--- title: Oracle Java licensing worries keep percolating | daily.dev description: A 2026 survey reveals 92% of Java users are concerned about Oracle's licensing changes, up from 82% in 2025. Oracle shifted from per-user/processor pricing to... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/oracle-java-licensing-worries-keep-percolating-itqm59igw twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Oracle Java licensing worries keep percolating | daily.dev og:description: A 2026 survey reveals 92% of Java users are concerned about Oracle's licensing changes, up from 82% in 2025. Oracle shifted from per-user/processor pricing to... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/oracle-java-licensing-worries-keep-percolating-itqm59igw og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/ItqM59Igw.png og:image:alt: Oracle Java licensing worries keep percolating og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Oracle Java licensing worries keep percolating **[The Register](https://daily.dev/sources/theregister)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A 2026 survey reveals 92% of Java users are concerned about Oracle's licensing changes, up from 82% in 2025. Oracle shifted from per-user/processor pricing to per-employee pricing in 2023, potentially increasing costs 2-5x. This has driven 81% of users to migrate or plan migration to open source alternatives like Bellsoft Liberica, IBM Semeru, and Azul Platform Core. The per-employee model means a single Oracle Java installation can trigger licensing fees for an entire workforce. Separately, 73% of Oracle Java users report being audited in the past three years. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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