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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 September 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Apache Spark is 11.9%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring MVC is 8.8%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Apache Spark11.9%
Spring MVC8.8%
Other79.3%
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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

"This solution provides a clear and convenient syntax for our analytical tasks."
"It is a better MR, supports streaming and micro-batch, and supports Spark ML and Spark SQL."
"The 2.3 version is quite stable, all of our customers use it, there are around 100,000+ users, and it runs 24/7."
"Spark replaced other costly products, reducing costs by thirty-eight percent."
"The deployment of the product is easy."
"Apache Spark's ability to handle both batch and streaming data is the most valuable feature for me as it offers solid real-time processing capability, making it more efficient in managing data analytics."
"After using Spark, we were able to accomplish this task within hours."
"There's a lot of functionality."
"The most valuable feature of Spring MVC is the configuration, such as WAF."
"The most valuable feature is simplicity."
"The interface is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The solution is open-source and free to use."
"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."
"The solution can scale."
"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."
"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."
 

Cons

"Include more machine learning algorithms and the ability to handle streaming of data versus micro batch processing."
"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."
"Better data lineage support."
"Sometimes it is a nightmare on Linux trying to figure out what happened on the configuration and back-end."
"There were some problems related to the product's compatibility with a few Python libraries."
"They could improve the issues related to programming language for the platform."
"They currently use a JDK version which is a little bit old. Not all features are on it."
"When you are working with large, complex tasks, the garbage collection process is slow and affects performance."
"The link with UI components could be improved."
"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 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 documentation for Spring MVC could improve."
"We would like the deployment of this solution to be easier as, at present, it is quite complicated."
"I have recently had problems with the changes that were made using Spring Security."
"It could provide faster performance."
"I saw some error messages coming up when they were getting problems actually viewing all the reports."
 

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."
"Apache Spark is an expensive solution."
"The solution is affordable and there are no additional licensing costs."
"It is an open-source solution, it is free of charge."
"Apache Spark is an open-source tool."
"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."
"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 solution is free."
"Spring MVC is open source and free."
"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."
"It is an open-source solution."
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Top Industries

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