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Eclipse OpenJ9 vs. Microsoft Build of OpenJDK

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Eclipse OpenJ9
Score 6.0 out of 10
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OpenJ9 from the Eclipse Foundation (contributed by IBM) is a JVM optimized to run Java applications cost-effectively in the cloud.N/A
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
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.N/A
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Eclipse OpenJ9Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
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Eclipse OpenJ9Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Eclipse OpenJ9Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
Considered Both Products
Eclipse OpenJ9
Fernando Roque | TrustRadius Reviewer
Fernando Roque
Statistical Analyst
Chose Eclipse OpenJ9
IBM released the Eclipse OpenJ9 under the Eclipse Foundation and open source thinking about the need for CLOUD development efficiency. Eclipse OpenJ9 could be more suitable if want to develop an API with cloud databases like MariaDB using AWS. The memory management of Eclipse …
Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
Harvey Wyche | TrustRadius Reviewer
Harvey Wyche
Director of Product Management
Chose Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
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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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
Eclipse OpenJ9Microsoft Build of OpenJDK
Likelihood to Recommend
The CLOUD development integrating web applications with web databases definitely needs a fast and memory-efficient platform like Eclipse OpenJ9. The garbage collector and SHARED CLASSES between processes make possible a fast response to the web client and API requests. Eclipse OpenJ9 needs better documentation to explain to the programmers the advantages over other JAVA implementations like HotSpot.
Fernando Roque | TrustRadius Reviewer
Fernando Roque
Statistical Analyst
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Microsoft has contributed to the OpenJDK project and has also been able to develop support for the Mac M1 chipset. This is amazing that they've seen the importance of supporting all silicon in the spirit of Java. This is very commendable from the tech titan and we look forward to more improvements and enhancements.
Matthew Budram | TrustRadius Reviewer
Matthew Budram
Software Architect
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Pros
  • Faster startup
  • Memory administration
  • Shared CLASSES between processes
Fernando Roque | TrustRadius Reviewer
Fernando Roque
Statistical Analyst
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  • 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
Harvey Wyche | TrustRadius Reviewer
Harvey Wyche
Director of Product Management
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Cons
  • Marketing to promote the advantages it provides for the CLOUD.
  • Documentation to used its garbage collector effectively.
  • Documentation to implement the SHARED CLASESS between processes and understand the advantages.
Fernando Roque | TrustRadius Reviewer
Fernando Roque
Statistical Analyst
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  • 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
Harvey Wyche | TrustRadius Reviewer
Harvey Wyche
Director of Product Management
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Alternatives Considered
IBM released the Eclipse OpenJ9 under the Eclipse Foundation and open source thinking about the need for CLOUD development efficiency. Eclipse OpenJ9 could be more suitable if want to develop an API with cloud databases like MariaDB using AWS. The memory management of Eclipse OpenJ9 makes the web performance of API faster. The capacity to run shared CLASSES in a memory partition between processes gives Eclipse OpenJ9 a design advantage over other JAVA SDK platforms.
Fernando Roque | TrustRadius Reviewer
Fernando Roque
Statistical Analyst
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Microsoft Build of OpenJDK stacks up against Oracle JDK (paid) very well. From both a performance, implementation, library support, and collaboration aspect.
Harvey Wyche | TrustRadius Reviewer
Harvey Wyche
Director of Product Management
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Return on Investment
  • Open Source Alternative to Oracle JDK supported by IBM.
  • Excellent performance for CLOUD development for APIs.
  • Multiplatform (LInux, Windows) Java SDK that runs in a container like Docker.
Fernando Roque | TrustRadius Reviewer
Fernando Roque
Statistical Analyst
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  • 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
Harvey Wyche | TrustRadius Reviewer
Harvey Wyche
Director of Product Management
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