--- title: Apache Forrest Reviews meta\_title: 'Apache Forrest Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 11 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Apache Forrest works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.0 review\_count: 11 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Collaboration & Productivity url: https://www.g2.com/categories/collaboration-productivity --- # Apache Forrest Reviews & Product Details Apache Forrest software is a publishing framework designed to transform input from various sources into a unified presentation in one or more output formats. * * * Seller [The Apache Software Foundation](https://www.g2.com/sellers/the-apache-software-foundation) Discussions [Apache Forrest Community](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-forrest/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Conga Composer](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Conga Composer") Conga Composer 4.4/5(918) ](https://www.g2.com/products/conga-composer/reviews) [ ![Adobe Acrobat](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Adobe Acrobat") Adobe Acrobat 4.5/5(5,329) ](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) [ ![Foxit PDF Editor](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Foxit PDF Editor") Foxit PDF Editor 4.6/5(3,701) ](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-forrest/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 11 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Shruti H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Shruti H.") SH Shruti H. Software Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/10/2023 "Apache Forrest is one of the best" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Apache Forrest? Its service, its easy way to use, the user guide provide but apache forest is one of the key features of the service, it guides you to the correct direction, and one should use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Forrest? I cannot say it is the feature that I dislike, but really I would say that it can be improved, so the point of improvement will be the site and sessions should be more interactive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Forrest solving and how is that benefiting you? Its service, its easy way to use, the user guide provide but apache forest is one of the key features of the service, it guides you to the correct direction, and one should use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Market Research](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Market Research") CM Verified User in Market Research Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/12/2023 "Web Publishing Guide" 5/5 What do you like best about Apache Forrest? It's easy to understand the requirements, and with Apache, we can easily create XML pages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Forrest? We can quickly build software for publishing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Forrest solving and how is that benefiting you? It's a framework software through which we can build multiple pages quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Saurabh D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Saurabh D.") SD Saurabh D. Associate Information Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/24/2019 "Nice platform for transformation" 5/5 What do you like best about Apache Forrest? Transformation from XML to REST services is easy and scalable . It helped me to integrate the he system by transforming the input from leagacy system to the new system. It is open source which helps me a lot to gaing knowledge when stuck in between Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Forrest? It has no dislikes apart from the fact that it does not have admin access , which is making it less secure to manage the users.Since it is new to market it is making difficult to find the resources for apache forrest . It has limited functionality of integration to other file types such as EDI and EDIFACT Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apache Forrest: We can use apache forrest if we are integarating the with the system which support XMl structure as it work better with XML structure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Forrest solving and how is that benefiting you? It is simple to use and anyone can learn it fast as it is open source and widely available in internet . It is very fast in parsing thus making it more reliable to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/22/2019 "Quality Software" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Apache Forrest? The best application in the enterprise. The application receives to recognize to every one due to it is easy and robust features. The navigation is quite simple and the UI make the application high-quality. The fine element is to generate files with more than one files. The enter records file can be derived from any source. static documents may be generated and additionally can be used as a server which is the best. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apache Forrest? Nothing to say dislike but the installation is bit complex. We need to go through the steps mentioned one by one. I would Strongly recommend to use and get benefits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apache Forrest solving and how is that benefiting you? This is much simpler to use make file with dynamic server's and we will use many type of document format. The input of information from any source facilitates us lots. This increases our company revenue a lot and saves time as-well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Apache Forrest? 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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