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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 (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 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 MVC is 9.2%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Spark12.1%
Spring MVC9.2%
Other78.7%
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

"Powerful language."
"I appreciate everything about the solution, not just one or two specific features. The solution is highly stable. I rate it a perfect ten. The solution is highly scalable. I rate it a perfect ten. The initial setup was straightforward. I recommend using the solution. Overall, I rate the solution a perfect ten."
"The product's deployment phase is easy."
"Spark can handle small to huge data and is suitable for any size of company."
"Spark Streaming, Spark SQL and MLib in that order."
"The solution has been very stable."
"I like that Apache Spark can handle multiple tasks parallelly, and I also like the automation feature, while JavaScript helps with the parallel streaming of the library."
"The scalability has been the most valuable aspect of the solution."
"The best feature of Spring MVC is its auto-configuration capabilities."
"The most valuable feature is simplicity."
"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."
"We have found this to be a stable solution, and have not experienced any performance issues during our time using it."
"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."
"I am today able to spin up a Java web service, especially with embedded Tomcat, within hours."
"The most valuable features of Spring MVC are the modules, such as Spring Admin. All the Spring solutions work well together and are simple to maintain, such as the load balancing on the client side."
"The solution is open-source and free to use."
 

Cons

"I do not know exactly what was the reason to move away from Apache Spark or the underlying database system, but it was simply a decision driven by the customer."
"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."
"Needs to provide an internal schedule to schedule spark jobs with monitoring capability."
"When using Spark, users may need to write their own parallelization logic, which requires additional effort and expertise."
"There were some problems related to the product's compatibility with a few Python libraries."
"Dynamic DataFrame options are not yet available."
"Spark Streaming is difficult to stabilize as you're always dependant to your stream flow."
"At the initial stage, the product provides no container logs to check the activity."
"It can be difficult for a basic user to understand the concepts in this solution, such as inversion of control."
"Spring IDE​ needs some work and improvement. We have faced many issues when adding third-party Eclipse plugins."
"Spring MVC could improve the integration with DevOps and other applications."
"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 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."
"The cost is quite high."
"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 solution could be simplified quite a bit. It's unnecessarily complicated in some areas."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Apache Spark is an open-source solution, and there is no cost involved in deploying the solution on-premises."
"Licensing costs can vary. For instance, when purchasing a virtual machine, you're asked if you want to take advantage of the hybrid benefit or if you prefer the license costs to be included upfront by the cloud service provider, such as Azure. If you choose the hybrid benefit, it indicates you already possess a license for the operating system and wish to avoid additional charges for that specific VM in Azure. This approach allows for a reduction in licensing costs, charging only for the service and associated resources."
"Spark is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs."
"Apache Spark is open-source. You have to pay only when you use any bundled product, such as Cloudera."
"They provide an open-source license for the on-premise version."
"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."
"Considering the product version used in my company, I feel that the tool is not costly since the product is available for free."
"It is an open-source solution."
"We are using the open-source version of the solution."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no license costs involved with using it."
"Spring MVC is open source and free."
"The solution is free."
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Top Industries

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

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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