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As of 4 November 2026, 39 backend frameworks are named by companies instead of Spring Boot: ASP.NET by 3,338 companies, FastAPI by 3,305, Spring Framework by 3,122.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Spring Boot, companies in postings
4,174
Most used alternative
ASP.NET · 3,338
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Spring Framework
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

backend frameworks companies choose instead of Spring Boot

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Spring Bootpostings, 90 dCompare
1
ASP.NETMicrosoft
3,33880%7,555Spring Boot vs ASP.NET →
2
FastAPI
3,30579%8,205Spring Boot vs FastAPI →
3
Spring FrameworkBroadcom
3,12275%10,955Spring Boot vs Spring Framework →
4
DjangoDjango Software Foundation
2,75866%5,572Spring Boot vs Django →
5
LaravelLaravel
2,09150%4,341Spring Boot vs Laravel →
6
Express.jsOpenJS Foundation
1,93746%3,426Spring Boot vs Express.js →
7
FlaskPallets
1,84844%4,223Spring Boot vs Flask →
8
HibernateRed Hat
1,84344%4,637Spring Boot vs Hibernate →
9
Entity FrameworkMicrosoft
1,27431%2,490Spring Boot vs Entity Framework →
10
Ruby on RailsRails Core Team
1,27330%3,319Spring Boot vs Ruby on Rails →
11
NestJSNestJS
1,24730%2,073Spring Boot vs NestJS →
12
SymfonySensioLabs
88221%1,649Spring Boot vs Symfony →
13
Jakarta PersistenceEclipse Foundation
87121%1,922Spring Boot vs Jakarta Persistence →
14
JavaServer PagesEclipse Foundation
58714%970Spring Boot vs JavaServer Pages →
15
JDBCOracle
58014%1,352Spring Boot vs JDBC →
16
PrismaPrisma
56013%1,358Spring Boot vs Prisma →
17
Spring MVCVMware (Broadcom)
52913%1,106Spring Boot vs Spring MVC →
18
Windows Communication FoundationMicrosoft
52613%938Spring Boot vs Windows Communication Foundation →
19
Entity Framework CoreMicrosoft
52112%1,033Spring Boot vs Entity Framework Core →
20
Classic ASPMicrosoft
47311%847Spring Boot vs Classic ASP →
21
Spring SecurityVMware (Broadcom)
44911%1,134Spring Boot vs Spring Security →
22
CodeIgniterCodeIgniter Foundation
41810%527Spring Boot vs CodeIgniter →
23
SQLAlchemySQLAlchemy
40410%627Spring Boot vs SQLAlchemy →
24
Java ServletOracle
3639%571Spring Boot vs Java Servlet →
25
Spring CloudBroadcom (VMware Tanzu)
3569%1,021Spring Boot vs Spring Cloud →
26
Apache StrutsApache Software Foundation
3298%550Spring Boot vs Apache Struts →
27
QuarkusRed Hat
2817%829Spring Boot vs Quarkus →
28
Jakarta Server FacesEclipse Foundation
2737%568Spring Boot vs Jakarta Server Faces →
29
Django REST FrameworkEncode
2576%436Spring Boot vs Django REST Framework →
30
Spring DataBroadcom (VMware Tanzu)
2576%657Spring Boot vs Spring Data →
31
Enterprise JavaBeansOracle
2416%331Spring Boot vs Enterprise JavaBeans →
32
RazorMicrosoft
2386%434Spring Boot vs Razor →
33
PhoenixPhoenix framework
2285%704Spring Boot vs Phoenix →
34
ADO.NETMicrosoft
2205%321Spring Boot vs ADO.NET →
35
FastifyFastify
1995%500Spring Boot vs Fastify →
36
ASP.NET Web FormsMicrosoft
1975%238Spring Boot vs ASP.NET Web Forms →
37
Zend FrameworkLaminas Project
1895%612Spring Boot vs Zend Framework →
38
ASP.NET Web APIMicrosoft
1864%293Spring Boot vs ASP.NET Web API →
39
Spring BatchBroadcom (VMware Tanzu)
1864%500Spring Boot vs Spring Batch →
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39 backend frameworks are named by companies instead of Spring Boot: ASP.NET by 3,338 companies, FastAPI by 3,305, Spring Framework by 3,122, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/spring-boot/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

Spring Boot alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Spring Boot?

ASP.NET: 3,338 companies name it in their own job postings, against 4,174 for Spring Boot.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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