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Jaipal Surya - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at STONEWAIN SYSTEMS, INC.
MSP
Feb 26, 2023
Open-source, easy to set up, and highly reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "This is a pretty light solution. It's not too heavy."
  • "We'd like to have fewer updates."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is mainly used for microservices. It's a Java solution. 

What is most valuable?

The solution is stable.

It has an easy initial setup. 

We can use the solution with Jenkins.

It is easy to set up. 

It's open-source and free to use. 

This is a pretty light solution. It's not too heavy.

There are lots of integrations already available. It's easy to integrate.

What needs improvement?

I'm not sure if there are any features that need to be added. 

We'd like to have fewer updates. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for five or six years. I've used it for a while now. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability has been good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 16 banks with us, and we use Spring Boot in some capacity in them all. 

It's a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

We've never directly contacted technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are using other Java framework solutions. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty straightforward to set up. It's not overly complex. The deployment is pretty fast. It doesn't take a long time to set up.

We use Jenkins tools to help with the deployment process. 

What about the implementation team?

We had a different team that handled the initial setup for us. However, it was done in-house. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is open-source. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm an end-user.

We are using the latest version of the solution. I'm not sure of the exact version number. 

The solution meets all of our requirements at this time. 

I'd recommend the solution to others. It's a very popular application.

I would rate the solution nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1998342 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 24, 2022
Open source, java based framework with reactive programming valuable for microservices development
Pros and Cons
  • "The community surrounding Spring Boot is really good. If you face any issue with Spring Boot, you will get the answer from the community."
  • "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."
  • "Building a new product in Spring Boot can take a long time since the solution uses reflection. This is one area the solution could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use Spring Boot to create different microservices. The configuration is very easy. We also make use of the in-built server. Spring Boot Two has reactive programming and that is valuable for microservices development. We have more than 1,000 users supported by Spring Boot. 

We use this solution on-premise as well as on the public cloud.

What is most valuable?

The community surrounding Spring Boot is really good. If you face any issue with Spring Boot, you will get the answer from the community. Spring Boot also provides smooth integration with other solutions. A module is provided for each integration including for Kafka and DB.

What needs improvement?

Building a new product in Spring Boot can take a long time since the solution uses reflection. This is one area the solution could be improved. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for more than five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

I have not needed to contact support because I rely on the documentation provided. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We switched to using Spring Boot to make our application more scalable and to be able to make custom configurations. If you have deployed something and you want to customize it, you can easily adjust it with the Spring Boot application without doing any code changes.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward using the Spring Initializr. You can configure any project in a matter of seconds. It creates an executable JAR and with a single command, it will run automatically.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This is an open source solution. 

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others that it is important to know Java well. I would also recommend getting to know how Spring Boot works internally to use you make use of the proper configuration. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten as 99% of our requirements are met. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
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Sameer AHAMED - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Huawei Technologies India
Real User
Oct 1, 2022
Lightweight, easy to understand, and is cloud-native
Pros and Cons
  • "We like that it is an open-source tool."
  • "We like that it is an open-source tool; the solution is very lightweight, simple to access, has a great design, and one of the best aspects is that it is cloud native."
  • "We'd like them to develop more supporting testing."
  • "In terms of the Spring Boot application, the application's startup time needs to be improved."

What is our primary use case?

It's a framework that is very easy to access and easy to configure. It's inbuilt to the Apache Tomcat server, and it's very lightweight. 

What is most valuable?

We like that it is an open-source tool. 

The solution is very lightweight.

It's simple to access.

The design is great. I can easily access and just pull API if I want to trigger any URL in that application.

One of the best aspects is that it is cloud native. 

Even if I want to implement a microservice that's in it, I can design the microservices. 

In terms of transactions, I can do a bunch of different services and break them down into microservices. I can do that using the RESTful API if I need to send it from the front end to the back end. 

It works well with GitHub. It's a very flexible way to configure the JavaBeans, XML configurations, and databases. We can manage REST endpoints, and I can use RESTful API, which makes it easy to auto-configure. There is no manual configuration needed. 

What needs improvement?

In terms of the Spring Boot application, the application's startup time needs to be improved. We'd like to see more speed and better performance. 

We'd like them to develop more supporting testing. We'd like to see it be more flexible.

It would be ideal if they continued to prioritize security.

They should ensure that auto-configuration related to Spring MVC will be added into any new features.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable and very easy to create a standalone application. The performance is good and it is reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never had to contact support. I use a full-stack website. I can find many answers I'm looking for online. 

How was the initial setup?

