Apache Cocoon

Apache Software Foundation, Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Apache Cocoon was an open-source Java web application framework built around XML processing and retired in January 2025.

It used a pipeline architecture with generators, transformers, and serializers to convert XML into outputs such as HTML, PDF, and RTF, emphasized separation of content, logic, and presentation, and integrated with XSLT, XQuery, and the Spring framework.

According to our data, Apache Cocoon ranks 51th among the backend frameworks we track.
It has 0.006% of the backend framework market share and is detected on 0.001% of all websites.

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💸 Pricing

Apache Cocoon is available for free.

Free ✔️Open source

📊 Rankings and Market Share

⚡ Sites Built With Apache Cocoon

We have data on 28 websites that use the Apache Cocoon backend framework. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Apache Cocoon is diytrade.com.

#WebsiteRankCountryLanguage
1 diytrade.com #112,703 United States English
2 justiz.de #132,163 Germany German
3 recercat.cat #174,514 Spain
4 tesisenred.net #240,893 Spain English
5 fiscal-focus.it #296,969 Italy Italian
6 tdx.cat #417,798 Spain English
7 riarte.es #538,043 Spain English
8 prtls.jp #545,361 Japan Japanese
9 concours-commun-inp.fr #596,958 France French
10 relav.jp #796,623 Japan Japanese
11 ombplus.de #834,678 Germany German
12 oskar-bordeaux.fr #860,912 France English
13 clacaidigital.info #861,289 Argentina English
14 bibliosante.ml #866,973 Mali English
15 mairie-cadours.fr #1,023,969 France French
16 almedalsbiblioteket.se #1,155,927 Sweden Swedish
17 cepet.fr #1,554,615 France French
18 reichstagsprotokolle.de #2,716,700 Germany
19 cosmosel.it #4,165,702 Italy Italian
20 odf.u-paris.fr France French

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Apache Cocoon:

Most of the sites using Apache Cocoon are from France, Germany, and Spain.

  • France 21.4%
  • Germany 17.9%
  • Spain 17.9%
  • Italy 7.1%
  • Japan 7.1%
  • United States 7.1%
  • Argentina 3.6%
  • Czech Republic 3.6%
  • Estonia 3.6%
  • Other 10.7%

Most Apache Cocoon users speak English, French, or German.

  • English 41.7%
  • French 20.8%
  • German 12.5%
  • Italian 8.3%
  • Japanese 8.3%
  • Czech 4.2%
  • Swedish 4.2%

The Apache Cocoon backend framework is especially popular on .fr, .de, and .com top-level domains.

  • .fr 21.4%
  • .de 17.9%
  • .com 7.1%
  • .it 7.1%
  • .jp 7.1%
  • .cat 7.1%
  • .net 3.6%
  • .edu 3.6%
  • .info 3.6%
  • Other 21.5%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Apache Cocoon include education and reference, online shopping, and travel.

  • Education/Reference 37.5%
  • Online Shopping 25%
  • Travel 12.5%
  • Software/Hardware 12.5%
  • Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 12.5%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Apache Cocoon alternatives.

RankName
11
Jakarta Servlet
Brussels, Belgium

Enables developers to write web UIs using pure Java.

FreeOpen source
12
Apache Sling
Wilmington, Delaware, United States

An open-source web framework that uses a Java Content Repository, such as Apache Jackrabbit, to store and manage content.

FreeOpen source
13
Jakarta Server Pages
Brussels, Belgium

A technology that enables developers to create dynamic web content using XML markup, custom tags, expression language, and Java.

FreeOpen source
23
Spring
Palo Alto, United States

A Java framework for building enterprise-grade applications.

FreeOpen source
39
Grails

A Groovy-based web application framework for the JVM built on top of Spring Boot.

FreeOpen source

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💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Apache Cocoon?

Apache Cocoon is owned by the Apache Software Foundation, headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, United States.

Is Apache Cocoon free?

Yes, it is a free backend framework.
It is also open source and its code can be found on GitHub.

Which country uses Apache Cocoon the most?

The majority of Apache Cocoon users are from France.

Who uses Apache Cocoon?

According to our data, Apache Cocoon is used on at least 28 sites, including such established ones as diytrade.com, justiz.de, and recercat.cat.

What are the alternatives to Apache Cocoon?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Apache Cocoon may include Spring, Grails, and Jakarta Servlet.

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