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Microsoft Build of OpenJDK

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A free OpenJDK build Microsoft maintains for its own Java workloads

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  • Deployment On Premise, Cloud Based
  • Starting price Free
  • Free trial Available
  • Best for Freelancers, Small Business, Medium Business

What is Microsoft Build of OpenJDK?

The Microsoft Build of OpenJDK is a no-cost distribution of OpenJDK from Microsoft, documented on Microsoft Learn with downloads across platforms and an introduction covering supported versions and lifecycle.

Microsoft maintaining a Java runtime at all is the fact worth registering, and the reason is Azure and Minecraft rather than any ambition in the Java market. Microsoft runs enormous Java workloads itself and supports customers running theirs on Azure, so having its own build removes a dependency on another vendor's release and support decisions.

That self-interest is what makes the no-cost commitment credible, because a distribution maintained to serve internal needs does not depend on a business case for being given away, which is a more durable arrangement than one that has to justify itself commercially each year.

Publishing it on Microsoft Learn rather than a product site signals the intended audience: developers already working within Microsoft's documentation, particularly those deploying Java to Azure App Service, Functions or Kubernetes, where the runtime choice is one line of configuration. Builds cover Windows, macOS and Linux across x64 and ARM64, with container images published alongside, and the distribution is TCK-verified so it behaves identically to any other compliant build. The build is free with no licence fee.

Key Features of Microsoft Build of OpenJDK

  • No-cost OpenJDK distribution
  • Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux
  • x64 and ARM64 architectures
  • Long-term support versions
  • Security and quality updates
  • Container images
  • Documented on Microsoft Learn
  • Integration with Azure App Service and Functions
  • Support for customers on Azure
  • TCK-verified compliance
  • Maintained for Microsoft's own workloads
  • No licence fee or entitlement tracking

Microsoft Build of OpenJDK Pricing

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The Microsoft Build of OpenJDK is provided at no cost with no licence fee. Support for Azure customers is covered under their Azure agreement.

Microsoft Build of OpenJDK Specifications

Deployment
  • On Premise
  • Cloud Based
Desktop
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
Built for
  • Freelancers
  • Small Business
  • Medium Business
  • Large Enterprise
Support
  • Knowledge Base
Public API
Yes
Free trial
Yes
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
No
Website
learn.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Build of OpenJDK FAQs

Nothing. Microsoft provides it at no cost, with no licence fee, and documents it on Microsoft Learn.

Azure and Minecraft. Microsoft runs enormous Java workloads itself and supports customers running theirs on Azure, so its own build removes a dependency on another vendor's release decisions.

It helps. A distribution maintained to serve internal needs does not depend on a business case for being given away, unlike one that must justify itself commercially each year.

Developers already working in Microsoft's documentation, particularly those deploying Java to Azure App Service, Functions or Kubernetes where the runtime is one line of configuration.

Windows, macOS and Linux across x64 and ARM64, with container images and long-term support versions published.