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Quarkus vs Spring Boot
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| Fact | Quarkus | Spring Boot |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | Java |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 16k | 82k |
| Latest | 3.40.1 | v4.1.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-18 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 28 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 58+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 33+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Quarkus replaces Spring Boot. Alternatives to Spring Boot →
PartialBuild-time optimised Java framework with native-image support and its own extension model.
Quarkus
- 4.0.0.Beta12026-10-01pre-release
- 3.40.12026-09-30
- 3.39.52026-09-23
- 3.40.02026-09-30
- 3.27.62026-09-30
Spring Boot
- v4.2.0-M22026-09-24Deprecate AppOptics as it has retired #51810pre-release
- v4.2.0-M12026-08-20Refine Forwarded headers configuration for Jetty servers #51148pre-release
- v4.1.12026-08-20Spring Boot's Gradle plugin no longer automatically configures gRPC when the Protobuf plugin is applied. This behavior…
- v4.0.82026-08-21Kafka consumer-specific security protocol is not taken into account #51365
- v3.5.162026-06-25Upgrade to Spring AMQP 3.2.12 #50818
Quarkus
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Spring Boot
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