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Spring Framework alternatives_

As of 4 November 2026, 39 backend frameworks are named by companies instead of Spring Framework: Spring Boot by 4,174 companies, ASP.NET by 3,338, FastAPI by 3,305.

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

Spring Framework, companies in postings
3,122
Most used alternative
Spring Boot · 4,174
Fastest hiring, 90 days
Spring Boot
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

backend frameworks companies choose instead of Spring Framework

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Spring Frameworkpostings, 90 dCompare
1
Spring BootBroadcom
4,174134%20,078Spring Framework vs Spring Boot →
2
ASP.NETMicrosoft
3,338107%7,555Spring Framework vs ASP.NET →
3
FastAPI
3,305106%8,205Spring Framework vs FastAPI →
4
DjangoDjango Software Foundation
2,75888%5,572Spring Framework vs Django →
5
LaravelLaravel
2,09167%4,341Spring Framework vs Laravel →
6
Express.jsOpenJS Foundation
1,93762%3,426Spring Framework vs Express.js →
7
FlaskPallets
1,84859%4,223Spring Framework vs Flask →
8
HibernateRed Hat
1,84359%4,637Spring Framework vs Hibernate →
9
Entity FrameworkMicrosoft
1,27441%2,490Spring Framework vs Entity Framework →
10
Ruby on RailsRails Core Team
1,27341%3,319Spring Framework vs Ruby on Rails →
11
NestJSNestJS
1,24740%2,073Spring Framework vs NestJS →
12
SymfonySensioLabs
88228%1,649Spring Framework vs Symfony →
13
Jakarta PersistenceEclipse Foundation
87128%1,922Spring Framework vs Jakarta Persistence →
14
JavaServer PagesEclipse Foundation
58719%970Spring Framework vs JavaServer Pages →
15
JDBCOracle
58019%1,352Spring Framework vs JDBC →
16
PrismaPrisma
56018%1,358Spring Framework vs Prisma →
17
Spring MVCVMware (Broadcom)
52917%1,106Spring Framework vs Spring MVC →
18
Windows Communication FoundationMicrosoft
52617%938Spring Framework vs Windows Communication Foundation →
19
Entity Framework CoreMicrosoft
52117%1,033Spring Framework vs Entity Framework Core →
20
Classic ASPMicrosoft
47315%847Spring Framework vs Classic ASP →
21
Spring SecurityVMware (Broadcom)
44914%1,134Spring Framework vs Spring Security →
22
CodeIgniterCodeIgniter Foundation
41813%527Spring Framework vs CodeIgniter →
23
SQLAlchemySQLAlchemy
40413%627Spring Framework vs SQLAlchemy →
24
Java ServletOracle
36312%571Spring Framework vs Java Servlet →
25
Spring CloudBroadcom (VMware Tanzu)
35611%1,021Spring Framework vs Spring Cloud →
26
Apache StrutsApache Software Foundation
32911%550Spring Framework vs Apache Struts →
27
QuarkusRed Hat
2819%829Spring Framework vs Quarkus →
28
Jakarta Server FacesEclipse Foundation
2739%568Spring Framework vs Jakarta Server Faces →
29
Django REST FrameworkEncode
2578%436Spring Framework vs Django REST Framework →
30
Spring DataBroadcom (VMware Tanzu)
2578%657Spring Framework vs Spring Data →
31
Enterprise JavaBeansOracle
2418%331Spring Framework vs Enterprise JavaBeans →
32
RazorMicrosoft
2388%434Spring Framework vs Razor →
33
PhoenixPhoenix framework
2287%704Spring Framework vs Phoenix →
34
ADO.NETMicrosoft
2207%321Spring Framework vs ADO.NET →
35
FastifyFastify
1996%500Spring Framework vs Fastify →
36
ASP.NET Web FormsMicrosoft
1976%238Spring Framework vs ASP.NET Web Forms →
37
Zend FrameworkLaminas Project
1896%612Spring Framework vs Zend Framework →
38
ASP.NET Web APIMicrosoft
1866%293Spring Framework vs ASP.NET Web API →
39
Spring BatchBroadcom (VMware Tanzu)
1866%500Spring Framework vs Spring Batch →
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39 backend frameworks are named by companies instead of Spring Framework: Spring Boot by 4,174 companies, ASP.NET by 3,338, FastAPI by 3,305, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/spring-framework/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 Framework alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Spring Framework?

Spring Boot: 4,174 companies name it in their own job postings, against 3,122 for Spring Framework.

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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