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jabba vs SDKMAN!: catalog facts
jabba	SDKMAN!
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Same commands on Windows, macOS and Linux Installs and switches between many JDK versions	Installs JDKs from many vendors and switches between them instantly Project files pin the exact SDK versions a repository needs
Maintained fork with a small community No GitHub releases listed in the repository	Unix shells only; Windows needs WSL or Git Bash Depends on the project's own version catalogue being up to date
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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