Oracle Application Development Framework vs npm comparison

GitHub and Oracle are both solutions in the Java Frameworks category. GitHub is ranked #10, while Oracle is ranked #8. GitHub holds a 0.9% mindshare in JF, compared to Oracle’s 4.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GitHub users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Read 9 Oracle Application Development Framework reviews

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605 Comparison Views

87% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Oracle Application Development Framework and npm based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Java Frameworks solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

npm

Ranking in Java Frameworks

10th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Java Frameworks category, the mindshare of npm is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Application Development Framework is 4.8%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Java Frameworks Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Oracle Application Development Framework	4.8%
npm	0.9%
Other	94.3%

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Harsh Dabas

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.

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Asad Ur Rehman

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product's most valuable feature is dependency installation."

"The reversal build, gendered build, migrated PCA, and CT features are excellent."

"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."

"The solution is scalable."

"The most valuable feature of NPM is to trigger APMs."

"The most valuable feature of the Oracle Application Development Framework is the rapid development and the security it provides."

"The single sign-on features applied to Oracle Cloud is a valuable feature. All parts of this application are compatible with single sign-on, where you have a security feature that is very good in Oracle Cloud."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of integration with other Oracle products."

"There are several valuable features. First is the fast deployment. Also the ease of use."

"It's database-centric, and it's seemingly easy to use the model–view–controller pattern that's built-in."

"The power of Oracle ADF is in the business components."

"The best part of Oracle ADF is being able to easily write code in Java with JavaBean files."

"We can create objects that allow us to develop pages and applications very rapidly."

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Cons

"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."

"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."

"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 product should be compatible with various programming languages, including both native and upcoming languages."

"Oracle ADF needs more components and the layout can be improved."

"Oracle Application Development Framework is set to go out of support over the next three years but they should provide support for the solution for the longer term. Additionally, there needs to be more overall optimization and specifically in webpage rendering. The solution uses a lot of resources, and in order for them to move forward, they would have to create a smaller resource impact."

"Lacks tailoring to geographic regional differences and consistent integration with third parties."

"The application needs to be more lightweight and the performance improved."

"The UI is very slow and not up to market standard."

"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."

"The performance of this solution needs to be improved because it is very slow."

"You need to have Oracle ADF on-premises to build a big project. You need to have a dependable front-end application."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We use the open-source version, so it is free."

"The licensing cost is around one hundred and fifty dollars on a quarterly basis."

"NPM is an open-source solution."

"It's an open-source solution, and there are no hidden fees."

"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."

"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."

"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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Top Industries

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Insurance Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

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Overview

npm is the package manager for the Node JavaScript platform. It puts modules in place so that node can find them, and manages dependency conflicts intelligently. It is extremely configurable to support a wide variety of use cases. Most commonly, it is used to publish, discover, install, and develop node programs.

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Oracle ADF is an end-to-end Java EE framework that simplifies application development by providing out-of-the-box infrastructure services and a visual and declarative development experience. Oracle ADF simplifies Java EE development by minimizing the need to write code that implements the applicationâs infrastructure allowing the developers to focus on the features of the actual application. Oracle ADF provides these infrastructure implementations as part of the framework. It also implements the Model-View-Controller design pattern and offers an integrated solution that covers all the layers of the architecture integrated with the Oracle SOA and WebCenter Portal frameworks.

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