In terms of the initial setup, the basics are very important. If I know Java, for example, if I know Java, it will be easier. I have Java experience, and that's huge. I have more than seven years of experience, and I have worked in different frameworks. Therefore, for me, it's easy to understand the design of the architecture, which makes implementation simple. 

A cloud deployment won't take that much time. Every two weeks, I have the deployment using an Agile sprint. I can deploy within five minutes. It does, however, depend on the requirement. We tend to follow the documentation while moving into production. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is open-source and free to use. I'm not aware of the pricing of the commercial version. 

What other advice do I have?

We are a customer and end-user.

If you plan to use this product for the first time, I suggest doing some research. It's easy to use and doesn't require that much configuration, however, it's simpler if you understand a little bit about it. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Senior Architect at Tecnics
Real User
Aug 29, 2022
Scalable framework used to build microservices based on specific platform requirements
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "If you wanted to build your own product or solution, Spring Boot offers many possibilities."
  • "This solution could be improved if there were more libraries available. We would also like more mobile platform functionality using low levels of code."

What is our primary use case?

We use Spring Boot to build our own microservices as per our platform requirements. We build everything from scratch. It is easy for developers to learn how to use and to start building. We have approximately 100 people in our team using it. 

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

This solution could be improved if there were more libraries available. We would also like more mobile platform functionality using low levels of code. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Spring Boot for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

Because Spring Boot operates using Java and is open source, there are a lot of artifacts available on the web. We have not needed to contact Spring Boot for customer support. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We decided to use Spring Boot because it operates using Java which works on any platform including Windows, Linux, or Unix. It is easy to deploy in different environments.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is generally straightforward but can be more complex when trying to build enterprise apps. The setup takes approximately one week. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to those who have good Java knowledge and skills. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. The reason is that generally less code needs to be written when using it. The Spring Boot framework eliminates the need to write code from scratch. If you wanted to build your own product or solution, Spring Boot offers many possibilities. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Erwin Del Rosario - PeerSpot reviewer
Full Stack Software Engineer at Collabera Philippines
Real User
Jul 5, 2023
An easy-to-learn solution with good security features
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a stable solution."
  • "It needs more applicable control for large-scale application development."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to manage our microservices. It helped us develop a web application portal for a financial company.

How has it helped my organization?

We are a financial technology company. We chose Spring Boot because it provides additional security layers, essential for the sector. Moreover, it offers powerful tools and technologies that enable us to focus on specific microservices. It is crucial because the banking industry and financial technology typically rely on a monolithic architecture, where the failure of one service affects the entire system. However, with Spring Boot, a cache in one microservice only impacts that particular service while the others remain unaffected. It is significant considering the large number of users who utilize banking applications.

What is most valuable?

The solution has the best security features. Thus, financial services providers use Spring Boot's framework incorporated with Java to add a security layer. Moreover, it works as a standalone framework to create applications that can run without relying on external web servers or being embedded within a web server like Apache Tomcat.

What needs improvement?

The solution needs more applicable control for large-scale application development. It is a time-consuming process to convert a framework to an application. Also, it requires integration with other platforms, making it even more complicated. We cannot use it directly in existing projects utilizing the framework. These particular areas need improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for more than three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a highly stable and valuable product when integrated with Java technologies.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have more than 100 backend developers utilizing the solution. It is scalable, but it depends on the infrastructure that you are using. Also, it requires specific knowledge of managing loads and deployment of microservice applications.

How are customer service and support?

We have yet to contact the solution's technical support team. There are times when we encounter problems. Fortunately, we have a subject matter expert in Spring Boot whom we consult. However, we will seek assistance if we experience any high-level technical difficulties.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup process is simple. It is easy to learn, even for a beginner using it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is an open source tool.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is a great technology to learn. It provides default configurations for codes, including dependency injection and inversion of control. It simplifies development, especially for Java developers, as it reduces the need for writing boilerplate code and configuring various aspects. Additionally, it enhances productivity and facilitates unit testing, integration, and test processes. Furthermore, it seamlessly integrates with its ecosystem, including Spring JDBC, Spring Data, Spring Security, etc.

Overall, I rate it a ten out of ten. It has many capabilities including ease of learning and use, and it reduces development time as well. 

