How much does Java cost?

by Suren Konathala

Oracle changed Java licensing model for version after Java SE 8. This article details the available licenses and pricing model for enterprises to use Java.

This article is based on pricing models and available data as of April 29, 2020.

Oracle Java SE 8 remain free. Java SE 11 is available for free under Open Source license. And current version Java SE 14 is available for free for personal, development use.

For Production use, organizations need to pay. Oracle calls it Java SE Subscription.

License Types

Available options for Oracle SE Subscription — As of April 29, 2020

1.Oracle Java SE Desktop Subscription

(for individual users, licensed as Named User Plus). Pricing details.

USD $30 per year for 1 license.

2.Oracle Java SE Subscription (for servers)

This requires some calculation as the pricing is based on number of cores of the processors.

Calculation

Here’s the formula:

Number of required licenses = Total number…