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Oracle Application Development Framework vs npm comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

npm
Ranking in Java Frameworks
4th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Application Developm...
Ranking in Java Frameworks
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of npm is 3.7%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Development Framework is 7.0%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Java Frameworks Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
npm3.7%
Oracle Application Development Framework7.0%
Other89.3%
Java Frameworks
 

Featured Reviews

Harsh Dabas - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior QA Automation Engineer at LogMeIn, Inc.
Automation has boosted test coverage and now supports reliable CI workflows
BrowserStack is able to solve every issue which we have been facing, so I would rate it as a 10 out of 10 in terms of my experience. Regarding pricing, I think the organization takes care of that. I am not really aware of the pricing of this, but I have made some personal projects as well in which I use GitHub Actions for free. We can push our code as well. As of now, I am using the free version for my personal use. For the organization, I think the organization is taking care of the same, so we do not need to bother about it.
Asad Ur Rehman - PeerSpot reviewer
ERP Manager | Implementation Head at Tharsol
Eases the writing of code in Java with JavaBeans; easy to set up
My advice to anyone who intends to use ADF for the first time is that you must make sure that you have powerful enough hardware in order to run everything smoothly, especially when it comes to JDeveloper. If your hardware is adequate, you can get by without a problem in terms of speed, but be advised that it can use a lot of resources. However, even though ADF is a good product with great scalability that has really helped me out in hard times since 2014, I would ultimately recommend that new users look toward Oracle APEX instead of ADF. I would rate Oracle Application Development Framework a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's an open-source setting that's very scalable and easily approachable. I like that you can plug in many features to my product."
"There are a lot of features that are very fast in npm, even though it was developed 10 or 12 years back."
"The solution is scalable, and approximately ten users are utilizing this solution in our organization."
"The product's most valuable feature is dependency installation."
"The solution is scalable."
"NPM is user-friendly, has a smooth workflow, and has great security."
"It is a requirement for us to work with NPM for our APM to run, we need to have that NPM as a base."
"The reversal build, gendered build, migrated PCA, and CT features are excellent."
"The best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."
"The single sign-on features applied to Oracle Cloud is a valuable feature."
"There are several valuable features. First is the fast deployment. Also the ease of use."
"The solution enables us to create objects that allow us to develop pages and applications very rapidly."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the business components."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of integration with other Oracle products."
"Oracle support is great, one of the best that I've seen."
"The most valuable feature of the Oracle Application Development Framework is the rapid development and the security it provides."
 

Cons

"I would like to see compatible versions, and what new features they will be providing. If it is a useful feature I can merge it. If it is not a usable feature, then I can ignore the newer version."
"The product can be improved by updating the libraries. Previously, libraries were missing, and we had difficulty building them."
"NPM can improve the package manager."
"Some of the libraries that we try to use in npm have issues with security. Also, because it's an open-source solution, I think there are lots of challenges with security. So, the security layer could be improved."
"The only room for improvement for npm is their audit capabilities; otherwise, I am satisfied with the solution."
"NPM can improve the package manager. For the packages we download for our APM studio to trigger our APM driver, it would benefit if we could have the latest version of NuGet Package Manager within the package manager control. For example, Visual Studio would be good. Then it would be easy for us to get the package manager from there instead of Googling it out and matching it with the current version. It would be less time-consuming for us."
"The library could be updated."
"The product should be compatible with various programming languages, including both native and upcoming languages."
"The performance of this solution needs to be improved because it is very slow."
"That's where I have issues with it. It's said that it's scalable, but I have found that it's a bit lacking in that department."
"Another downside with ADF is that, right now, no one is using it because everyone has moved to Oracle's APEX technology."
"The model layer could be improved for performance because once that part gets bloated, the performance is lacking. So, there is room for performance optimization."
"We have some problems with Oracle relative to third parties. Like in one project, there were some loopholes for hackers to penetrate through our main application."
"Lacks tailoring to geographic regional differences and consistent integration with third parties."
"I use JDeveloper along with ADF and, unfortunately, JDeveloper is a very slow tool. It takes a lot of time to accomplish things with it during both development and deployment. I hope that Oracle will improve JDeveloper to make it run faster."
"The application needs to be more lightweight and the performance improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use the open-source version, so it is free."
"It's an open-source solution, and there are no hidden fees."
"The licensing cost is around one hundred and fifty dollars on a quarterly basis."
"NPM is an open-source solution."
"Oracle ADF is an expensive product. I don't know the actual figures, but our licensing costs for the year 2020, for example, were very high."
"We use a lot of Oracle products and in total, we pay about £5 million ($6.1 million USD) per year."
"We have yearly licensing costs."
"The solution has an annual licensing cost and there are only standard fees. If you want Oracle support this is charged extra on top of the licensing fees."
"The cost of this solution is approximately $47,000 USD per site."
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Comms Service Provider
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Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
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Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with NPM?
Audit capabilities should be improved. Regarding npm, I think that's all I remember for anything else I would like to add or improve. The only room for improvement for npm is their audit capabiliti...
What is your primary use case for NPM?
I have experience in both GitHub and JMeter. I used JMeter in the earlier phase of my career for performance testing for around two to three years, and with GitHub, I have been using it almost ever...
What advice do you have for others considering NPM?
I can talk about BrowserStack regarding the features I find most valuable in LambdaTest. npm is a 10 out of 10 for me. I am currently working as a Senior QA Automation Engineer for Cosm. My overall...
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