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Aniruddh Kurundkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Consultant at Neutrino Tech Systems
Real User
Jun 26, 2023
A stable and scalable solution with good Load Balancer and Spring Cloud Gateway
Pros and Cons
  • "The Spring Cloud Gateway, Load Balancer are the valuable features. Apart from them, handling a sync call, then multiple service communication through field clients are also useful features."
  • "We have specific algorithms for our Load Balancer or API gateway. So those things, if they could make it more precise, that would be beneficial. Sometimes when we are under pressure or any new person who looks into that stuff, we'll get confused or scared because of some difficulties in understanding Which algorithm needs to be used to implement a Load Balancer. When when we Yeah. Because when we say circuit breaker, we need to use it, and then the user gets a blank circuit breaker. This means we are saying the circuit breaker needs to be moved, and then that circuit breaker needs to be elaborated more. What type of algorithm should I do, and what exactly do I need to get done so that this circuit breaker can help me to resolve my issue? Because, you know, because if you go for the circuit breaker, it will ask to open the new tab, you know, since it will check. If the service is not responding, it will wait and go for another connection. So in similar words, if they can explain it a bit more, that will be helpful. Everyone could do their own Google stuff, and they will get it, but they need help understanding how this could help them to resolve the issue. It will be good if Spring Boot provides information about real-time use cases."

What is our primary use case?

The use cases depend on the domain I require it for. Sometimes its for the banking domain and sometimes for health.


What is most valuable?

The Spring Cloud Gateway, Load Balancer are the valuable features. Apart from them, handling a sync call, then multiple service communication through field clients are also useful features.


What needs improvement?

We have specific algorithms for our Load Balancer or API gateway. So those things, if they could make it more precise, that would be beneficial. Sometimes when we are under pressure or any new person who looks into that stuff, we'll get confused or scared because of some difficulties in understanding Which algorithm needs to be used to implement a Load Balancer. When when we Yeah. Because when we say circuit breaker, we need to use it, and then the user gets a blank circuit breaker. This means we are saying the circuit breaker needs to be moved, and then that circuit breaker needs to be elaborated more. What type of algorithm should I do, and what exactly do I need to get done so that this circuit breaker can help me to resolve my issue? Because, you know, because if you go for the circuit breaker, it will ask to open the new tab, you know, since it will check. If the service is not responding, it will wait and go for another connection. So in similar words, if they can explain it a bit more, that will be helpful. Everyone could do their own Google stuff, and they will get it, but they need help understanding how this could help them to resolve the issue. It will be good if Spring Boot provides information about real-time use cases.


For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for five years.


What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. The new version is compatible with JDK so there are no stability issues.


What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. I rate the stability nine out of ten.


What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.


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Luis Mario Ramos Santos - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior FullStack Developer/Engineer/Architect at Capitbrok
Real User
May 19, 2023
Has good scalability and an easy initial setup process
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution's framework is stable."
  • "They should include tutorial videos for learning new features."

What is most valuable?

The solution is stable and has a vast community. It works on Java-based language and has an efficient framework.

What needs improvement?

They should include tutorial videos for understanding new technologies.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution's framework is stable. I rate its stability a ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution's scalability a ten.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup process is straightforward. I rate the process an eight. It requires specialized knowledge of Java. It takes one week for simple APIs. Whereas it might take a month or two for complex projects.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a nine. I advise others to know new ways of configuring it.

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Jalal Hosseini - PeerSpot reviewer
Software developer at a wholesaler/distributor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Feb 6, 2023
Creates projects easily with a few clicks, is stable, and has many features
Pros and Cons
  • "Spring Boot's main feature is that it's great for DevOps because you can write your own application. You don't need to install Apache Tomcat. You can create your project easily with a few clicks."
  • "If you want to create large microservices applications, you need to connect several applications and services to each other. It is very complicated, and Spring Boot does not have an integrated solution for it."

What is our primary use case?

I used Spring Boot to create a prototype for a banking solution. I developed two microservices, one for ATMs and the other for the backend. I used Spring Boot with the microservices architecture. I also wrote an application to calculate discount strategies or sales systems for a backend website.

What is most valuable?

Spring Boot's main feature is that it's great for DevOps because you can write your own application. You don't need to install Apache Tomcat. You can create your project easily with a few clicks.

To monitor your application, you can use RESTful API in Spring Boot, which can help you write microservices applications. In the latest version of Spring Boot, there are many features for reactive programming as well.

What needs improvement?

If you want to create large microservices applications, you need to connect several applications and services to each other. It is very complicated, and Spring Boot does not have an integrated solution for it.

It would be good to have documentation on Spring Reactive to better understand it.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Spring Boot for the past two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability wise, I would rate Spring Boot at eight on a scale from one to ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Except for Spring Reactive, the other tools and technology stacks in Spring Boot don't offer scalability. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Many years ago, I switched from JSF to Spring Boot because it is a good, general framework with many features. For example, Spring Boot has IoC, inversion of control, aspect-oriented programming, and Spring Reactive.

