MICROSOFT MASTER AGREEMENTS
last review: 2025-06
CASA-EES (Campus and School Agreement and the Enrollment for Education Solutions)
| Minimum entry size | 1000 “Knowledge Workers” or students* and at least one Education Platform Product** |
| Available offer | Cloud-Services and on-premises Software |
| Pricing | Dependent on the number of “Knowledge Workers” or the number of students |
| Contract Duration | 1 or 3 years |
| Payment Terms | Up-front (one to three years) or annually |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
SA is included with some on-premises products. |
| Special Usage Rights | If certain products are licensed organization-wide (e.g., for all “Knowledge Workers”), corresponding student licenses for the same institution are available at no additional cos |
| Online Services | Available |
| Upgrade/Downgrade Rights |
Yes |
| Cross-Language Rights | Yes |
*With EES, Education Platform Products can be licensed organization-wide based on the annually measured number of users (referred to as “Knowledge Workers”) instead of the number of PCs/devices. A “knowledge worker” is an employee (including a student employee), contractor or volunteer who uses a product or qualified device for the benefit of the institution or as part of the relationship between the user and the institution.
**Education Platform Products include: Microsoft 365 A3 including Windows 10 Education A3, Office 365 A3, Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security E3, or Microsoft 365 A5 including Windows 10 Education A5, Office 365 A5, Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security E5
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CSP (Cloud Solution Provider)
| Direct (direct partner for the end customer) | Indirect (indirect partner in collaboration with a reseller) | |
| Size of the organization | Starting from one user/device | Starting from one user/device |
| Minimum entry size | 1 (Dynamics CRM Online – 5) | 1 (Dynamics CRM Online – 5) |
| Contract Duration | 1 Year (annual extension) | 1 Year (annual extension) |
| Payment methods | Monthly – pay as you go | Monthly– pay as you go |
| License model | Per User Per Consumption (Azure) Perpetual licenses, previously available through the Open License program, can be purchased through CSP (without Software Assurance). | Per User Per Consumption (Azure) Perpetual licenses, previously available through the Open License program, can be purchased through CSP (without Software Assurance). |
| Contract | Microsoft Cloud Reseller Agreement and Program Guide (CSP Partner with Microsoft Microsoft Customer Agreement (Microsoft with end customer); CSP Partner must present the Customer Agreement and obtain confirmation from the end customer | -> Microsoft Cloud Reseller Agreement and Program Guide (CSP Partner with Microsoft) -> Microsoft Customer Agreement (Microsoft with end customers) -> CSP Partner must present the Customer Agreement and obtain confirmation from the end customer |
| Availability of products (all Microsoft online services) | Microsoft Azure Microsoft Dynamics Secure Productive Enterprise Office 365 Enterprise Mobility Suite Windows | Microsoft Azure Microsoft Dynamics Secure Productive Enterprise Office 365 Enterprise Mobility Suite Windows |
| Requirements | You must be a member of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN). | You must be a member of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN). |
| Restrictions | Software Assurance is not available. | Software Assurance is not available. |
| Support | The CSP partner must provide support services to the end customers. | The CSP partner must provide support services to the end customers. |
| Advantages | The number of subscriptions can be adjusted monthly. The prices are fixed for one year. | The number of subscriptions can be adjusted monthly. The prices are fixed for one year. |
Program Guidebook Microsoft CSP October 2020
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EA (Enterprise Agreement)
| Commercial | Government | |||||||||||
| Size of the organization | 500+ devices or users | 250+ devices or users | ||||||||||
| Contract type | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based) | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based) | ||||||||||
| Minimum entry size | 500+ devices or users per product pool | 250+ devices or users per product pool | ||||||||||
| Available offer | All products and services | All products and services | ||||||||||
| Pricing | Depending on the discount scale (discounts for scale A were discontinued on October 1st, 2018):
|
All “Government” customers receive prices from Season D. | ||||||||||
| Contract term | 3 years (on initial purchase) | 3 years (on initial purchase) | ||||||||||
| Payment methods | True-up (possibility of reordering) after the first and second year, extension after the third contract year | True-up (possibility of reordering) after the first and second year, extension after the third contract year | ||||||||||
| SA (Software Assurance) term | Until the contract membership expires | Until the contract membership expires | ||||||||||
| Software Assurance | Included | Included | ||||||||||
| Online Services | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA runtime | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services | – |
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FPP (Full Packaged Product)
| Operation Area | Worldwide |
| Minimum entry size | 1 Full Packaged Product (FPP) |
| Software Assurance (SA) features | SA can be purchased within 90 days of purchasing certain OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or FPP licenses through the following licensing programs: MPSA, Open License and Open Value non Company-wide. After purchasing the SA from a license program, the usage rights associated with the program (Product Terms) apply. |
| Term of the licenses | Unlimited |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA Duration | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | No | No downgrade rights available | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | No | No downgrade rights available | – | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Downgrade rights exist for individual server products | Depending on the licensing program | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | No downgrade rights available | – | No |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | No | No downgrade rights available | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Downgrade rights exist for individual server products | Depending on the licensing program | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. SQL Server) | No | No downgrade rights available | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Downgrade rights exist for individual server products | Depending on the licence programme | Yes, for certain products. Compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Business) | – | – | – | – |
MOSP (Microsoft Online Subscription Program)
| Commercial | Government | Education | |
