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Dropwizard

Java framework for RESTful web services

A Java framework for developing ops-friendly, high-performance, RESTful web services. Bundles mature Java libraries into a lightweight, production-ready package.

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Learning Curve
4.0
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Pricing

Model
free
Free Tier
Apache 2.0 licensed, fully open source

Features

  • ✓ Bundled mature libraries
  • ✓ Configuration management
  • ✓ Application metrics
  • ✓ Health checks
  • ✓ Logging
  • ✓ Operational tools
  • ✓ Jersey REST
  • ✓ Jackson JSON
  • ✓ Jetty server

Pros

  • + Production-ready
  • + Ops-friendly design
  • + Lightweight
  • + Proven libraries
  • + Good metrics

Cons

  • - Less flexible than Spring
  • - Smaller ecosystem
  • - Opinionated choices
  • - Less active now

Best For

enterprise startup

Alternatives

Spring Boot Spring Boot Quarkus Quarkus Micronaut Micronaut
backend rest microservices ops-friendly metrics