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SapMachine vs ZuluFX: catalog facts
SapMachine	ZuluFX
Best for: Developers and teams who want a free, vendor-supported Java runtime	Best for: Java developers building or running JavaFX desktop applications
Free Free to use in development and production, with no licensing fees or subscriptions.	Free Free to download from Azul's website.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	JavaFX included, so no separate OpenJFX setup Builds for several Java LTS versions All 3 strengths for ZuluFX JavaFX included, so no separate OpenJFX setup Builds for several Java LTS versions Available for Linux, Windows and macOS
Few differences from other OpenJDK builds beyond the maintainer	Only useful for Java development or running JavaFX applications The download page lists many Azul builds, which can be confusing
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 SapMachine sapmachine.io Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ZuluFX azul.com/downloads Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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