Spring
Spring is a 
Java framework for building enterprise-grade applications.
It offers a comprehensive ecosystem with features like dependency injection, aspect-oriented programming, transaction management, and support for various data access technologies, including JDBC, JPA, and Hibernate.
According to our data, Spring ranks 24th among the backend frameworks we track.
It has 0.3% of the backend framework market share and is detected on 0.04% of all websites.
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Spring is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- Backend Frameworks
- Rank: 24
- Market share: 0.3%
🏆 Spring Awards
- 🔥 11st most popular in Korea in the Backend Frameworks category.
- 🔥 12nd most popular in Poland in the Backend Frameworks category.
- 🔥 15th most popular in China in the Backend Frameworks category.
- 🔥 16th most popular in India in the Backend Frameworks category.
- 🔥 17th most popular in France in the Backend Frameworks category.
- 🔥 18th most popular in Germany in the Backend Frameworks category.
- ⬆️ 21st most popular in the United Kingdom in the Backend Frameworks category.
- ⬆️ 22nd most popular in the United States in the Backend Frameworks category.
⚡ Sites Built With Spring
We have data on 1,642 websites that use the Spring backend framework. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Spring is netflix.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #19 | United States | English | |
| 2 |  spotify.com |
#22 | Sweden | English |
| 3 |  flickr.com |
#32 | United States | English |
| 4 | #85 | China | English | |
| 5 |  amazon.de |
#122 | United States | English |
| 6 |  amazon.it |
#274 | United States | British English |
| 7 |  amazon.fr |
#276 | United States | English |
| 8 | #358 | English | ||
| 9 |  amazon.com.au |
#370 | United States | Australian English |
| 10 | #522 | United States | English | |
| 11 | #991 | United States | American English | |
| 12 | #1,694 | France | French | |
| 13 | #2,014 | English | ||
| 14 |  amazon.sa |
#2,488 | United States | English |
| 15 | #2,844 | Russia | Russian | |
| 16 | #3,368 | United Kingdom | English | |
| 17 | #3,569 | Liechtenstein | American English | |
| 18 |  amazon.co.za |
#3,928 | United States | English |
| 19 | #4,215 | Colombia | Spanish | |
| 20 | #4,291 | Brazil | Portuguese |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Spring:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Spring are from the United States, Germany, and Poland.
- United States 13.6%
- Germany 10.6%
- Poland 9.7%
- France 5.1%
- China 4.2%
- United Kingdom 4.1%
- India 3.7%
- Korea 3.5%
- Australia 2.8%
- Other 42.7%
Most Spring users speak English, German, or Polish.
- English 50.5%
- German 8.3%
- Polish 7.9%
- Spanish 6.2%
- French 4.2%
- Chinese 3.7%
- Korean 2%
- Dutch 1.7%
- Portuguese 1.6%
- Other 13.9%
The Spring backend framework is especially popular on .com, .pl, and .de top-level domains.
- .com 37.3%
- .pl 6.4%
- .de 5.5%
- .fr 2.8%
- .co.uk 2.3%
- .com.au 2%
- .ch 1.8%
- .net 1.7%
- .org 1.5%
- Other 38.7%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Spring include business, online shopping, and marketing and merchandising.
- Business 27.7%
- Online Shopping 23.2%
- Marketing/Merchandising 11.4%
- Software/Hardware 5.8%
- Fashion/Beauty 5.6%
- Education/Reference 3.6%
- Health 3.1%
- Real Estate 3.1%
- Internet Services 1.8%
- Other 14.7%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the company behind Spring?
Spring is owned by Broadcom Inc., headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.
Can I use Spring for free?
Yes, it is a free backend framework.
It is also an open-source solution, and you can find its code on 
GitHub.
Which country uses Spring the most?
The majority of Spring users are from the United States.
Who uses Spring?
According to our data, Spring is used on over a thousand sites, including such established ones as netflix.com,
spotify.com, and flickr.com.
Do academic institutions use Spring?
Yes. Overall, we know of 5 academic websites in the United States that use Spring.
How does Spring stack up against the competition?
Spring is a moderately popular backend framework, ranking ahead of 45 other backend frameworks we track.
What are the alternatives to Spring?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Spring may include 
Jakarta Servlet, 
Apache Sling, and 
Jakarta Server Pages.
👉 See Also
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🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 3,814,833 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.