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OpenJDK vs SapMachine: catalog facts
OpenJDK	SapMachine
Best for: Developers who need a standard JDK to build and run Java applications	Best for: Developers and teams who want a free, vendor-supported Java runtime
Free Free under the GPL; Oracle also sells a commercially licensed JDK built from the same code.	Free Free to use in development and production, with no licensing fees or subscriptions.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Reference implementation of the Java Platform Free production-ready builds for three desktop platforms All 3 strengths for OpenJDK Reference implementation of the Java Platform Free production-ready builds for three desktop platforms Open development with public source and proposals	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
Oracle's OpenJDK builds are only updated for a short time per release Older versions such as JDK 17 need builds from other vendors for updates	Few differences from other OpenJDK builds beyond the maintainer
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0 with Classpath Exception	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 OpenJDK openjdk.org 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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