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Oracle JDK vs Amazon Corretto: catalog facts
Oracle JDK	Amazon Corretto
Best for: Java developers who want Oracle's official JDK builds	Best for: Java developers and servers that need a supported, free JDK
Free + paid options Downloads are available from Oracle, with paid Java SE subscriptions for commercial support.	Free Free, including long-term support.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Free long-term support from Amazon Certified Java SE compatible All 4 strengths for Amazon Corretto Free long-term support from Amazon Certified Java SE compatible Quarterly security and performance updates Several Java versions from 8 to 27
Oracle's licensing terms are more restrictive than OpenJDK builds Commercial support requires a paid subscription	A JDK only; IDEs and build tools are separate Direction is set by Amazon rather than a community foundation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-with-classpath-exception
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Oracle JDK oracle.com/java Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Amazon Corretto aws.amazon.com/corretto Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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