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Oracle JDK

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The reference Java distribution, and the licensing decision behind every alternative

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  • Deployment On Premise, Cloud Based
  • Starting price Not published
  • Free trial Available
  • Best for Small Business, Medium Business, Large Enterprise

What is Oracle JDK?

Oracle JDK is Oracle's Java Development Kit, published through Oracle's Java downloads alongside OpenJDK early access builds, JRE for consumers, the Java archive of older releases and Oracle's verified portfolio of tested third-party products.

Oracle's position as the steward of Java is what makes this the reference implementation, and it is also why every other entry in this category exists. The technology is shared, so what distinguishes Oracle JDK is the support commitment and the licence terms, and the licence terms are what moved a large part of the market to alternatives.

The Java archive is a quietly important resource that alternatives do not match, because organisations running an application certified against a specific old release need that exact build, and Oracle keeping them retrievable solves a real problem for anyone maintaining long-lived systems.

The verified portfolio is the other thing only the steward can offer, listing products tested against specific Java versions, which for a regulated or heavily integrated environment is the difference between an upgrade being approved and being deferred for another year. Oracle also publishes OpenJDK early access builds for developers wanting to test against a release before it ships, and the JRE for consumers who need only to run Java rather than build with it. Rates are not published on the corporate pricing page, with Java licensed on an employee-based subscription rather than by installation.

Key Features of Oracle JDK

  • Oracle JDK downloads
  • Reference Java implementation
  • Long-term support releases
  • Java archive of historical builds
  • OpenJDK early access builds
  • JRE for consumers
  • Java verified portfolio of tested products
  • Cross-platform builds
  • Oracle commercial support
  • Security update releases
  • Technical documentation and specifications
  • JavaOne conference material

Oracle JDK Pricing

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No rate is published on the corporate pricing page. Oracle licenses Java commercially on an employee-based subscription quoted per organisation.

Oracle JDK Specifications

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

Oracle JDK Screenshots

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Oracle JDK FAQs

Rates are not published on the corporate pricing page. Oracle licenses Java commercially on an employee-based subscription, quoted per organisation.

The technology is shared, so what distinguishes Oracle JDK is the support commitment and the licence terms, and the licence terms moved a large part of the market to alternative builds.

Retrieving specific older releases, which matters for organisations running an application certified against an exact build and maintaining long-lived systems.

A list of third-party products tested against specific Java versions, which in a regulated or heavily integrated environment decides whether an upgrade is approved or deferred.

Oracle publishes OpenJDK early access builds alongside the commercial Oracle JDK, and the underlying OpenJDK source is what every distribution in this category builds from.