
Spring MVC5.6%
Other84.4%
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 significant advantage of Spark 3.0 is its support for DataFrame UDF Pandas UDF features."
"The solution is very stable."
"I found the solution stable. We haven't had any problems with it."
"The most valuable feature of Apache Spark is its flexibility."
"The product's deployment phase is easy."
"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."
"We use Spark to process data from different data sources."
"ETL and streaming capabilities."
"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."
"Spring MVC is fast and reliable."
"The most valuable feature is simplicity."
"Spring has a speedy development process with a lightweight framework."
"The best feature of Spring MVC is its auto-configuration capabilities."
"We appreciate that this product is really easy to integrate with third-party UI services."
"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

"They could improve the issues related to programming language for the platform."
"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."
"Very often in many of my experiments, the data set has had to be partitioned, and there have been issues in handling very large data sets, with most of my work done using Python machine learning libraries, requiring chunking, and speed of prediction has been an issue of concern in some experiments where we have had to shut down processes due to CPU requirements, then restart with different Apache configurations, and resourcing support is a major determinant if I were to name a constraint in terms of running machine learning experiments."
"In data analysis, you need to take real-time data from different data sources. You need to process this in a subsecond, do the transformation in a subsecond, and all that."
"The basic improvement would be to have integration with these solutions."
"I know there is always discussion about which language to write applications in and some people do love Scala. However, I don't like it."
"There could be enhancements in optimization techniques, as there are some limitations in this area that could be addressed to further refine Spark's performance."
"Its UI can be better. Maintaining the history server is a little cumbersome, and it should be improved. I had issues while looking at the historical tags, which sometimes created problems. You have to separately create a history server and run it. Such things can be made easier. Instead of separately installing the history server, it can be made a part of the whole setup so that whenever you set it up, it becomes available."
"The initial setup could be more straightforward."
"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."
"The documentation for Spring MVC could improve."
"Spring IDE​ needs some work and improvement. We have faced many issues when adding third-party Eclipse plugins."
"The solution could be simplified quite a bit. It's unnecessarily complicated in some areas."
"I have recently had problems with the changes that were made using Spring Security."
"It can be difficult for a basic user to understand the concepts in this solution, such as inversion of control."
"Adding more modules takes about 10 to 15 minutes each. It would be nice if they could reduce that part. The deployment time is a little high."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Spark is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs."
"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."
"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."
"The solution is affordable and there are no additional licensing costs."
"On the cloud model can be expensive as it requires substantial resources for implementation, covering on-premises hardware, memory, and licensing."
"Apache Spark is an open-source tool."
"Since we are using the Apache Spark version, not the data bricks version, it is an Apache license version, the support and resolution of the bug are actually late or delayed. The Apache license is free."
"It is quite expensive. In fact, it accounts for almost 50% of the cost of our entire project."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no license costs involved with using it."
"The solution is free."
"Spring MVC is open source and free."
"We are using the open-source version of the solution."
"It is an open-source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise16
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?
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...
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Spring by Pivotal, Spring, Spring Framework
 

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