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Microsoft Build of OpenJDK vs. Liberica JDK

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft Build of OpenJDK

by Microsoft

Liberica JDK

by BellSoft

Overall rating4.25.0
Review count1614
Ease of use8.610.0
Ease of setup7.99.9
Quality of support8.49.8
Meets requirements9.29.9
NPS43.75100
Small Business50.0%42.9%
Mid-Market25.0%42.9%
Enterprise25.0%14.3%
Total page views4956
Total LLM citations270139

Microsoft Build of OpenJDK

The Microsoft Build of OpenJDK is a free, open-source distribution of the Open Java Development Kit provided by Microsoft. It offers Long-Term Support binaries for Java versions 11, 17, and 21, compatible with x64 and AArch64/ARM64 architectures across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms. Designed as a drop-in replacement for other OpenJDK distributions, it ensures seamless integration for developers and enterprises.

Pros

    Liberica JDK

    Liberica JDK is a Java runtime for modern Java deployments. It is run on any platform, and in any environment allowing a secure, reliable, and cost-effective approach to application development. Liberica JDK unifies the Java environment, providing one runtime for cloud, server and desktop use cases. ​​Liberica JDK is compatible with any cloud solution and is the runtime for VMware Tanzu and Spring Framework. BellSoft team guarantees at least eight years of Liberica JDK lifetime with bug fixes, security updates, and other improvements as needed.

    Pros