--- title: Apache Cocoon Reviews meta\_title: 'Apache Cocoon Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 15 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Apache Cocoon works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.0 review\_count: 15 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Web Frameworks url: https://www.g2.com/categories/web-frameworks --- # Apache Cocoon Reviews & Product Details Apache Cocoon is a web development framework built around the concepts of separation of concerns and component-based web development. * * * Seller [The Apache Software Foundation](https://www.g2.com/sellers/the-apache-software-foundation) Discussions [Apache Cocoon Community](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-cocoon/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![spring.io](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "spring.io") spring.io 4.5/5(320) ](https://www.g2.com/products/spring-io/reviews) [ ![JHipster](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "JHipster") JHipster 4.4/5(97) ](https://www.g2.com/products/jhipster/reviews) [ ![Hibernate](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Hibernate") Hibernate 4.2/5(29) ](https://www.g2.com/products/hibernate/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-cocoon/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 15 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) MA Marluimi A. Web development Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/13/2021 "Develop Web" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Apache Cocoon? Publish platform-independent direct HTML and PDF formats to server or PC Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Cocoon? Performance problem with my system when having different project and code executed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apache Cocoon: Application and security PC test Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Cocoon solving and how is that benefiting you? Web development and run direct code on server, bug fix Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite JV Jade V. Database Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/8/2021 "Web development" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Apache Cocoon? Compatible PHP, HTML, WML, and PDF file. Publish XML Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Cocoon? Update control, limited performance with server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apache Cocoon: Schedule web and run web browser applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Cocoon solving and how is that benefiting you? Run web applications, free software and GNU Linux server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Amulya S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amulya S.") AS Amulya S. Software Engineer, Adv Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/26/2019 "Cocoon for web " 4/5 What do you like best about Apache Cocoon? Easy to publish XML and XSLT. Easy to build wen applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Cocoon? Have not used it to an extent that i found any disadvantages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Cocoon solving and how is that benefiting you? We are building tests woth XML based files. This is helping us to piblish them easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Pankaj R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pankaj R.") PR Pankaj R. QA Lead Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/4/2019 "For best web development use Cocoon" 4/5 What do you like best about Apache Cocoon? The best feature i like in apache cocoon is Xml part. We can transform Xml on Server side. Easily publish xml and XSLT . We can also run coccon using command line. Cocoon is pipeline process allover Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Cocoon? There is nothing i dislike with cocoon. New user will face same difficulty to use it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Cocoon solving and how is that benefiting you? It saves my lot of time. Easy to publish files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Education Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Education Management") UE Verified User in Education Management Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/31/2019 "New and Innovative" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Apache Cocoon? Very reliable. User friendly. Runs pretty much on any platform. In particular it makes it easy to support multiple output formats, offers continuation based web controller implementations and comes with a JSR-168 compatible Portal implementation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Cocoon? Unable to handle increased speeds and performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Cocoon solving and how is that benefiting you? Assists with web application developments. It is a glue that keeps concerns separate and allows parallel evolution of all aspects of a web application, improving development pace and reducing the chance of conflicts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Apache Cocoon? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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