Java web framework benchmarks
The fastest Java web framework in HttpArena is helidon-tuned, with a composite of 529 on HTTP/1.1 — 21 of 97 against every language in its league. Measured over Alpha Round, every entry on the same machine. This is a tuned entry.
Every Java entry in the benchmark, compared on the composite score of each family. The composite sums a normalized score over the profiles of that family, where the leader of each profile scores 100. Rank overall is the entry's place in its own league across all languages; rank among Java narrows the same field to this language. Both link through to the board view they were taken in. How the score works.
Composite scores compare directly across every row. Ranks do not always share a field: a tuned entry has no place in the standard-only ranking, so its rank is taken from the field that includes tuned entries and counts more of them.
HTTP/1.1
| Framework | Type | Composite | Rank overall | Rank among Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| helidon-tuned | Flagship tuned | 529 | 21 of 97 | 1 of 6 |
| quarkus-jvm | Flagship tuned | 486 | 27 of 97 | 2 of 6 |
| helidon-production | Flagship | 316 | 24 of 71 | 1 of 4 |
| vertx | Flagship | 283 | 28 of 71 | 2 of 4 |
| spring-boot | Flagship | 268 | 31 of 71 | 3 of 4 |
| Cardigan | Engine | 231 | 7 of 34 | — |
| micronaut | Flagship | 212 | 36 of 71 | 4 of 4 |
HTTP/2
| Framework | Type | Composite | Rank overall | Rank among Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quarkus-jvm | Flagship tuned | 302 | 2 of 29 | 1 of 4 |
| Cardigan | Engine | 265 | 1 of 6 | — |
| helidon-tuned | Flagship tuned | 78 | 13 of 29 | 2 of 4 |
| helidon-production | Flagship | 46 | 10 of 16 | 1 of 2 |
| spring-boot | Flagship | 10 | 15 of 16 | 2 of 2 |
gRPC
| Framework | Type | Composite | Rank overall | Rank among Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardigan | Engine | 352 | 2 of 3 | — |
| quarkus-jvm | Flagship tuned | 137 | 3 of 8 | 1 of 3 |
| helidon-tuned | Flagship tuned | 58 | 6 of 8 | 2 of 3 |
| helidon-production | Flagship | 45 | 5 of 5 | 3 of 3 |
WebSocket
| Framework | Type | Composite | Rank overall | Rank among Java |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| helidon-tuned | Flagship tuned | 49 | 19 of 32 | 1 of 2 |
| helidon-production | Flagship | 49 | 12 of 20 | 2 of 2 |
Questions
What is the fastest Java web framework?
helidon-tuned leads the Java entries in HttpArena with a composite score of 529 on HTTP/1.1, measured over Alpha Round. The composite sums a normalized score across the profiles of a family, where the leader of each profile scores 100. Against every language, helidon-tuned ranks 21 of 97 in its own league. It is a tuned entry, so it is ranked in the field that includes tuned configurations.
What is the fastest Java HTTP/2 server?
quarkus-jvm, with a composite of 302 on HTTP/2 and 2 of 29 against all languages in its league.
What is the fastest Java gRPC server?
Cardigan, with a composite of 352 on gRPC and 2 of 3 against all languages in its league.
What is the fastest Java WebSocket server?
helidon-tuned, with a composite of 49 on WebSocket and 19 of 32 against all languages in its league.
How many Java web frameworks are benchmarked?
7 Java entries are measured, covering HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, gRPC, WebSocket. Every one runs on the same machine, in the same round (Alpha Round), against the same profiles.
Is Java fast for web servers?
The quickest Java entry, helidon-tuned, places 21 of 97 on HTTP/1.1 across every language in its league, so that placing is the honest answer for Java at its best rather than for Java in general. The tables below show the spread across all 7 entries.
Every Java entry
Alpha Round · All languages · Open the leaderboard