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Servlet

JSP

Servlet is Java Code

JSP is HTML Code

Writing code here is harder compared to JSP

JSP is easier to code than Servlet as it is Java in HTML

It plays the role of a controller in MVC Approach

JSP is just the view in MVC Approach for showing output.

It is faster than JSP

JSP is slower than Servlet as the first step in its lifecycle is the translation of JSP to java code and then compile.

It can accept all protocol requests

It can only accept HTTP Requests

We can override the service() method.

We cannot override its service() method.

The default session management is not enabled, user have to enable it explicitly.

JSP session management is automatically enabled.

We have to implement everything from a business logic and presentation logic in just one servlet file.

JSP business logic is separated from presentation logic by using JavaBeans.

It is a time-consuming task because it includes reloading, recompiling and restarting the server.

Modification is faster, need to click the refresh button.