About Solon
Solon is a Java framework for enterprise application development, focused on low resource use, fast startup and an open ecosystem. It positions itself as a replacement for Spring and supports Java 8 through Java 25. It also provides MCP server capabilities as part of its ecosystem.
Key features
- 01Lightweight IoC and AOP framework
- 02Supports Java 8 through Java 25
- 03Supports GraalVM native image
- 04Alternative to Spring-based development
- 05Companion repositories for AI, cloud and flow
Use cases
- 01Building Java enterprise REST or microservice applications
- 02Migrating Spring projects to a lighter framework
- 03Exposing MCP server capabilities from Java applications
Configuration
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Tools
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Details
From the project README
Solon
Java enterprise application development framework for full scenario
Restrained, Efficient, Open
Language: English | 中文 | Русский | 日本語
700% higher concurrency 50% memory savings Startup is 10 times faster. Packing 90% smaller; It also supports java8 ~ java26, native runtime.
Built from scratch, with more flexible interface specifications and an open ecosystem
Features:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Better cost performance for computing resources | 700% higher concurrency(techempower), 50% memory savings |
| Faster development productivity | Less code; Easy to get started; 10x faster startup (faster debugging) |
| Better production and deployment experience | Pack 90% smaller |
| Greater range of compatibility | Non-java-ee architecture; It also supports java8 ~ java26, graalvm native image |
Main code repository
| Code repository | Description |
|---|---|
| /opensolon/solon | Solon ,Main code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-examples | Solon ,Official website supporting sample code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-ai | Solon Ai ,Code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-flow | Solon Flow ,Code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-expression | Solon Expression ,Code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-cloud | Solon Cloud ,Code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-admin | Solon Admin ,Code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-integration | Solon Integration ,Code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-java17 | Solon Java17 ,Code repository（base java17） |
| /opensolon/solon-java25 | Solon Java25 ,Code repository（base java25） |
| /opensolon/soloncode | SolonCode(Java8 impl version of "Claude Code") ,Code repository |
| /opensolon/solonclaw | SolonClaw(Java8 impl version of "OpenClaw") ,Code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-maven-plugin | Solon Maven ,Plugin code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-gradle-plugin | Solon Gradle ,Plugin code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-idea-plugin | Solon Idea ,Plugin code repository |
| /opensolon/solon-vscode-plugin | Solon VsCode ,Plugin code repository |
Ecosystem Architecture Diagram:
- solon
- solon cloud
Official website and related examples, cases：
- Official website address：https://solon.noear.org
- Official website supporting demos：https://gitee.com/opensolon/solon-examples
- Project unit test：__test
- User case：User open source project、User business project
Special thanks to JetBrains for supporting open-source projects：
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