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SonarQube Server Java Version Compatibility

SonarQube Server Java version compatibility. SonarQube Server 2026.5 ZIP installations support Java 21 or Java 25 and require a full JDK rather than only a JRE.

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3Version groups
6Documented constraints
2026-10-08Last verified

Quick answer

Java compatibility by SonarQube Server version

Supported and tested versions have compatibility evidence. Recommended and bundled versions describe upstream choices without establishing compatibility. Versions outside the documented coverage are unknown, not necessarily incompatible.

SonarQube Server version

2026.5

Supported Java versions

2125

SonarQube Server 2026.5 ZIP installations support Java 21 or Java 25 and require a full JDK rather than only a JRE.

high confidence · verified 2026-10-08 · server runtime

SonarQube Server version

2026.4

Supported Java versions

2125

SonarQube Server 2026.4 supports Java 21 or Java 25 and requires a full JDK rather than only a JRE.

high confidence · verified 2026-10-08 · server runtime

SonarQube Server version

2026.1

Supported Java versions

2125

SonarQube Server 2026.1 LTA supports Java 21 or Java 25 and requires a full JDK rather than only a JRE.

high confidence · verified 2026-10-08 · server runtime

Primary evidence

Sources

Every constraint above is backed by upstream documentation, tagged source, release notes, or another project-owned primary source.

  1. SonarQube Server 2026.5 host requirementsAccessed 2026-10-08
  2. SonarQube Server 2026.4 host requirementsAccessed 2026-10-08
  3. SonarQube Server 2026.1 host requirementsAccessed 2026-10-08