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Overview
Dropwizard is an opinionated Java web framework that combines Jetty, Jersey, Jackson, Logback, Hibernate Validator, Metrics, JDBI or Hibernate, Liquibase, and related libraries into a cohesive service stack.
Features and best fit
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Key features
Integrate proven libraries for REST services into one stack
The README lists Jetty, Jersey, Jackson, Logback, Hibernate Validator, Metrics, JDBI or Hibernate, and Liquibase among the core pieces.
Sources: [2]
Start HTTP, JSON, validation, metrics, and database access from a common baseline
The framework reduces repeated library selection and bootstrap code for production-oriented RESTful web services.
Sources: [2]
Best fit
Fits backends that prefer a focused, explicit Java REST stack
It is useful when teams want a prescribed HTTP, REST, JSON, metrics, and data-access combination without adopting a broader application ecosystem.
Sources: [2]
Before adoption
Treat 5.x as the current line and plan migrations from 3.x or 4.x
The 5.0.2 release includes retirement of the 3.0.x and 4.0.x lines. Major upgrades also move dependencies such as Jetty, Jackson, and Hibernate, so compatibility should be reviewed.
Sources: [3]
Official sources
- [1]dropwizard/dropwizard — GitHub repository(2026-10-06)
- [2]Dropwizard — README(2026-10-06)
- [3]Dropwizard 5.0.2 release(2026-10-06)
Supplemental curator note
It fits teams that want a cohesive REST-service stack without adopting a larger application ecosystem. The 5.x line is current, so projects on 3.x or 4.x should review migration requirements.
Try it in 3 steps
- 1
Get the source
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard.git - 2
Enter the repository
cd dropwizard - 3
Check the official steps
Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.
find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
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GitHub Topics
- dropwizard
- hibernate
- java
- jax-rs
- jdbi
- jersey-framework
- jetty
- rest
- restful-webservices
- web-framework
- Stars
- 8,582
- Forks
- 3,401
- Watchers
- 8,582
- Open issues
- 39
- Contributors
- 345
- Owner type
- Organization
- Primary language
- Java
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository last updated
- Oct 5, 2026
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