Zulu Alternatives

Zulu is described as 'The only certified multi-platform build of OpenJDK : Free, 100% open source Java for Windows, Linux (including Docker), Mac OS X, the Cloud and embedded applications. Featuring tier-one Java support via Zulu Enterprise' and is an app in the development category. There are six alternatives to Zulu for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best Zulu alternative is OpenJDK, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Zulu are Adoptium, Liberica JDK, Amazon Corretto and RedHat OpenJDK.

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  1. OpenJDK icon
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    The place to collaborate on an open-source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition, and related projects.

    13 OpenJDK alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Java
     
    • OpenJDK is the most popular Linux alternative to Zulu.

    • OpenJDK is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Zulu.

    • OpenJDK is Free and Open SourceZulu is Free Personal and Open Source
  2. Adoptium icon
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    The code for Java is open source and available at OpenJDK™. Adoptium provides prebuilt OpenJDK binaries from a fully open-source set of build scripts and infrastructure. Get Docker Images on Docker Hub. Nightlies can be found in the Archive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Adoptium is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Zulu.

    • Adoptium is Free and Open SourceZulu is Free Personal and Open Source
  3. Liberica JDK icon
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    Liberica is a 100% open-source Java implementation. It is built from OpenJDK which BellSoft contributes to, is thoroughly tested and passed the JCK provided under the license from OpenJDK. The versions of Liberica for Windows x86_64, Windows x86, Mac x86_64, Linux x86_64 and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Amazon Corretto is a no-cost, multiplatform, production-ready distribution of the Open Java Development Kit (OpenJDK). Corretto comes with long-term support that will include performance enhancements and security fixes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Amazon Corretto is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Zulu.

    • Amazon Corretto is Free and ProprietaryZulu is Free Personal and Open Source
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    The RedHat build of OpenJDK.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    The Microsoft Build of OpenJDK is a new no-cost long-term supported distribution and Microsoft’s new way to collaborate and contribute to the Java ecosystem.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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