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    Oracle Java ROI Calculator

    Looking to eliminate Oracle Java? Get an illustrative estimate of cost and return.

    Oracle's employee-based Java SE Universal Subscription is priced on total headcount. Compare its list-price cost with your own migration and support assumptions.

    • Oracle's employee definition includes full-time, part-time and temporary staff, plus contractors, agents and outsourcers supporting internal operations.
    • Whether you need an Oracle Java subscription depends on the distribution, release, license terms and any existing entitlements you hold — not every Java installation requires one.
    • Migration to an alternative JDK has a one-time cost and may carry an annual support cost.
    • Results use Oracle's March 1, 2023 USD list prices with no renewal increases; 50,000+ employees require an Oracle quote.

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    Oracle Java SE Universal pricing is based on total employees

    Whole number from 1 to 1,000,000.

    10050,000+
    Oracle list price per employee:$12.00/month

    Band: 1,000–2,999 employees · USD list price, March 1, 2023

    About these figures

    Illustrative estimate only, not an Oracle quote. Uses Oracle's Java SE Universal Subscription list prices dated March 1, 2023, in USD, with headcount and rates held constant and zero assumed renewal increases across all years. At 50,000+ employees Oracle's price list requires a quote. This 50,000-employee quote threshold is separate from Oracle's Processor-metric restriction, which has its own conditions. Default migration and support costs are unverified assumptions — replace them with your own figures.

    All Oracle list-price bands
    • 1–999 employees$15.00/employee/month
    • 1,000–2,999 employees$12.00/employee/month
    • 3,000–9,999 employees$10.50/employee/month
    • 10,000–19,999 employees$8.25/employee/month
    • 20,000–29,999 employees$6.75/employee/month
    • 30,000–39,999 employees$5.70/employee/month
    • 40,000–49,999 employees$5.25/employee/month
    • 50,000+ employeesOracle quote required
    Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription price list (March 1, 2023)

    Enter your inputs

    Use the calculator on the left to see an illustrative estimate of Oracle Java subscription cost and migration savings.

    Why Migrate Away from Oracle Java?

    Many organizations evaluate OpenJDK-based alternatives to reduce Oracle Java subscription costs.

    No Oracle Subscription Fee

    OpenJDK distributions like Eclipse Temurin, Amazon Corretto, and Azul Zulu are available without an Oracle subscription; optional commercial support is priced separately.

    Broad Compatibility

    OpenJDK-based builds are generally compatible with Oracle JDK of the same version, but each application should be tested and third-party vendor certification confirmed before migrating.

    Reduced Oracle Java Exposure

    Removing Oracle JDK can reduce ongoing Oracle Java licensing exposure. It does not resolve past unlicensed use, and other Oracle products remain subject to their own terms.

    Community Support

    Large open-source communities and commercial support options available if needed.

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    How the Oracle Java ROI Calculator works

    Produces an illustrative estimate of the annual, three-year and five-year list-price cost of Oracle's Java SE Universal Subscription for your employee count, and compares it with a one-time migration cost plus an annual support cost for an alternative JDK. Whether you need an Oracle Java subscription depends on the distribution, release, license terms and any existing entitlements you hold — not every Java installation requires one.

    Who should use it

    • Organizations that received an Oracle Java renewal quote or a Java usage enquiry
    • Application owners who discovered Oracle JDK downloads across development or production servers
    • Procurement teams evaluating whether to renew, migrate, or negotiate
    • Organizations sizing how Oracle's employee-based metric scales with headcount

    What you need to enter

    • Total employee count as a whole number, using Oracle's employee definition (full-time, part-time, temporary staff, and contractors, agents and outsourcers who support internal operations)
    • Optional: an Oracle quoted price per employee per month — required at 50,000+ employees
    • Optional: one-time migration cost (default is an unverified assumption: $5 per employee, minimum $25,000)
    • Optional: annual alternative-JDK support cost (default is an unverified assumption: 15% of the annual Oracle cost; $0 allowed)

    How results are calculated

    1. 1Employee count is matched to Oracle's list-price band (price list dated March 1, 2023, USD): 1–999 employees $15.00; 1,000–2,999 employees $12.00; 3,000–9,999 employees $10.50; 10,000–19,999 employees $8.25; 20,000–29,999 employees $6.75; 30,000–39,999 employees $5.70; 40,000–49,999 employees $5.25; 50,000+ employees Oracle quote required. The whole headcount is priced at its band's rate.
    2. 2Annual Oracle cost = employees × monthly price × 12. Three- and five-year costs multiply the annual cost by 3 and 5, with headcount and rates held constant and zero renewal increases.
    3. 3Net savings for N years = (annual Oracle cost × N) − one-time migration cost − (annual support cost × N). Negative results are shown as negative.
    4. 4Return on one-time migration investment = 3-year net savings ÷ one-time migration cost × 100. It is not shown when the migration cost is $0.

    Example output

    An organization with 2,500 employees, at Oracle's list price of $12.00 per employee per month, using the calculator's unverified default migration and support assumptions.

    Oracle Java subscription — year 1
    $360,000
    Oracle Java subscription — 3 years
    $1,080,000
    One-time migration cost (default assumption)
    $25,000
    Annual support cost (default assumption)
    $54,000
    3-year net savings
    $893,000
    Return on one-time migration investment
    3,572%

    What the result means

    Because Oracle prices this subscription by total employee count, cost is driven by headcount rather than actual Java usage. A positive net saving means the subscription at list price exceeds your migration and support inputs over that period; a negative figure means it does not. OpenJDK-based builds are generally compatible with Oracle JDK of the same version, but each application should be tested and third-party vendor certification confirmed before migrating. Removing Oracle JDK can reduce ongoing Oracle Java licensing exposure. It does not resolve past unlicensed use, and other Oracle products remain subject to their own terms.

    Recommended next step

    Confirm where Oracle Java is genuinely installed, and which distributions, releases and entitlements apply, before deciding. An accurate deployment picture determines whether you migrate, negotiate, or subscribe.

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    Illustrative estimate only, not an Oracle quote. Uses Oracle's Java SE Universal Subscription list prices dated March 1, 2023, in USD, with headcount and rates held constant and zero assumed renewal increases across all years. At 50,000+ employees Oracle's price list requires a quote. This 50,000-employee quote threshold is separate from Oracle's Processor-metric restriction, which has its own conditions. Default migration and support costs are unverified assumptions — replace them with your own figures.