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At a Glance
Play
Play
Star Rating
(13)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Spark
Spark
Star Rating
(54)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Play vs Spark

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Spark easier to use and administer. Reviewers also felt that Spark was easier to do business with overall. However reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.

  • Reviewers felt that Spark meets the needs of their business better than Play.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Spark is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Play over Spark.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Play
No pricing available
Spark
No pricing available
Free Trial
Play
No trial information available
Spark
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.8
13
8.4
51
Ease of Use
7.4
13
8.6
53
Ease of Setup
8.3
6
8.3
15
Ease of Admin
6.7
6
8.2
11
Quality of Support
7.4
9
7.5
46
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
5
8.1
8
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
13
7.2
50
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Play
Play
Spark
Spark
Play and Spark are categorized as Java Web Frameworks
Unique Categories
Play
Play has no unique categories
Spark
Spark has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Play
Play
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.8%
Spark
Spark
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Play
Play
Internet
38.5%
Program Development
15.4%
Computer Software
15.4%
Think Tanks
7.7%
Newspapers
7.7%
Other
15.4%
Spark
Spark
Computer Software
20.4%
Information Technology and Services
18.5%
Banking
7.4%
Computer & Network Security
5.6%
Marketing and Advertising
3.7%
Other
44.4%
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Play
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Spark
Spark Alternatives
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Discussions
Play
Play Discussions
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Play has no discussions with answers
Spark
Spark Discussions
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Spark has no discussions with answers