Microsoft Build of OpenJDK vs. OpenJDK

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
Score 7.8 out of 10
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The Microsoft Build of OpenJDK is a no-cost distribution of OpenJDK that's open source and available for free for anyone to deploy anywhere. It includes Long-Term Support (LTS) binaries for Java 11 and Java 17 on x64 server and desktop environments on macOS, Linux, and Windows, AArch64/ARM64 on Linux and Windows, binaries for macOS on Apple Silicon (AArch64/M1), and musl libc compiled binaries for Alpine Linux on x64.
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OpenJDK
Score 8.4 out of 10
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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
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Microsoft Build of OpenJDKOpenJDK
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Build of OpenJDKOpenJDK
Considered Both Products
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK

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OpenJDK
Chose OpenJDK
Mostly because OpenJDK is open source and is considered the reference implementation of the JDK.
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Microsoft Build of OpenJDKOpenJDK
Small Businesses
GraalVM
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Score 8.4 out of 10
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprises
GraalVM
GraalVM
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 8.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Microsoft Build of OpenJDKOpenJDK
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(2 ratings)
8.9
(8 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Build of OpenJDKOpenJDK
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
I think of a few areas when looking at Microsoft Build of OpenJDK. The first is what is your cost to run for your intended product or project, if you are strapped and fall within the supported areas of Microsoft Build of OpenJDK then it's a no brainer, Microsoft Build of OpenJDK is for you! Lastly, I think of support in the respect to running into a wall and needing a fix. It can take a while for open source tools to produce fixes that the community warrants, so again if you aren't strapped for time and haven't run into a wall and could afford to wait for fixes or relevant patches then again Microsoft Build of OpenJDK is for you. Not everyone has this luxury, but these are a few areas to think about.
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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.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Support for the Java libraries that are common use today
  • Support for various architecture environments - Mac, Windows, Linux, etc...
  • Provides a low cost or rather no cost alternative
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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
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Since it's open source, enterprise support is less than as if you are running paid like an Oracle JDK.
  • Performance is improving and is I would say on par with paid solutions, this could improve to help with growth.
  • Stability will happen over time with more contributions and fixes
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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
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK stacks up against Oracle JDK (paid) very well. From both a performance, implementation, library support, and collaboration aspect.
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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.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • No cost alternative to paid JDK platforms
  • Performance is that of paid JDK platforms in my opinion
  • Community contribution is a bonus for contributed code and open collaboration
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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%
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