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Microsoft Build of OpenJDK vs SapMachine: catalog facts
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK	SapMachine
Best for: Java developers who want a free, long-term supported JDK	Best for: Developers and teams who want a free, vendor-supported Java runtime
Free Free of charge and open source.	Free Free to use in development and production, with no licensing fees or subscriptions.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Java SE certified and close to upstream OpenJDK Long-term support releases maintained by SAP All 3 strengths for SapMachine Java SE certified and close to upstream OpenJDK Long-term support releases maintained by SAP Covers macOS, Windows, Linux and AIX
One of many OpenJDK distributions with similar contents Support focus leans towards Microsoft's own ecosystem	Few differences from other OpenJDK builds beyond the maintainer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-with-classpath-exception
No account needed	No account 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 SapMachine sapmachine.io Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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