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Azul Platform Core vs. OpenJDK

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azul Platform Core
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Azul Systems headquartered in Sunnyvale is exclusively focused on Java and the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). They build fully supported, standards-compliant runtimes that help enable Java-based businesses. Azul Platform Core (formerly Zulu Enterprise) subscribers get quarterly access to security-only updates (ideal for rapid deployment) plus standard quarterly updates that include security patches, bug fixes, and new features.N/A
OpenJDK
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
OpenJDK (Open Java Development Kit) is a free and open-source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) licensed under the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) version 2 with a linking exception.N/A
Pricing
Azul Platform CoreOpenJDK
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azul Platform CoreOpenJDK
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Azul Platform CoreOpenJDK
Considered Both Products
Azul Platform Core
Verified User
Vice-President
Chose Azul Platform Core
1. Cost Saving
2. Good support for enterprise customers
3. Easy installation and good compatibility.
Verified User
Employee
Chose Azul Platform Core
After Oracle stopped shipping JDK builds, Zulu has become the perfect replacement.
OpenJDK

No answer on this topic

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User Ratings
Azul Platform CoreOpenJDK
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(9 ratings)
8.8
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
6.4
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.1
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azul Platform CoreOpenJDK
Likelihood to Recommend
Azul Systems, Inc
I would go for Azul Platform Core where someone needs secure JRE and JDK at a cheaper price where they can afford some CPU memory spikes. If you are highly concerned about the high availability of systems, or CPU memory usage, then, in my opinion, Azul Platform Core should be avoided. Also, considering what I believe to be their poor support, you might want to reconsider buying this subscription.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Open Source
Actually, from a software engineer's point of view, JDK is nothing fancy to think of / talk about. It's just there & it works. Until he/she has to set up a project from scratch, together with the build tool, a JDK has to be chosen. Also, when doing deployment work, having a reliable, readily available JDK to install to target systems is a blessing. Still, Oracle could have done a better job supporting OpenJDK, especially for commercial usage.
Tung Vu | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tung Vu
Senior Software Engineer
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Pros
Azul Systems, Inc
  • Updates are released quickly
  • Notifications of patches are sent ahead of time to prepare for the change
  • Delivery was quick and seemless
AM
Aaron Meek
Manager, Payments
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Open Source
  • Best opensource packages and access to opensource APIs
  • Fast and reliable to use compare to current market products.
  • Business case related solutions and premium products are available
  • Easier to use and best in market
Bindu Bhargava Reddy Chintam | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Cons
Azul Systems, Inc
  • Offer more docker configurations with popular application stacks.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Open Source
  • JVM performance can be improved
  • Concurrent task running needs to be improved .
  • Ability to access stack memory outside or JVM processes
Verified User
Anonymous
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Support Rating
Azul Systems, Inc
We have had plenty of contact previously with the Azul Platform Core's support team. They provided us with ways of debugging our JVM crashes and upload data to a provided FTP server where their support employees could assist by reviewing our special cases. The help they provided has been invaluable in optimizing our JVM.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Open Source
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Alternatives Considered
Azul Systems, Inc
1. Cost Saving 2. Good support for enterprise customers 3. Easy installation and good compatibility
Verified User
Anonymous
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Open Source
OpenJDK is comparable to Oracle Java SE in most cases and you get away with significantly lower costs. Oracle Java SE have some advantages in performance on some native platforms but in most cases the OpenJDK performance is similar or at least good enough.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Return on Investment
Azul Systems, Inc
  • Cost savings compared to going with Oracle
  • Since using Azul Platform Core our system has been much more stable with fewer crashes causing our team being able to focus on new features
Verified User
Anonymous
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Open Source
  • As per our business objectives we are 4 times benifitted with product
  • Faster for development and implementation
  • Reduced our cost by 30%
  • Annual profits of 24%
Bindu Bhargava Reddy Chintam | TrustRadius Reviewer
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