<ul><li>POJO stands for Plain Old Java Object. It is a simple object that is not bound by any special restriction. POJO class doesn’t follow any special conventions or frameworks.</li><li>Java Bean is a unique kind of Java class that follows certain guidelines and is frequently used to encapsulate data in Java applications. Java Beans can be easily instantiated using the Class.newInstance() method.</li><li>While both POJO and Java Bean are simple Java classes, Java Beans follow stricter conventions, such as implementing Serializable and having getter/setter methods. A POJO doesn’t necessarily need to follow these rules.</li></ul>

The POJO class and the Java Bean class

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