| Size of the organization | 1+ devices or users | 1+ devices or users | 1+ devices or users |
| Contract type | Transaction based | Transaction based | Transaction based |
| Minimum entry size | A user subscription license (USL) or use of Azure pay-as-you-go | A user subscription license (USL) or use of Azure pay-as-you-go | A user subscription license (USL) or use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Available offer | Exclusively cloud services | Exclusively cloud services | Exclusively cloud services |
| Pricing | Depending on the order quantity per cloud service | Depending on the order quantity per cloud service | Depending on the order quantity per cloud service |
| Contract term | 1 year or monthly | 1 year or monthly | 1 year (automatic renewal) |
| Payment methods | Monthly or annually | Monthly or annually | Monthly or annually |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
No SA available | No SA available | No SA available |
| Online Services | Available | Available | Available |
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MPSA (Microsoft Products & Services Agreement)
The Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA) is a transaction-based license agreement for commercial, government and academic organizations. Such “customer types” can run under a single contract.
| Teritorry | Worldwide | ||||||||||
| Contract term | Indefinite | ||||||||||
| Minimum entry size | 500 points or cloud services for at least 250 users within each active product pool must be achieved by the compliance anniversary date. | ||||||||||
| Pricing |
Discounts for Tier A were discontinued as of 01.10.2018. |
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| Available offer | Software, Online-Services, Software Assurance | ||||||||||
| SA (Software Assurance) | Optional | ||||||||||
| SA (Software Assurance) Term | 25-36 Months; Renewal 36 Months | ||||||||||
| License term | Unlimited (except for online services) |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA Laufzeit | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g.Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 Months; Extension by 36 months | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 Months; Extension by 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 Months; Extension by 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 Months; Extension by 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 Months; Extension by 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please refer to the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online-Services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services | – |
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OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)
| Operation Area | Worldwide |
| Minimum entry size | 1 OEM license |
| Software Assurance (SA) features | SA can be purchased within 90 days of purchasing certain OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or FPP licenses through the following licensing programs: MPSA, Open License and Open Value non Company-wide. After purchasing the SA from a license program, the usage rights associated with the program (Product Terms) apply. |
| Term of the license | Unlimited |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA Duration | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | No | Yes, as long as you have a Professional or Ultimate Edition (downgrade to up to two previous versions). | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | No | No | – | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Depending on the licence programme | Yes, for certain products. Compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | No | – | No |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Depending on the licence programme | Yes, for certain products. Compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Business) | – | – | – | – |
Open License
| Commercial (discontinued on January 1st, 2022) | Government | Education (Open License for Academic) | |
| Size of the organization | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users |
| Contract Type | Transaction based | Transaction based | Transaction based |
| Minimum entry size | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), a USL (User Subscription License), or the use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), a USL (User Subscription License), or the use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), a USL (User Subscription License), or the use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Available offer | Licenses, Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance for renewals or permitted OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and FPP (Full Packaged Product) Purchases | Licenses, Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance for renewals or permitted OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and FPP (Full Packaged Product) Purchases | Licenses, Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance for renewals or permitted OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and FPP (Full Packaged Product) Purchases |
| Pricing | Depending on the product pool (starting from 500 points) | Unit prices | Unit prices |
| Contract term | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
| Payment methods | Up-front payment (one to two years) | Up-front payment (one to two years) | Up-front payment (one to two years) |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
Optional | Optional | Optional |
| SA runtime | Until the end of the contract; Extension over 2 years | Until the end of the contract; Extension over 2 years | Until the end of the contract; Extension over 2 years |
| Online Services | Available | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA runtime | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension by 2 years | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension by 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension by 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension by 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension by 2 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services | – |
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Open Value Company-wide
| Commercial | Government | |
| Size of the organization | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users |
| Contract type | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based). One or more enterprise products need to be standardized across the company. | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based). One or more enterprise products need to be standardized across the company. |
| Minimum entry size | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), a USL (User Subscription License) or use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), a USL (User Subscription License) or use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Available offer | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance Extensions | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance Extensions |
