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Apache Spark vs Spring MVC 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)
Spring MVC
Ranking in Java Frameworks
5th
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 August 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Apache Spark is 11.8%, up from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring MVC is 8.4%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Spark11.8%
Spring MVC8.4%
Other79.8%
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.
Arkabrata  Ghosh - PeerSpot reviewer
Java developer at Marlabs Inc.
A scalable tool with great auto-configuration capabilities
The best feature of Spring MVC is its auto-configuration capabilities. A user need not configure anything in the product as it offers configuration files to set profiling and guide users with what they need to connect for development, staging, or production. The auto-configuration is one of the best components of the solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product’s most valuable feature is the SQL tool. It enables us to create a database and publish it."
"The deployment of the product is easy."
"Spark Streaming's micro-batch mode helps improving performance."
"Spark Streaming, Spark SQL and MLib in that order."
"ETL and streaming capabilities."
"The features we find most valuable are the machine learning, data learning, and Spark Analytics."
"Spark helps us reduce startup time for our customers and gives a very high ROI in the medium term."
"I like Apache Spark's flexibility the most. Before, we had one server that would choke up. With the solution, we can easily add more nodes when needed. The machine learning models are also really helpful. We use them to predict energy theft and find infrastructure problems."
"We have found this to be a stable solution, and have not experienced any performance issues during our time using it."
"The stability has been good over the past few years; we don't have any complaints, it doesn't crash or freeze, and I can't recall experiencing bugs, so it's reliable."
"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."
"Spring MVC is fast and reliable."
"The interface is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"Spring has a speedy development process with a lightweight framework."
"The solution is stable and reliable, and developing web applications is quite easy there."
"The most valuable feature is simplicity."
 

Cons

"The logging for the observability platform could be better."
"At the initial stage, the product provides no container logs to check the activity."
"The main problem is, now in the market, there are not many people certified in Apache Spark."
"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."
"The Spark solution could improve in scheduling tasks and managing dependencies."
"Stability in terms of API (things were difficult, when transitioning from RDD to DataFrames, then to DataSet)."
"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."
"Apache Spark could improve the connectors that it supports."
"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."
"The initial setup could be more straightforward. It's not very easy to accomplish a deployment."
"The documentation for Spring MVC could improve."
"The solution could be simplified quite a bit. It's unnecessarily complicated in some areas."
"The newer versions of Spring MVC have released a lot of features that we are not using right now because, in many cases, we are limited to running older versions. As such, it would be nice if Spring were to improve support for upgrading to newer versions, especially for legacy applications."
"It can be difficult for a basic user to understand the concepts in this solution, such as inversion of control."
"We would like the deployment of this solution to be easier as, at present, it is quite complicated."
"It could provide faster performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Considering the product version used in my company, I feel that the tool is not costly since the product is available for free."
"Apache Spark is an open-source tool."
"Apache Spark is open-source. You have to pay only when you use any bundled product, such as Cloudera."
"Apache Spark is an open-source solution, and there is no cost involved in deploying the solution on-premises."
"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."
"It is an open-source solution, it is free of charge."
"They provide an open-source license for the on-premise version."
"It is an open-source platform. We do not pay for its subscription."
"The solution is free."
"We are using the open-source version of the solution."
"Spring MVC is open source and free."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no license costs involved with using it."
"It is an open-source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
 

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 Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
 

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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