Author: Lilli Salo
EcoTransIT World calculates freight transport emissions for around 340 companies worldwide, processing roughly 4.3 billion shipment calculations a year across road, rail, sea, air, and inland waterways. Behind EcoTransIT World is IVE mbH, a German engineering firm of around 50 people. The reason a team that size can build and run something at that scale comes down to a decision made over a decade ago: stay in Java, from backend to UI, and Vaadin made that possible.
How qubIT manages 4,000+ screens with just 15 developers
With a team that has ranged from 10 to 15 developers over the years, qubIT manages a platform with more than 4,000 UI screens, thousands of domain entities, and a shared codebase used by Portugal's largest universities. Built with Vaadin under a Java-first approach, the team uses compile-time ...
Java GUI Framework Comparison 2026: Vaadin vs JavaFX vs Swing
Published 2024, Updated 2026 Choosing Java GUI framework is crucial for building responsive and robust applications. Whether you're working with Swing, JavaFX, or exploring modern frameworks like Vaadin, your choice will significantly impact your project's performance and user experience. Learn how ...
Best Backend Frameworks for Enterprise Development in 2026
Choosing a backend framework isn't just about picking the most popular technology anymore. In 2026, enterprise teams are weighing performance against ecosystem maturity, developer availability against cloud costs, and greenfield flexibility against a decade of institutional knowledge already baked ...
How Dynasoft AG modernized its Oracle Forms ERP with Vaadin Flow
Learn how Dynasoft AG migrated a decades-old Oracle Forms ERP system to a modern Spring Boot and Vaadin Flow stack while preserving its database-driven business logic. The company Dynasoft AG is a Swiss software company that builds and maintains a comprehensive ERP system called Tosca covering ...
How South Tyrol modernized government software with Java and Vaadin
Südtiroler Gemeindenverband Genossenschaft replaced a legacy Delphi monolith with a modern cloud-native eGovernment platform built with Java, Kubernetes, and Vaadin. With a small in-house team, they delivered 16 production modules supporting municipalities across South Tyrol while preparing the ...
How Eduten Built a High-Usage Learning Platform with Vaadin
Built on nearly two decades of research at the University of Turku, Eduten is a browser-based learning platform used in classrooms as part of weekly classroom teaching. Today, it’s used in over 50 countries and adopted in more than 70% of schools in Finland, with recognition from organizations like ...
CSS AG modernizes its ERP system with Vaadin
CSS AG, a leading provider of ERP solutions, recognized the growing challenges of maintaining its Swing-based desktop application and sought a modern, browser-based alternative to meet evolving customer needs. With its flagship product, eGECKO, serving as a comprehensive ERP system, CSS AG needed a ...
New Penta, a life sciences distributor, reduced manual processing steps by 80% with Vaadin
New Penta, a company committed to digital transformation in life sciences and healthcare distribution, has redefined its order handling operations through the AOM (Advanced Order Management) project. Powered by Vaadin, AOM centralizes and automates the entire lifecycle of B2B and consumer ...
What's next for Vaadin 23 users as free support ends?
⚠️ Editor’s note (August 2025): Since this post was published, Vaadin’s plans have changed: Premium is now Team and Ultimate is now Enterprise. The Team plan adds developer support and components, while the Enterprise plan includes long-term maintenance (15 years) and modernization tooling. Polymer ...