# Is Azul Platform Core (Zulu) worth it as a JDK distribution for an enterprise Java team that needs certified LTS builds with commercial support, or does Amazon Corretto cover enough for teams running on AWS?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">This comes down to whether your team needs a standalone commercial support relationship with the JDK vendor, or whether AWS support coverage is sufficient. Here's how these two compare on G2, plus one alternative worth considering in the <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/java-development-kit-jdk-distributions">JDK distributions</a> category:</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/azul-platform-core-zulu/reviews"><strong>Azul Platform Core (Zulu)</strong></a> (4.9/5, 58 reviews) makes sense when your team needs a dedicated JDK vendor with formal SLAs that exist independently of your cloud provider. The commercial support includes direct access to JVM engineers, guaranteed patch response times, and the ability to get fixes backported to older LTS versions. If your Java deployments span multiple cloud providers or include on-premises infrastructure, having JDK support that isn't tied to any single cloud is a practical advantage.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-corretto/reviews"><strong>Amazon Corretto</strong></a> (4.5/5, 130 reviews) covers the JDK needs of most AWS-centric teams without additional licensing cost. Since AWS runs Corretto in production across its own services, performance and stability patches tend to prioritize AWS infrastructure. The limitation shows up when you need dedicated JDK-specific support: AWS support can help with Corretto issues, but it's routed through general AWS support tiers rather than a dedicated JVM team.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/liberica-jdk/reviews"><strong>Liberica JDK</strong></a> (5.0/5, 14 reviews) is worth a look as a third option. BellSoft offers commercial support with dedicated JDK engineering resources at a lower price point than Azul, while providing the same TCK-certified LTS builds. Teams that want commercial backing without the full Azul or Oracle pricing often land here.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For those who've evaluated both, did you end up paying for dedicated JDK support, or has your cloud provider's support been enough? The answer seems to depend on how complex your Java footprint is.</p>

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- Posted at: 17 days ago
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### Comment 1

We ended up paying for dedicated JDK support and the honest answer is we&#39;ve used it once in two years. Whether that makes it worth it depends on how you think about insurance. The one time we needed it, having direct access to JVM engineers rather than routing through general cloud support was genuinely different in terms of time-to-resolution.

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- Posted at: 9 days ago
- Author title: Marketing Executive





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