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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 October 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Apache Spark is 12.1%, up from 8.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Boot is 24.3%, down from 38.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Spring Boot24.3%
Apache Spark12.1%
Other63.6%
Java Frameworks
 

Q&A Highlights

MT
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.
Venkataraju Nandam - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at SID GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC
Has enabled me to implement flexible microservices and streamline deployment workflows for cloud and on-premises environments
I have not evaluated such scenarios because what we currently have allows us to use it effectively. We always face one challenge with Spring Boot applications when libraries are updated, libraries have changed, or class loaders or class-level implementation are modified based on Java or other libraries. At these times, we definitely face challenges, but this is something developers must handle by identifying the right library. Because it is open source, all external systems are actually external to Spring framework. The challenge could be addressed through auto-identification or auto-configuration based on versioning since version-to-version libraries are different. Based on versioning, that would be really helpful.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The distribution of tasks, like the seamless map-reduce functionality, is quite impressive."
"AI libraries are the most valuable. They provide extensibility and usability. Spark has a lot of connectors, which is a very important and useful feature for AI. You need to connect a lot of points for AI, and you have to get data from those systems. Connectors are very wide in Spark. With a Spark cluster, you can get fast results, especially for AI."
"Aggregations are very fast in our project since we started to use Spark."
"The memory processing engine is the solution's most valuable aspect. It processes everything extremely fast, and it's in the cluster itself. It acts as a memory engine and is very effective in processing data correctly."
"Apache Spark is known for its ease of use. Compared to other available data processing frameworks, it is user-friendly."
"The main feature that we find valuable is that it is very fast."
"Spark Streaming, Spark SQL and MLib in that order."
"Spark can handle small to huge data and is suitable for any size of company."
"We like that it is an open-source tool; the solution is very lightweight, simple to access, has a great design, and one of the best aspects is that it is cloud native."
"This solution is really user friendly. In terms of prototyping, it's really fast to build the applications we want to test to complete a proof of concept."
"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 cloud version is very scalable."
"The configuration setup in Spring Boot is pretty simplified compared to Hibernate ORM."
"It is stable."
"Spring Boot facilitates the use of Java which is open source. We use Github and other libraries that are available which assist in the building we need to do."
"Features that help with monitoring and tracking network calls between several micro services."
 

Cons

"Spark Streaming is difficult to stabilize as you're always dependant to your stream flow."
"The solution must improve its performance."
"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 initial set-up is quite complex because you have to set-up many different configuration parameters that are deployment-specific."
"It requires overcoming a significant learning curve due to its robust and feature-rich nature."
"I have to say it is bad. I can only ask for help in the Google group."
"Apache Spark lacks geospatial data."
"The solution needs to optimize shuffling between workers."
"The database connectivity could be better in terms of dealing with multi-tenant systems."
"Spring Boot is lacking visibility in terms of how that business process or business rule would look within your application."
"The solution has some vulnerabilities and fails our security audits, forcing us to keep fixing the solution."
"The product could be improved by supporting and integrating Hadoop."
"We'd like to have fewer updates."
"Building a new product in Spring Boot can take a long time since the solution uses reflection. This is one area the solution could be improved."
"Spring Boot is lacking visibility in terms of how that business process or business rule would look within your application. Because everything has been embedded within the code itself, it disables the visibility. the ability to maintain or even support a specific functionality in a user-friendly manner, where a developer can come up and just adjust that part of that process."
"Having to restart the application to reload properties."
 

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."
"They provide an open-source license for the on-premise version."
"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."
"Apache Spark is an expensive solution."
"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."
"We are using the free version of the solution."
"It is quite expensive. In fact, it accounts for almost 50% of the cost of our entire project."
"The solution is an open-source tool."
"It's open-source software, so it's free. It's a community license."
"Spring Boot is open source."
"I use the free version of Spring Boot."
"Spring Boot is an open source solution, it is free to use."
"Spring Boot is an open-source solution."
"The solution is free."
"I am using a free version of Spring Boot."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
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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