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Microsoft Build of OpenJDK vs Oracle JDK: catalog facts
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK	Oracle JDK
Best for: Java developers who want a free, long-term supported JDK	Best for: Java developers who want Oracle's official JDK builds
Free Free of charge and open source.	Free + paid options Downloads are available from Oracle, with paid Java SE subscriptions for commercial support.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Long-term supported releases at no cost Builds for macOS, Linux and Windows All 3 strengths for Microsoft Build of OpenJDK Long-term supported releases at no cost Builds for macOS, Linux and Windows Patches are upstreamed to OpenJDK by default	Official Java builds from Oracle, including long-term support releases Full toolchain: compiler, runtime and command-line tools All 3 strengths for Oracle JDK Official Java builds from Oracle, including long-term support releases Full toolchain: compiler, runtime and command-line tools Commercial support available
One of many OpenJDK distributions with similar contents Support focus leans towards Microsoft's own ecosystem	Oracle's licensing terms are more restrictive than OpenJDK builds Commercial support requires a paid subscription
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Microsoft Build of OpenJDK microsoft.com/openjdk Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Oracle JDK oracle.com/java Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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