Adobe Animate Bundled Oracle Java 17 – Licensing Risk for Enterprise Users
Hi everyone,
I have a question regarding the Java runtime bundled with Adobe Animate.
On all of my company’s machines, Adobe Animate installs its own Java Runtime Environment inside the application folder (e.g., *C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Animate 2024\jre*) and it appears to be Oracle Java 17. This has been confirmed by checking the internal JRE folder and by community reports indicating that Animate 2024 ships with a Java 17 runtime.
Older versions reportedly included Oracle Java 11 as well.
Because Oracle Java SE 17 requires a commercial license under Oracle’s current employee‑based licensing model, this represents a potential compliance and financial risk for companies that deploy Adobe Animate.
I would like clarification from Adobe regarding the following:
- Does Adobe Animate officially distribute Oracle Java 17, and is it licensed for use by end customers under Adobe’s agreement with Oracle?
- Is the bundled JRE covered by Adobe’s licensing so that customers do not need a separate Oracle Java SE subscription?
- Is it possible to replace the bundled JRE with a compatible OpenJDK distribution without breaking Animate’s functionality?
- Does Adobe plan to switch to OpenJDK in future releases to avoid these licensing issues for enterprise deployments?
This is a critical compliance question for our company and likely for many others.
Any official clarification from Adobe staff would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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