Windows Communication Foundation vs. Apache CXF
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Windows Communication Foundation | Apache CXF |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Review count | 13 | 13 |
| Ease of use | 8.4 | 6.9 |
| Ease of setup | 8.6 | 6.4 |
| Quality of support | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Meets requirements | 9.1 | 8.1 |
| NPS | 0 | 9.090909 |
| Small Business | 23.1% | 46.2% |
| Mid-Market | 23.1% | 30.8% |
| Enterprise | 53.8% | 23.1% |
| Total page views | 4 | 30 |
| Total LLM citations | 0 | 6 |
Windows Communication Foundation
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is a framework for building service-oriented applications. Using WCF, you can send data as asynchronous messages from one service endpoint to another.
Apache CXF
Apache CXF is an open source services framework. CXF helps you build and develop services using frontend programming APIs, like JAX-WS and JAX-RS.