# Grails vs Vaadin Comparison

| | Grails | Vaadin | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.6 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 33 | 36 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (47.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (51.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Grails | Vaadin | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 7.9 (22 reviews) | 8.4 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 8.4 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 6.5 (19 reviews) | 8.3 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.3 (22 reviews) | 8.0 (29 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Grails

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Vaadin

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Core

Price: Free

Description: Best available technology for your web app. For free.

Key Features:
- Unlimited projects
- Vaadin Flow framework
- Hilla framework

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/vaadin/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes


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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Java Web Frameworks](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-web-frameworks)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Grails | Vaadin | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 47.8% | 51.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.4% | 25.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 21.7% | 22.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Grails

- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.1%
- **Computer Software:** 17.4%
- **Program Development:** 8.7%
- **Internet:** 8.7%
- **Think Tanks:** 4.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.3%
- **Retail:** 4.3%
- **Research:** 4.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.3%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.3%
- **Other:** 13.0%

#### Vaadin

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.9%
- **Computer Software:** 22.9%
- **Financial Services:** 11.4%
- **Banking:** 8.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.7%
- **Translation and Localization:** 2.9%
- **Shipbuilding:** 2.9%
- **Maritime:** 2.9%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.9%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 14.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Grails

- [spring.io](https://www.g2.com/products/spring-io/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (320 reviews)
- [Spark](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-spark/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [Vraptor](https://www.g2.com/products/vraptor/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [JHipster](https://www.g2.com/products/jhipster/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [Play](https://www.g2.com/products/play/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Apache Struts](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-struts/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [Apache Wicket](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-wicket/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [Jmix](https://www.g2.com/products/jmix/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [Eclipse RAP](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse-rap/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Mockito](https://www.g2.com/products/mockito/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (22 reviews)

### Alternatives to Vaadin

- [spring.io](https://www.g2.com/products/spring-io/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (320 reviews)
- [JHipster](https://www.g2.com/products/jhipster/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [Jmix](https://www.g2.com/products/jmix/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [Apache Wicket](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-wicket/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [Eclipse RAP](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse-rap/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Apache Struts](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-struts/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [Spark](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-spark/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [Play](https://www.g2.com/products/play/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Meteor](https://www.g2.com/products/meteor/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [Apache OFBiz](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-ofbiz/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (37 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Grails

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### Vaadin

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