The best replacement for servlet is jsp.

The best alternatives to servlet are rated as following:
★★★★★  jsp
★★★★  applet
★★★★  ejb
★★★  filter
★★  portlet
★★  cgi
★★  web service
★  bean
★  server
★  rest
★  jsp which one is better
★  jax-rs
  restful web service
  java bean
  jsp which one is faster
  socket

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Speaking about servlet, one probably shouldn't forget about jsp.

Other search terms related to servlet and their ratings are:
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★★★ jdbc
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★ jdbc example
★ ajax example
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