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Eclipse MicroProfile vs Spring MVC comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Eclipse MicroProfile
Ranking in Java Frameworks
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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 April 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of Eclipse MicroProfile is 7.5%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Spring MVC is 6.1%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Eclipse MicroProfile7.5%
Spring MVC6.1%
Other86.4%
Java Frameworks
 

Featured Reviews

Idris Oyibo Igagwu - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Developer at FHI 360
Scalable solution with an easy initial setup process
We use the solution for managing large programs, customer interactions, testing, and calculation purposes of our finance-based company The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to support dynamic developer profiles. We can easily create multiple accounts and rooms for different…
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

"Provides a lightweight runtime."
"We use the solution to create microservices."
"The solution is stable."
"A great feature is the lightweight runtime."
"We have found this to be a stable solution, and have not experienced any performance issues during our time using it."
"The interface is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The solution is open-source and free to use."
"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."
"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."
"When we shifted from our legacy frameworks to the Spring framework, we discovered that Spring definitely made our development easier."
"We have found Spring is easy to use and learn."
 

Cons

"Deployment of microservers in the Kubernetes environment is difficult."
"Its performance speed could be improved while working on the browser."
"The most difficult part is deployment of the microservers in the Kubernetes environment and building the mechanisms for automated testing."
"The tool needs to improve its messaging."
"We would like the deployment of this solution to be easier as, at present, it is quite complicated."
"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 initial setup could be more straightforward. It's not very easy to accomplish a deployment."
"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."
"It can be difficult for a basic user to understand the concepts in this solution, such as inversion of control."
"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."
"I have recently had problems with the changes that were made using Spring Security."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is an open-source solution."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
University
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

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Also Known As

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Spring by Pivotal, Spring, Spring Framework
 

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Sample Customers

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EMC, Aridhia, CoreLogic, CenturyLink, Humana, Purdue University, Tampon Run, ArtsPool, Charity Water, Center for ReSource Conservation, Manos Teatrales
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