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Eclipse MicroProfile vs Spring Boot comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Eclipse MicroProfile
Ranking in Java Frameworks
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Spring Boot
Ranking in Java Frameworks
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Eclipse MicroProfile is 7.4%, up from 7.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring Boot is 24.6%, down from 39.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Spring Boot24.6%
Eclipse MicroProfile7.4%
Other68.0%
Java Frameworks
 

Q&A Highlights

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Content Manager at PeerSpot
Nov 25, 2021
 

Featured Reviews

FABIO LUIS VELLOSO DA SILVA - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner at SouJava
A scalable and easy to setup solution
We use the solution to create microservices.  The tool needs to improve its messaging.  I don't have much more data or experience with stability.  The solution is scalable.  The tool's setup is easy.  I would rate the product a nine out of ten. It is very important to know Java, and issues…
reviewer2759913 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Software Developer at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees
Has improved application monitoring and supports modular development with built-in configuration features
Spring Boot has many valuable features. First, it requires less coding and less configuration. The configurations are already in-built. The security features in Spring Boot are in-built, so we don't need to use any external third-party applications for security. In Spring Boot, the robust configuration capabilities help in adapting to diverse deployment scenarios because there is a minimum configuration required for developing any applications. The auto-configuration feature is available in Spring Boot. When we start any application, there is a property file where we mention the keys, securities, DB connections, and all other configurations. When we start any application, it loads the application properties first, which include the credentials and security files. I am using Spring Boot starter projects. I assess Spring Boot's auto-configuration feature as highly efficient in managing application setup. The application.properties file allows us to specify the server settings, such as the port we want to start the server on. For example, the default is 8080, but we can configure it to 8081. Additionally, we can store connection details such as the driver class, data source URL, username, and password in the application.properties file.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use the solution to create microservices."
"The solution is stable."
"Provides a lightweight runtime."
"A great feature is the lightweight runtime."
"Java Spring Boot is very stable, it's already proven and the market is moving towards this technology."
"The initial setup is very straightforward using the Spring Initializr, and you can configure any project in a matter of seconds, creating an executable JAR that will run automatically with a single command."
"The most valuable feature of Spring Boot is it reduces the configuration needed. The configuration is handled by the solution. For example, if you're going to develop a web service, we needed to have a Tomcat web server and had to deploy the services and do tests. However, with Spring Boot, the default server comes with Spring Boot which reduces the task of doing all the configuration."
"The API gateway and cloud configuration allows us to configure the properties outside of the service with respect to enrollment."
"It's great because it simplifies development, and together with MyBatis they make a beautiful pair for Java development."
"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."
"It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...The initial setup was not complex and was a simple process."
"It's very easy to get started. It's very quick. Most of the configurations are already available. So not much time is spent on setting up things. One can quickly set up and then get rolling."
 

Cons

"Its performance speed could be improved while working on the browser."
"The tool needs to improve its messaging."
"The most difficult part is deployment of the microservers in the Kubernetes environment and building the mechanisms for automated testing."
"Nothing really comes to mind in terms of areas of improvement."
"Perhaps an even lighter-weight, leaner version could be made available, to compete with alternative solutions, such as NodeJS."
"Spring Boot is okay right now, but my team is looking for some integration where you can make a call to the JMS messaging service and other types of third-party integrations. If the integration with Spring Boot is improved, that would make the tool better. What I'd like to see in the next release of Spring Boot is its integration or tie-up with messaging servers and third-party EFPs, as that would make it very good and more competitive versus other new solutions in the market."
"Areas of Spring Boot that could be improved or enhanced include its open-source ecosystem where a lot of improvements happen."
"We'd like them to develop more supporting testing."
"I think that security is a delicate issue in this product. It's not as easy as in other technologies so unless you already have something configured it can't be done with a junior developer."
"It's difficult to explain to junior developers what it does under the hood."
"The services we develop are purely synchronous services, so there's a blocking and waiting state. This is a big problem in microservices."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"The solution is an open-source tool."
"Spring Boot is an open-source solution."
"I use the free version of Spring Boot."
"This is an open-source product."
"If you want support there is paid enterprise version with support available."
"This is an open source solution."
"It's an open-source solution."
"This solution is free unless you apply for support."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
University
12%
Insurance Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise19
 

Questions from the Community

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...
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 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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Spring Boot?
Although I was not directly involved in the pricing, setup cost, and licensing aspects, the framework is very cost-effective while still providing enterprise-grade capabilities.
 

Overview

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