Last updated: 2025-06-03
The Spring Initializr alternative for starting complex Spring Boot apps
Spring Initializr is the official tool to start Spring Boot applications. It helps to create the basic project structure, but contains almost no code yet. The Bootify Builder is an alternative with countless additional features that save days or weeks of implementation time - available in the Free plan without registration.
A good introduction is also available in this video.
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“ The code is neat, simple and straightforward. It helps to save time while still being easy to adjust. So well done! ”
Mark Dechamps, Senior Software Engineer at Sweet Mustard
Main reasons why developers work with Bootify
- Create your own database schema
Define your own entities and their relations among each other. Depending on the selected database the application setup is prepared and all entities for Spring Data / JPA are generated. Existing schemas can be created using the SQL import.
Custom database schema created in Bootify
- Choose individual preferences
In addition to the preferences known from the Spring Initializr, advanced preferences can also be selected. Enable Lombok, add a frontend based on Thymeleaf, Angular or React, choose between application.yml and application.properties, and much more. With this a modern web application according to current standards is directly available.
Section of the advanced settings
- Add CRUD functionalities
CRUD can be enabled for any entity - either as REST API or for the selected frontend. This generates services, controllers, templates, etc. and can be accessed directly after the application has been launched.
- Enable advanced features
With the Professional plan even more features are available that the Spring Initializr does not offer - these include Spring Security, Liquibase / Flyway changelogs, multi-module projects and much more.
When is Bootify an alternative to Spring Initializr?
Both applications run completely in the browser, can be used without registration and generate pure Spring Boot applications according to current best practices. The Spring Initializr offers additional support for the Groovy language and snapshot versions can be chosen.
Bootify saves a significant amount of development time through powerful features. This includes a database based on Spring Data, a Thymeleaf or SPA frontend, Spring Security and much more. Bootify generates exactly the code you need based on best practices, making it a strong Spring Initializr alternative.
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