ZGC vs G1GC in Java 26: Which GC Should You Actually Use?

Every time a new Java release drops, the question surfaces again in Slack channels and pull-request threads alike: “Are we still on G1? Should we switch to ZGC?” With Java 26 landing in March 2026, that conversation got a meaningful update. Two JEPs directly touched garbage collection — one gave G1 …

View Post on Scour ↗

More from Core Java Archives on Scour.