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Oracle JDK vs GraalVM: catalog facts
Oracle JDK	GraalVM
Best for: Java developers who want Oracle's official JDK builds	Best for: Java developers building fast-starting services and small container images
Free + paid options Downloads are available from Oracle, with paid Java SE subscriptions for commercial support.	Free Free to download; the source code is published in the oracle/graal repository.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
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	Native Image builds fast-starting, low-memory executables First-class support in Spring Boot, Micronaut, Helidon and Quarkus All 4 strengths for GraalVM Native Image builds fast-starting, low-memory executables First-class support in Spring Boot, Micronaut, Helidon and Quarkus Works as a drop-in JDK with existing Java tools Truffle framework for running other languages
Oracle's licensing terms are more restrictive than OpenJDK builds Commercial support requires a paid subscription	Native Image compilation is slower than a normal Java build Native executables include only reachable code, so reflection-heavy code needs configuration
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 GraalVM graalvm.org Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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