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ZuluFX vs Eclipse Temurin: catalog facts
ZuluFX	Eclipse Temurin
Best for: Java developers building or running JavaFX desktop applications	Best for: Developers and servers that need a free, certified Java runtime
Free Free to download from Azul's website.	Free Free to download and use with no licensing fees.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Java SE TCK certified OpenJDK builds Built from open-source scripts and infrastructure All 3 strengths for Eclipse Temurin Java SE TCK certified OpenJDK builds Built from open-source scripts and infrastructure No licensing fees for production use
Only useful for Java development or running JavaFX applications The download page lists many Azul builds, which can be confusing	Provides the runtime and JDK only, not an IDE or build tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-with-classpath-exception	License: GPL-2.0 WITH Classpath-exception-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ZuluFX azul.com/downloads Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Eclipse Temurin adoptium.net Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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