Microsoft SQL Server pricing

Standard per core

Standard edition · 2-core pack · Volume licensing and hosting

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Standard server

Standard edition · Server license · Volume licensing and hosting

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Standard CAL

Client access license · Volume licensing and hosting

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Enterprise pay-as-you-go

Monthly rate; Azure Arc enabled

Cloud billing for on-premises and cloud

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Express

Free download; desktop, web, and small server applications

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Developer – Standard & Enterprise

Free download; development and testing, not production

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Standard pay-as-you-go

Monthly rate; Azure Arc enabled

Cloud billing for on-premises and cloud

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Standard - CAL

Open no-level price; CAL

Volume licensing, hosting

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Standard - server

Open no-level price; Server license

CALs required for users or devices accessing a server under the Server + CAL model; volume licensing, hosting

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Standard subscription

2 core pack

Volume licensing

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Standard - per core

Open no-level price; 2 core pack

Volume licensing, hosting

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Enterprise subscription

2 core pack

Volume licensing

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Enterprise

Open no-level price; 2 core pack

Volume licensing, hosting

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Enterprise pay-as-you-go hourly

Azure Arc-enabled pay-as-you-go billing · Enterprise edition

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Standard pay-as-you-go hourly

Azure Arc-enabled pay-as-you-go billing · Standard edition

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