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Apache TomEE vs Gravity Forms

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apache TomEE and Gravity Forms — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Apache TomEE vs Gravity Forms: at a glance

FeatureApache TomEEGravity Forms
SectorDevOpsDevOps
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesjakarta-ee, application-server, ee11, apachewordpress, form-builder, add-ons, maintenance
Last editorial update14h ago4h ago
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What is Apache TomEE?

TomEE opens a 10.3 line and a second EE11 milestone on the same day, with no notes

TomEE shipped 10.3.0 and 11.0.0-M2 within hours of each other on November 4, and both releases publish only the Maven release-plugin tag message. The 10.x line has moved from patch releases to a new minor, while the 11.x line, which carries the Jakarta EE 11 work on main, reached its second milestone four months after the first. The 10.x patch history behind them is mostly dependency bumps with one or two real TOMEE ticket fixes each.

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What is Gravity Forms?

Gravity Forms patches reCAPTCHA and Partial Entries after its 3.2 Repeater release.

Gravity Forms 3.2 added a Repeater field and column layouts on October 20. Since then the team has shipped only point releases: add-on updates for HubSpot, Cloudflare Turnstile and Pipe, core 3.2.1, and now reCAPTCHA 2.2.3 and Partial Entries 1.8.3, none of which name a specific change.

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Apache TomEE vs Gravity Forms: editorial side-by-side

A5.0

TomEE opens a 10.3 line and a second EE11 milestone on the same day, with no notes

◆ Current state

TomEE shipped 10.3.0 and 11.0.0-M2 within hours of each other on November 4, and both releases publish only the Maven release-plugin tag message. The 10.x line has moved from patch releases to a new minor, while the 11.x line, which carries the Jakarta EE 11 work on main, reached its second milestone four months after the first. The 10.x patch history behind them is mostly dependency bumps with one or two real TOMEE ticket fixes each.

◆ Where it's heading

The project is running two lines in parallel: 10.x as the stable Jakarta EE 10 target and 11.x as the milestone track for EE11. The roughly four-month gap between M1 and M2 suggests 11.0 is still several milestones from final. Release notes are getting thinner, so the changelog alone says less and less about what changed.

◆ Prediction

Expect further 10.3.x patches and an 11.0.0-M3; whether 10.3.0 holds real feature work cannot be read from the entries, which carry no notes.

G5.0

Gravity Forms patches reCAPTCHA and Partial Entries after its 3.2 Repeater release.

◆ Current state

Gravity Forms 3.2 added a Repeater field and column layouts on October 20. Since then the team has shipped only point releases: add-on updates for HubSpot, Cloudflare Turnstile and Pipe, core 3.2.1, and now reCAPTCHA 2.2.3 and Partial Entries 1.8.3, none of which name a specific change.

◆ Where it's heading

The cadence is a feature minor followed by quiet patches across core and add-ons. Nothing in the recent entries points to a new direction beyond form-builder and integration upkeep.

◆ Prediction

Further 3.2.x patches and add-on point releases are the likely next entries; the announcements give no signal about the next feature minor.

Alternatives to Apache TomEE and Gravity Forms

Other DevOps products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Apache TomEE or Gravity Forms.

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Recent activity from Apache TomEE and Gravity Forms

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 21h agoGravity FormsBrand new release: reCAPTCHA 2.2.3
  2. 21h agoGravity FormsBrand new release: Partial Entries 1.8.3
  3. 1d agoApache TomEETomEE 10.3.0 starts a new minor line on the stable 10.x branch
  4. 1d agoApache TomEETomEE 11.0.0-M2 is the second Jakarta EE 11 milestone
  5. 2d agoGravity FormsBrand new release: Gravity Forms 3.2.1
  6. 15d agoGravity FormsBrand new release: HubSpot 3.0.5
  7. 15d agoGravity FormsBrand new release: Cloudflare Turnstile 1.5.1
  8. 15d agoGravity FormsBrand new release: Pipe 1.6
  9. 3mo agoApache TomEE10.2.0 fixes a request-scope LinkageError and unchained auth errors
  10. 4mo agoApache TomEE11.0.0-M1 opens the next major line with EE11 work on main
  11. 5mo agoApache TomEE10.1.5 repairs resources with an explicit String constructor-type
  12. 9mo agoApache TomEEApache TomEE 10.1.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Apache TomEE and Gravity Forms?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Apache TomEE and Gravity Forms are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Apache TomEE better than Gravity Forms?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apache TomEE and Gravity Forms are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other DevOps products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Apache TomEE?

Top Apache TomEE alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apache TomEE alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/apache-tomee for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Gravity Forms?

Top Gravity Forms alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Gravity Forms alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/gravity-forms for the full list with editorial commentary on each.