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Apache Santuario

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Users consistently praise the product for its ease of implementation and strong support for security standards, allowing developers to focus on building features rather than security concerns. Many appreciate its open-source nature and compatibility with XML-based applications, although some note that it can be slow sometimes and challenging for those unfamiliar with XML security.
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Rajeev S.
RS
Administrative Assistant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"The Ultimate Solution for Securing Your XML Data!"
What do you like best about Apache Santuario?

Apache Santuario's excellent support for many security standards, such as XML Encryption, XML Signature, and XML Canonicalization, is one of its greatest assets. With this, programmers don't have to worry about implementing security standards in their XML-based apps but can instead focus on building valuable features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Santuario?

The benefits of Apache Santuario are not without flaws. One slight issue is that the project is challenging to use and set up for developers unfamiliar with XML security standards. Several users have also noted problems with speed and memory consumption while handling huge XML documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arun kumar T.
AT
Key Account Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A tool for great efficiency"
What do you like best about Apache Santuario?

A significant justification for why I love this framework is that it permits me to work at more noteworthy speed and expand functional effectiveness and dependability, Fundamental arrangements are all set into creation right off the bat, as well as being exceptionally simple to utilize. The tempest is a truly valuable device after it's been appropriately set up. With Apache Tempest Continuous administration of client relationship the executives, information commercialization, useful dashboards, network safety examination, and high level danger counteraction are completely finished at higher velocities and without any problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Santuario?

Apache Tempest requires an elevated degree of understanding and organizing of enormous information displaying. The product is hard to use from the start. The python adaptation in Apache doesn't uphold the Dataset Programming interface. This may be improved by putting Apache Tempest in a significantly more captivating and simple programming climate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Saket M.
SM
Full Stack Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Ensuring XML Security with Apache Santuario"
What do you like best about Apache Santuario?

Apache Santuario is an open source implementation of the XML Security specifications from the OASIS Security Services (SAML) Technical Committee. The main advantages of using Apache Santuario are the following:

1. It is an open source tool that is freely available and easy to use.

2. It provides a high level of security by using encryption, signature verification, and signature verification algorithms.

3. It supports a wide range of XML security standards including XML Signature, XML Encryption, and XML Security.

4. It is highly configurable to suit different application scenarios.

5. It is well-tested and highly reliable.

6. It is well-documented and provides a lot of helpful tutorials.

7. It is regularly updated with the latest security patches and bug fixes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Santuario?

The primary downside of using Apache Santuario is that it can be difficult to learn and use. It requires a good understanding of XML security technologies, as well as a deep knowledge of the Java programming language. Additionally, it can be difficult to configure and customize, which can be a challenge for those who are not familiar with the underlying technologies or processes. Finally, Apache Santuario does not provide any support for mobile or cloud applications, which can be a limitation for certain applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anupam Kumar S.
AS
Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"XML Security By Apache Santuario"
What do you like best about Apache Santuario?

XML Security on Java and C++. Primary Security for XML-Signature Syntax and Processing. it also help me for cryptograpy. I have also used in c++ for Digital Signature and Encryption. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Santuario?

If you are doing anything for that effort are import and documentation and custom support is important. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anupam S.
AS
Developer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best Java DOM API"
What do you like best about Apache Santuario?

Using Apache Santuario, we can encrypt our XML data on DOM API, and it's XML Signature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Santuario?

When we start something, obviously, we phase difficulty, but overall it was good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Atish S.
AS
Senior Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Apache Santuario Review"
What do you like best about Apache Santuario?

Apache Santuario is used for XML syntax and processing and mainly for XML based Signature and Encryption . You can follow the most widely used architecture that is client server based . Sign at Client end and Verify the signature at server end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Santuario?

I primarily like Apache Products . Apache contributes a lot in Open Source . This library is mainly used with c++ / jave upto my Knowledge . Have heard it is a bit slow , as per Dev Community Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security
AC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Versatile Database Manageement"
What do you like best about Apache Santuario?

XML Signature and encryption make it easier to deploy and more compatible with other environments and applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Santuario?

JAR Shell compatibility issues.

Some issues when validating signatures Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"I find it interesting to provide the implementation of the main security standards for XML"
What do you like best about Apache Santuario?

StAX (streaming) more updated and implementation of XML encryption. Apache XML Security for Java has been released in a new major version of the library that contains a change in the jakarta JAXB namespace for the streaming library, it is the last planned version of 2.1.x. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Santuario?

The APIs were present in version 2.1.4, but disappeared in 2.2.0. Use Maven plugins like JApiCmp to avoid this type of problem, but I had great difficulties in the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

keerti m.
KM
Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Apache Santuario : security standard for xml"
What do you like best about Apache Santuario?

Apache Santuario Java stak api uses less memory for large XML trees to stream. It is available as library so easy to use with Java and c++ project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Santuario?

The only negative point of this library is that it is not available for all languages like python . Stax based streaming feature only available in 2.0.0 release. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhay C.
AC
Lead Software Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best Security Standard Project"
What do you like best about Apache Santuario?

The best thing about Santuario is the ease of implementation. Just by including some XML files you can set up and enhance the security standards of your application Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Santuario?

The only thing I didn't like about it, is that its implementation is only available in C++ & Java. And also sometimes it goes slow too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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