10 Best Java Frameworks For Microservices 2023

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Microservices break down complex applications into smaller and independent services. Microservice architecture provides solutions to difficulties of using Monolith architecture, such as scalability and numerous lines of code for applications. The benefits are typically divided by business domain, allowing developers to focus on a specific part of the application and iterate on it quickly. Applications can be changed, deleted, and replaced without affecting the entire application, making application maintenance simpler.

 

Java Microservices Libraries are a set of open-source libraries that empower developers to quickly and easily create microservices-based applications. They provide tools and frameworks for creating and managing microservices, including APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures. Each service performs a specific task, such as handling user authentication, providing data storage, or processing payments. They help developers easily create distributed applications without having to write complex code. They give us a way to quickly identify and debug any issues that may arise in a distributed system. By using microservices in Java, new technology and process adoption become easier. 

 

Java Microservices rely on a communication protocol called Remote Procedure Call (RPC) to facilitate communication between services. RPC is a robust protocol that allows for the remote execution of procedures or functions without the need for shared memory or database connections between services. This makes it an ideal solution for distributed systems, as it allows for efficient communication between multiple services without requiring them to be co-located. RPC also allows easy integration of new services into an existing system without requiring changes to the current system.

 

Each Java Microservices Library has its unique set of features and functionalities. light-4j, piggymetrics, Activiti, microservices-spring-boot, mycollab, and microservice-istio are libraries that help us to reuse the code. Micronaut is a full-stack framework for creating JVM-based applications. Apache Camel is an open-source integration framework that provides components for routing messages. Quarkus is a Kubernetes-native Java stack designed to make applications more efficient. Helidon and KumuluzEE are lightweight frameworks for creating serverless applications.

 

Check out the below list to find the best top 10 Java Microservices Libraries for your app development.

piggymetricsby sqshq

Java doticonstar image 12402 doticonVersion:spring.version.2.0.3doticon
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Microservice Architecture with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud and Docker

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            piggymetricsby sqshq

            Java doticon star image 12402 doticonVersion:spring.version.2.0.3doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

            Microservice Architecture with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud and Docker
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                      quarkusby quarkusio

                      Java doticonstar image 11860 doticonVersion:3.1.2.Finaldoticon
                      License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                      Quarkus: Supersonic Subatomic Java.

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                                quarkusby quarkusio

                                Java doticon star image 11860 doticonVersion:3.1.2.Finaldoticon License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                Quarkus: Supersonic Subatomic Java.
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                                          Activitiby Activiti

                                          Java doticonstar image 9451 doticonVersion:7.12.0-alpha.1doticon
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                                          Activiti is a light-weight workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) Platform targeted at business people, developers and system admins. Its core is a super-fast and rock-solid BPMN 2 process engine for Java. It's open-source and distributed under the Apache license. Activiti runs in any Java application, on a server, on a cluster or in the cloud. It integrates perfectly with Spring, it is extremely lightweight and based on simple concepts.

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                                                    Activitiby Activiti

                                                    Java doticon star image 9451 doticonVersion:7.12.0-alpha.1doticon License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                                    Activiti is a light-weight workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) Platform targeted at business people, developers and system admins. Its core is a super-fast and rock-solid BPMN 2 process engine for Java. It's open-source and distributed under the Apache license. Activiti runs in any Java application, on a server, on a cluster or in the cloud. It integrates perfectly with Spring, it is extremely lightweight and based on simple concepts.
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                                                              micronaut-coreby micronaut-projects

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                                                              Micronaut Application Framework

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                                                                        micronaut-coreby micronaut-projects

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                                                                        Micronaut Application Framework
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                                                                                  light-4jby networknt

                                                                                  Java doticonstar image 3489 doticonVersion:2.1.19doticon
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                                                                                  A fast, lightweight and more productive microservices framework

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                                                                                            light-4jby networknt

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                                                                                            A fast, lightweight and more productive microservices framework
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                                                                                                      helidonby helidon-io

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                                                                                                      Java libraries for writing microservices

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                                                                                                                helidonby helidon-io

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                                                                                                                Java libraries for writing microservices
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                                                                                                                          mycollabby MyCollab

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                                                                                                                          An open source, free, high performance, stable and secure Java Application Business Platform of Project Management and Document

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                                                                                                                                    mycollabby MyCollab

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                                                                                                                                              The source code for series of articles on Medium about Microservices with Spring Boot

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                                                                                                                                                        microservices-spring-bootby OmarElGabry

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                                                                                                                                                                  kumuluzeeby kumuluz

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                                                                                                                                                                  Lightweight open-source framework for developing microservices using standard Java EE technologies and migrating Java EE to cloud-native architecture.

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                                                                                                                                                                            kumuluzeeby kumuluz

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Example for a microservices system based in Kubernetes and the service mesh Istio

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                                                                                                                                                                                                microservice-istioby ewolff

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