Oracle's 2023 price list for the Java SE Universal subscription reveals the company is basing costs on total employee counts, not just employees using Java.

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While New Relic’s data shows the Oracle JDK was the most deployed version of Java in 2022 (34%), it slipped to 29% in 2023, and as of 2024, it now accounts for 21% of deployed Java.

Assuming the 65% discount Oracle gives, this results in an annual bill of $2.8m. The Java SE Universal Subscription fee starts at $15 per employee per month.