How was the initial setup?

The development phase is simple to install.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Spring Boot is an open-source solution.

What other advice do I have?

For writing applications, Spring Boot is a practical option, and I would give it a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Peter Nkomo - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Reseller
Nov 26, 2022
An easy-to-use solution with excellent native templates and containers
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is easy to use; I primarily employ integrated templates such as the REST template."
  • "Spring Boot is a very stable solution; I never had an issue with it."
  • "The tool's documentation could be improved, especially by tying it back to frequently asked questions and issues users have. A feedback loop in which the documentation targets the most commonly asked user questions would make using the solution easier. Essentially, I want a more user-centered approach to documentation rather than a purely technical focus."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to run microservices on an Azure platform. Our UI is on Angular, and Spring Boot is our backend. We have connections with Kafka Topics and some IBM backend tools, and Spring Boot is sufficient to play the part of the orchestration layer.

What is most valuable?

The solution is easy to use; I primarily employ integrated templates such as the REST template.

I like the containers as I can quickly boot up and run them in Apache Tomcat.

The product is also easy to deploy in a cloud-based infrastructure.

What needs improvement?

The tool's documentation could be improved, especially by tying it back to frequently asked questions and issues users have. A feedback loop in which the documentation targets the most commonly asked user questions would make using the solution easier. Essentially, I want a more user-centered approach to documentation rather than a purely technical focus.

The UI could be better, though, like many users, we don't use Spring Boot's UI functionality; we use an Angular front-end, and Spring is a backend layer. There are alternatives to using the solution's UI.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Spring Boot for around six years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Spring Boot is a very stable solution; I never had an issue with it. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable, providing the proper infrastructure is in place. If we have the resources, we could have 100 instances of the solution running, and that would be fine if the load were balanced. We use Spring Boot bank-wide, with about 300 developers in total.

How are customer service and support?

The support is excellent. As Spring Boot is open source, help is always readily available, and we rarely need to go outside our organization to find it. The solution is not an off-the-shelf tool; it gives us a set of libraries where we can build, customize, and write our own tools. As we write our own software, the need for outside technical support is much less; we can support ourselves.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We integrate with third-party products in our ecosystem, including some IBM tools and Jakarta EE. The latter requires us to buy a license for a container, but Spring Boot comes with its own internal container called Docker.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and consists of going through a simple initializer process online by filling out a form with the project name and some requirements. Then, the form results will generate a shell project to download. This process takes under 15 minutes, especially if I know what features I want to include in my project. I rate the solution five out of five for ease of setup.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is free. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution nine out of ten.

The tool is continually being improved, and when Java is upgraded, the Spring Boot update quickly follows. They're doing very well on that front.

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Chiranjeev Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at Seaswift Technologies
Real User
Nov 22, 2022
A simplified configuration setup that provides various interfaces
Pros and Cons
  • "The configuration setup in Spring Boot is pretty simplified compared to Hibernate ORM."
  • "When the dependencies within those starter packages clash, mismatch or have a hazard, it is hard to solve the issue."

What is our primary use case?

We use a variety of actuators. We have also been working with a Spring MVC as a plugin, so we Hibernate ORM like the one where we connect to the database. We use it a lot, and Spring Boot provides interfaces like run command line runner replication. The configuration setup in Spring Boot is pretty simplified compared to Hibernate ORM.

How has it helped my organization?

They have starter POMs and starter configurations for different use cases. But sometimes, when the dependencies within those starter packages clash, mismatch or have a hazard, it is hard to solve the issue. The dependency management should be improved so there can be a configuration showing that it's clashing.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for about two years. It is cloud-based.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Regarding stability, if we are making a REST API, I would rate the stability a nine out of ten, but if we want to make a full-fledged application, I rate it a seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. We are currently serving around 10000 users.

How are customer service and support?

If we have any issues with the technology, we can search it on the internet, go to Stack Overflow or talk to some experts that we have.

How was the initial setup?

The setup process is simple.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We mostly try to use open-source components because we get the maximum support on the open source, and it's pretty flexible to work with our developers with open source. Mostly, we use open source. In terms of deployment, it's on the higher side compared to other stacks because the application footprint is a bit larger.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

The other technology stack would be a notice-based solution which is handy to start with. But once the scope of the application rises, the number of use cases doesn't feel stable. It keeps breaking because of the lack of a type system in Java. So for an enterprise application, the initial amount of time it takes to build might be later while the application runs. On the other hand, it is much more stable than a JavaScript environment.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution an eight out of ten. It would be great to have additional features to improve the technology.

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