12 best Java Web Application libraries in 2024

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Java is one of the most popular programming languages in the world. It has been around since 1995 and it’s used in every aspect of software development – from enterprise applications to games, mobile applications and more. Java is so popular because it’s a great programming language for building cross-platform applications. Java Web Application libraries are an integral part of the Java ecosystem. They provide a great way to extend the functionality of the application and make it more powerful. These libraries can be used to perform a variety of tasks, such as: User authentication, File upload/download, Data validation, Data formatting and conversion and Web services integration. Developers tend to use some of the following Java Web Application open source libraries are: framework - Vaadin 6, 7, 8 is a Java framework; find-sec-bugs - SpotBugs plugin for security audits of Java web applications; openmrs-core - OpenMRS API and web application code.

frameworkby vaadin

Java doticonstar image 1756 doticonVersion:8.20.1doticon
License: Others (Non-SPDX)

Vaadin 6, 7, 8 is a Java framework for modern Java web applications.

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            frameworkby vaadin

            Java doticon star image 1756 doticonVersion:8.20.1doticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

            Vaadin 6, 7, 8 is a Java framework for modern Java web applications.
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                      find-sec-bugsby find-sec-bugs

                      Java doticonstar image 2073 doticonVersion:version-1.12.0doticon
                      License: Weak Copyleft (LGPL-3.0)

                      The SpotBugs plugin for security audits of Java web applications and Android applications. (Also work with Kotlin, Groovy and Scala projects)

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                                find-sec-bugsby find-sec-bugs

                                Java doticon star image 2073 doticonVersion:version-1.12.0doticon License: Weak Copyleft (LGPL-3.0)

                                The SpotBugs plugin for security audits of Java web applications and Android applications. (Also work with Kotlin, Groovy and Scala projects)
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                                          openmrs-coreby openmrs

                                          Java doticonstar image 1206 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                          License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                          OpenMRS API and web application code

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                                                    openmrs-coreby openmrs

                                                    Java doticon star image 1206 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                    OpenMRS API and web application code
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                                                              Luceeby lucee

                                                              Java doticonstar image 819 doticonVersion:5.4.0.65doticon
                                                              License: Weak Copyleft (LGPL-2.1)

                                                              Lucee is a CFML Server, compatible with Adobe ColdFusion © using less resources and delivering better performance. Lucee simplifies technologies like datasources (MSSQL, Oracle, MySQL and others), HTTP, ORM, caching (redis, ehcache, and memcached) etc.

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                                                                        Luceeby lucee

                                                                        Java doticon star image 819 doticonVersion:5.4.0.65doticon License: Weak Copyleft (LGPL-2.1)

                                                                        Lucee is a CFML Server, compatible with Adobe ColdFusion © using less resources and delivering better performance. Lucee simplifies technologies like datasources (MSSQL, Oracle, MySQL and others), HTTP, ORM, caching (redis, ehcache, and memcached) etc.
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                                                                                  Java doticonstar image 693 doticonVersion:release-20211018.2doticon
                                                                                  License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                                                                  Takes third-party HTML and produces HTML that is safe to embed in your web application. Fast and easy to configure.

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                                                                                            java-html-sanitizerby OWASP

                                                                                            Java doticon star image 693 doticonVersion:release-20211018.2doticon License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                                                                            Takes third-party HTML and produces HTML that is safe to embed in your web application. Fast and easy to configure.
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                                                                                                      light-adminby la-team

                                                                                                      Java doticonstar image 648 doticonVersion:1.2.0.RC1doticon
                                                                                                      License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                                                                                      [PoC] Pluggable CRUD UI library for Java web applications

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                                                                                                                light-adminby la-team

                                                                                                                Java doticon star image 648 doticonVersion:1.2.0.RC1doticon License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                                                                                                [PoC] Pluggable CRUD UI library for Java web applications
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                                                                                                                          spring-lemonby naturalprogrammer

                                                                                                                          Java doticonstar image 664 doticonVersion:1.0.2doticon
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                                                                                                                          Helper library for Spring Boot web applications

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                                                                                                                                    spring-lemonby naturalprogrammer

                                                                                                                                    Java doticon star image 664 doticonVersion:1.0.2doticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                                                    Helper library for Spring Boot web applications
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                                                                                                                                              Java doticonstar image 548 doticonVersion:esapi-2.5.2.0doticon
                                                                                                                                              License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                                                              ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library that makes it easier for programmers to write lower-risk applications.

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                                                                                                                                                        esapi-java-legacyby ESAPI

                                                                                                                                                        Java doticon star image 548 doticonVersion:esapi-2.5.2.0doticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                                                                        ESAPI (The OWASP Enterprise Security API) is a free, open source, web application security control library that makes it easier for programmers to write lower-risk applications.
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                                                                                                                                                                  wro4jby wro4j

                                                                                                                                                                  Java doticonstar image 445 doticonVersion:v1.10.1doticon
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                                                                                                                                                                  Free and Open Source Java project which brings together almost all the modern web tools: JsHint, CssLint, JsMin, Google Closure compressor, YUI Compressor, UglifyJs, Dojo Shrinksafe, Css Variables Support, JSON Compression, Less, Sass, CoffeeScript and much more. In the same time, the aim is to keep it as simple as possible and as extensible as possible in order to be easily adapted to application specific needs.

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                                                                                                                                                                            wro4jby wro4j

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                                                                                                                                                                            Free and Open Source Java project which brings together almost all the modern web tools: JsHint, CssLint, JsMin, Google Closure compressor, YUI Compressor, UglifyJs, Dojo Shrinksafe, Css Variables Support, JSON Compression, Less, Sass, CoffeeScript and much more. In the same time, the aim is to keep it as simple as possible and as extensible as possible in order to be easily adapted to application specific needs.
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                                                                                                                                                                                      Java doticonstar image 499 doticonVersion:p_0.2doticon
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                                                                                                                                                                                      A simple use webview integrated w/ native features to help create most advanced hybrid applications.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                Android-SmartWebViewby mgks

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                                                                                                                                                                                                A simple use webview integrated w/ native features to help create most advanced hybrid applications.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          OpenWebStartby karakun

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Java doticonstar image 329 doticonVersion:v1.7.0doticon
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Run Web Start based applications after the release of Java 11

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    OpenWebStartby karakun

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Run Web Start based applications after the release of Java 11
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SchemaCrawler web application for online generation of database diagrams and documentation

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        SchemaCrawler-Web-Applicationby schemacrawler

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        SchemaCrawler web application for online generation of database diagrams and documentation
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