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Oracle JDK vs OpenJDK: catalog facts
Oracle JDK	OpenJDK
Best for: Java developers who want Oracle's official JDK builds	Best for: Developers who need a standard JDK to build and run Java applications
Free + paid options Downloads are available from Oracle, with paid Java SE subscriptions for commercial support.	Free Free under the GPL; Oracle also sells a commercially licensed JDK built from the same code.
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	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
Oracle's licensing terms are more restrictive than OpenJDK builds Commercial support requires a paid subscription	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
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 OpenJDK openjdk.org Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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