Oracle Java SE Universal Subscription Cost Calculator
Oracle prices the Java SE Universal Subscription per total employee, not per user or server, so a handful of Java installs can carry your whole headcount. Enter your employee count to see the annual figure on the public list bands.
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Since 2023 the Java SE Universal Subscription counts every employee, including part-time and, in many readings, contractors. A company running Java on a few servers still pays on its entire headcount, which is why the number surprises finance.
How to cut the bill
Inventory where Java actually runs and on which versions, then migrate eligible workloads to a supported OpenJDK build such as Temurin, Corretto, or Zulu. Where a subscription is unavoidable, negotiate the employee definition, since contractors and subsidiaries are negotiable boundaries.
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Illustrative estimate only, based on public list pricing and the values you enter. Not a quote and not advice. Actual outcomes are deal-specific.