The biggest appealing of Wicket is that is a Java based framework. Learning how to use the templates is easy and takes off the learning curve of JavaScript or TypeScript technologies. Some of the features that I most liked were: little configuration, Maven support, integration with Spring, the fact it is a component-oriented framework, easy control on the templates, the model and forms, and how easy it is to integrate with Java Beans, out-of-the-box components like checkboxes, radio-buttons, etc., localization, web-sockets just to mention some. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It lacks the maturity, power, and robustness that frameworks like Angular provide. On the other hand, the learning curve of these technologies is much higher. The power that TypeScript languages can bring is huge. Another negative aspect is the lack of clear separation between front and backend, creating a big dependency on a web server to deploy it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
