The best replacement for jsf is struts.

The best alternatives to jsf are rated as following:
★★★★★  struts
★★★★★  spring
★★★★  jsp
★★★  gwt
★★  spring mvc
★  wicket
★  angularjs
★  vaadin
★  struts 2
★  tapestry
★  eurofighter
  flex
  adf
  struts2
  facelets
  javascript framework
  ajax
  servlet
  condition in rendered
  extjs
  f22
  f 35
  super hornet
  primefaces
  f-22 raptor
  mvc
  sukhoi
  asp.net mvc
  xhtml
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Speaking about jsf, one probably shouldn't forget about spring.

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★ jsp
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