Standard per core
Not listed
Standard edition · 2-core pack · Volume licensing and hosting
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Plans and prices
Microsoft SQL Server pricing
Standard per core
Priced on request
Standard edition · 2-core pack · Volume licensing and hosting
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Standard server
Not listed
Standard edition · Server license · Volume licensing and hosting
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Standard server
Priced on request
Standard edition · Server license · Volume licensing and hosting
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Standard CAL
Priced on request
Client access license · Volume licensing and hosting
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Standard CAL
Not listed
Client access license · Volume licensing and hosting
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Enterprise pay-as-you-go
$274 a month
Cloud billing for on-premises and cloud
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Express
Free
Free download; desktop, web, and small server applications
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Developer – Standard & Enterprise
Free
Free download; development and testing, not production
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Standard pay-as-you-go
$73 a month
Cloud billing for on-premises and cloud
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Standard - CAL
$230, paid once
Volume licensing, hosting
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Standard - server
$989, paid once
CALs required for users or devices accessing a server under the Server + CAL model; volume licensing, hosting
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Standard subscription
$1,418 a year
Volume licensing
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Standard - per core
$3,945, paid once
Volume licensing, hosting
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Enterprise subscription
$5,434 a year
Volume licensing
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Enterprise
$15,123, paid once
Volume licensing, hosting
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Enterprise pay-as-you-go hourly
Not listed
Azure Arc-enabled pay-as-you-go billing · Enterprise edition
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Enterprise pay-as-you-go hourly
Priced on request
Azure Arc-enabled pay-as-you-go billing · Enterprise edition
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Standard pay-as-you-go hourly
Not listed
Azure Arc-enabled pay-as-you-go billing · Standard edition
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Standard pay-as-you-go hourly
Priced on request
Azure Arc-enabled pay-as-you-go billing · Standard edition
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