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Vaadin

The UI Framework for Java & Spring

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Vaadin is an open-source Java web framework for building enterprise web applications, tools and portals for known users. The UI runs server-side in Java, so Java developers own every layer including the UI, with no separate API to design, version and secure. The framework works with Spring Boot, Jakarta EE or Quarkus, and supports Java or Kotlin. Vaadin Core is free under the Apache 2.0 license and free for commercial use. Commercial tiers add commercial UI components (Charts, Dashboard, Map, CRUD, Grid Pro, Rich Text Editor, Spreadsheet), automated UI testing with TestBench, and enterprise maintenance and compliance features. The company was founded in 2000, is headquartered in Finland with sites in the US and Germany, and reports 100+ employees, 161K+ active users and 1500+ companies using Vaadin.

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