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Great insurance to protect your Java investment
October 21, 2021

Great insurance to protect your Java investment

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Oracle Java SE Subscription

We use Oracle Java SE Subscription almost exclusively for all our backend services and developments. Being such an important component of our technology stack, the Oracle Java SE Subscription ensures all our Java-based applications are well supported, especially the ones running older versions of Java, by continuously releasing bug fixes and security patches. This really helps us feel secure with our investment in Java technology.
  • Great technical support, especially for the Long-Term-Supported (LTS) versions.
  • Security patches and updates.
  • Cost is still a bit high.
  • Increased overall cost of ownership to use Oracle JDK.
  • Reduced operations cost by receiving support and fixes directly from Oracle.
Really good support with a good turnaround time. The support engineers are well trained and knowledgeable about the technology, and most importantly, very capable of solving our problems.
Oracle Java SE Subscription lets you use Oracle JDK and also provides long-term support for all LTS versions of Java, especially for older versions such as Java 8. The security patches it provides are critical in today's IT landscape. OpenJDK is mostly comparable from a technical perspective but does not have the same level of support provided via the subscription.

Do you think Oracle Java SE Subscription delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Oracle Java SE Subscription's feature set?

Yes

Did Oracle Java SE Subscription live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Oracle Java SE Subscription go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Oracle Java SE Subscription again?

Yes

This really depends on how invested you are with Oracle and Java. For startups, it might be difficult to justify the cost, so alternatives such as OpenJDK would be better. If you are heavily invested in Java and need to support applications running on older versions such as Java 8, or you want to use OracleJDK, then you would want to consider getting the subscription for its support, and patches.