Apache FreeMarker

What do you like best?

Really easy to use. This is great when we have so many web templates and it's giving the flexibility to adjust them accordingly. And of cause, it's Open Source and well documented and therefore we don't need to hard search to get something done.

What do you dislike?

Freemarker had almost everything I need. And also it's well documented. Therefore I had no issues with it while working on my requirements. So I don't have anything at this moment. But if I found something will inform them because it is a great and simple tool, and we need to improve that to sustain it in the market.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

It is a great tool and easy to use. I did not want to contact them because I was able to find everything I want. So if you have an idea to use Freemarker or looking for a dynamic template engine I can guarantee that the Freemarker is a good choice. If you still have an issue with it, there are a lot of people out there to support you.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

I had to generate multiple templates with the same set of backend data a long time ago. At that time it gave me huge flexibility to complete the requirement. And also with the tight deadline, I was able to complete it because of the good documentation and ease to use. And performance-wise also I do not need to worry about it because it is a lightweight tool. After that, I used it to generate complex dynamic web pages in a simple manner.