MICRO FOCUS MASTER AGREEMENTS
last review: 2023-12
Note: on 01/31/2023, the acquisition of Micro Focus by OpenText was finally confirmed and closed. As of the current review date, it is unclear if and how this change will impact the volume license agreements shown here. Therefore, until further notice, the status which can be supported by currently available evidence is shown here.
Academic License Agreement (ALA)
| Available for | Qualified colleges and universities |
| License type |
Rental licenses If perpetual licenses are required, these can be ordered via an ASO (Academic Single Order) transaction. |
| License counting method |
Number of FTE (Full Time Equivalent) consisting of faculty members, employees, students and administrative staff or the number of workstations. (In addition to the number of FTEs for which an ALA license has been purchased, parents of enrolled students and alumni may also use the software free of charge for academic purposes). |
| Contract term | 3 years, extendable by 1 year |
| Discounts | Staggered discounts depending on the number of licenses purchased |
| Maintenance offers | Available |
| Upgrades | Available during the term of the contract |
OpenText_ALA_Program Guide 2023-08 as is 2023_09_06
Micro_Focus _ALA_Services Guide_2018-12_as is 2020-02-10
Micro Focus_Academic License Agreement_US_2012-10_as is 2020-02-10
Micro Focus_Academic License Agreement_EMEA_2017-03_as is 2020-02-10
Master License Agreement (MLA)
| Eligibility and organization size | Large global organizations | ||||||||||||
| License type | Perpetual or subscription licenses; license types for a particular product may not be mixed. | ||||||||||||
| Program term | 2 years, renewable | ||||||||||||
| Purchase requirements | A minimum of US$ 1 million (or US$100 000 with a prior approval) annually | ||||||||||||
| Discounts (based on the annual spending) |
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| Maintenance offerings | Mandatory for perpetual licenses; also mandatory for perpetual licenses previously purchased outside of current MLA. Maintenance and subscription licenses renew automatically. | ||||||||||||
| Upgrades | For subscription licenses: available for the duration of the subscription tern, included with Business Support. For perpetual licenses: available for the first year after the licenses are bought, included with Business Support. Renewal support is available for purchase at the end of the first year. | ||||||||||||
| Support | For subscription licenses: available for the duration of the subscription tern, included with Business Support. For perpetual licenses: available for the first year after the licenses are bought, included with Business Support. Renewal support is available for purchase at the end of the first year. | ||||||||||||
| Pricing | Price protection for the current term of the agreement for perpetual and subscription licenses as well as for support. | ||||||||||||
| License deployment | Licenses may be deployed or used in advance of purchase but must be satisfied by direct transaction with Micro Focus. | ||||||||||||
| Ordering | All orders must be placed via the MLA program. MLA customers cannot purchase products via another program. | ||||||||||||
| Multi-site option | Other company locations can order under a parent’s MLA contract. They have to sign a membership form and fulfill certain requirements (e.g. a minimum initial purchase of US$5,000) |
Micro_Focus _MLA_Program Guide as is 2019-01-29
Micro_Focus _MLA_Sample Agreement (EMEA)_as_ is_ 2017-06-23
School License Agreement (SLA)
| Eligibility and organization size | Qualifying primary education institutions (grades K-12) |
| License type | Subscription licenses If perpetual licenses are required, they may be purchased through a ASO (Academic Single Order) transaction. |
| License counting types | Student Enrollment count (based on the student count; all staff at the school are also entitled to use the software) or number of workstations (In addition to Customer’s students for whom the SLA license fee has been paid, Customer’s faculty, staff, admin personnel and students’ parents are entitled to use the software for school related purposes.) |
| Program term | 1 year, renewable |
| Purchase requirements | A minimum of US$1 000 annually |
| Discounts | None |
| Maintenance offerings | Available |
| Upgrades | Available for the duration of the program. |
Academic Programs Guide_Micro Focus_October 2021
Micro_Focus _SLA_Sample Agreement (EMEA)_as_ is_ 2017-06-23
Micro_Focus _SLA_Sample Agreement (US)_as_ is_ 2017-06-23
Volume License Agreement (VLA)
| Commercial | Education | Government | |
| Eligibility and organization size | Customers of any size | Qualifying primary education institutions (grades K-12), colleges, universities and academic non-profit hospitals | Qualifying government entities of any size |
| License type | Perpetual or Subscription License; license types for a particular product may not be mixed. | Perpetual or Subscription License; license types for a particular product may not be mixed. | Perpetual or Subscription License; license types for a particular product may not be mixed. |
| Program term | None | None | None |
| Purchase requirements | None | None | None |
| Pricing | Reseller dependent; resellers can be changed at any time | Reseller dependent; resellers can be changed at any time | Reseller dependent; resellers can be changed at any time |
| Discounts | Program discounts are available through the resellers. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license thresholds are exceeded | Program discounts are available through the resellers. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license thresholds are exceeded | Program discounts are available through the resellers. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license thresholds are exceeded |
| Maintenance offerings | Required to purchase 1 year Maintenance with each new perpetual product license. Also mandatory for perpetual licenses previously purchased outside of current VLA. Maintenance must be renewed for all perpetual licenses purchased under the current VLA | Required to purchase 1 year Maintenance with each new perpetual product license. Also mandatory for perpetual licenses previously purchased outside of current VLA. Maintenance must be renewed for all perpetual licenses purchased under the current VLA | Required to purchase 1 year Maintenance with each new perpetual product license. Also mandatory for perpetual licenses previously purchased outside of current VLA. Maintenance must be renewed for all perpetual licenses purchased under the current VLA |
| Support | Standard Care and Total Care maintenance available for perpetual licenses | Standard Care and Total Care maintenance available for perpetual licenses | Standard Care and Total Care maintenance available for perpetual licenses |
| Upgrades | For the duration of the Maintenance (for Perpetual licenses) or the duration of the Subscription period | For the duration of the Maintenance (for Perpetual licenses) or the duration of the Subscription period | For the duration of the Maintenance (for Perpetual licenses) or the duration of the Subscription period |
Micro_Focus _VLA_Program_Guide_as_ is_ 2019-01-29