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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

"Apache Spark resolves many problems in the MapReduce solution and Hadoop, such as the inability to run effective Python or machine learning algorithms."
"DataFrame: Spark SQL gives the leverage to create applications more easily and with less coding effort."
"Apache Spark provides a very high-quality implementation of distributed data processing."
"The main feature that we find valuable is that it is very fast."
"With Hadoop-related technologies, we can distribute the workload with multiple commodity hardware."
"The best features in Apache Spark that I appreciate are the fast database access, the data transformation, and the data exchange."
"One of the key features is that Apache Spark is a distributed computing framework. You can help multiple slaves and distribute the workload between them."
"Apache Spark, specifically PySpark and the tools available there, have been quite helpful in my event analysis work."
"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 most valuable feature of Spring MVC is the configuration, such as WAF."
"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 solution is open-source and free to use."
"Spring has a speedy development process with a lightweight framework."
"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."
"We appreciate that this product is really easy to integrate with third-party UI services."
"The interface is the solution's most valuable aspect."
 

Cons

"We are building our own queries on Spark, and it can be improved in terms of query handling."
"Apache Spark could potentially improve in terms of user-friendliness, particularly for individuals with a SQL background. While it's suitable for those with programming knowledge, making it more accessible to those without extensive programming skills could be beneficial."
"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."
"Dynamic DataFrame options are not yet available."
"The basic improvement would be to have integration with these solutions."
"Apache Spark lacks geospatial data."
"There were some problems related to the product's compatibility with a few Python libraries."
"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."
"The documentation for Spring MVC could improve."
"The initial setup could be more straightforward."
"It can be difficult for a basic user to understand the concepts in this solution, such as inversion of control."
"I saw some error messages coming up when they were getting problems actually viewing all the reports."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is affordable and there are no additional licensing costs."
"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 product is expensive, considering the setup."
"Apache Spark is not too cheap. You have to pay for hardware and Cloudera licenses. Of course, there is a solution with open source without Cloudera."
"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 an open-source platform. We do not pay for its subscription."
"They provide an open-source license for the on-premise version."
"It is an open-source solution."
"Spring MVC is open source and free."
"We are using the open-source version of the solution."
"The solution is free."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no license costs involved with using it."
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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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