| Pricing | Based on desktop PCs | Individual prices |
| Contract term | 3 years | 3 years |
| Payment methods | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual payment | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual payment |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
Included | Included |
| Online Services | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA runtime | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (example Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop OS + SA (example Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; Extension for 1 or 3 years | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | – | – | – | – |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the end date of the contract; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services | – |
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Licensing Factsheet Microsoft Open Programme Oktober 2016
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Open Value Non Company-wide
| Commercial | Government | |
| Size of the organization | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users |
| Contract type | Transaction based | Transaction based |
| Minimum entry size | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), a USL (User Subscription License) or use of Azure pay-as-you-go | 5 licenses or L&SA (Licenses & Software Assurance), a USL (User Subscription License) or use of Azure pay-as-you-go |
| Available offer | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance Extensions | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance Extensions |
| Pricing | Based on desktop PCs | Individual prices |
| Contract term | 3 years | 3 years |
| Payment methods | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual payment | Up-front payment (one to three years) or annual payment |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
Optional | Optional |
| Online-Services | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA Laufzeit | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension for 1 or 3 years | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | – | – | – | – |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services | – |
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Microsoft Open Programs Overview_2022_01
Licensing Factsheet Microsoft Open Programme Oktober 2016
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Open Value Subscription
| Commercial | Government | Open Value Subscription for Education Solutions | |
| Size of the organization | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 499 devices or users | 5 – 999 full-time employees (FTE) |
| Contract Type | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based). One or more enterprise products need to be standardized across the company. | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based). One or more enterprise products need to be standardized across the company. | Mandatory upon acceptance (commitment-based). One or more enterprise products need to be standardized across the company. |
| Minimum entry size | 5 licenses | 5 licenses | 5 full-time employees (FTE) |
| Available offer | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance Extensions | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance Extensions | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance Extensions |
| Pricing | Based on Desktop PCs | Unit prices | Based on the number of full-time employees (FTE) using “Desktop Platform Products” |
| Contract term | 3 years | 1 year or 3 years | 1 year or 3 years |
| Payment methods | Annually | Annually | Annual |
| Software Assurance (SA) |
Included | Included | Included |
| Online-Services | Verfügbar | Available | Available |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA Laufzeit | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (bspw. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop OS + SA (bspw. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension for 1 or 3 years | No |
| Server OS (bspw. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | – | – | – | – |
| Server OS + SA (bspw. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications (bspw. Office, Visio) | – | – | – | – |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g. Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | – | – | – | – |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | Until the contract end date; Extension for 1 or 3 years | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services | – |
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Select Plus
| Commercial (discontinued 07-2015) |
Government | Education | |||||||||||
| Size of the organization | 250+ devices or users | 250+ devices or users | 250+ devices or users | ||||||||||
| Contract Type | Transaction based | Transaction based | Transaction based | ||||||||||
| Minimum entry size | 250 devices or 500 points per product pool | 500 points per product pool per year | 500 points per product pool per year | ||||||||||
| Available Offer | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance Extensions | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance Extensions | Licenses + Software Assurance and Software Assurance Extensions | ||||||||||
| Pricing |
Based on product pools
|
All “Government” customers receive prices from Season D. | Unit prices | ||||||||||
| Contract term | Perpetual | Perpetual | Perpetual | ||||||||||
| Payment methods | Annually | Annually | Annually | ||||||||||
| Software Assurance (SA) |
Optional | Optional | Optional (Windows 10 Education Upgrade is only available through Software Assurance) | ||||||||||
| Online-Services | Available | Available | Available | ||||||||||
| Downgrade-Rechte | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Cross-Language-Rechte | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Zweitnutzungs-Recht | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Upgrade | Downgrade | SA Term | Step up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop OS (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop OS + SA (e.g. Windows Pro / Enterprise) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; Extension by 36 months | No |
| Server OS (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server OS + SA (e.g. Windows Server Standard / Datacenter) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; Extension by 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Desktop Applications (e.g. Office, Visio) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Desktop Applications + SA (e.g.Office, Visio) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; Extension by 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. Exchange Server, Project Server) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; Extension by 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Server Applications (e.g. SQL Server) | No | Yes | – | No |
| Server Applications + SA (e.g. SQL Server) | Yes | Yes | 25-36 months; Extension by 36 months | Yes, for certain products. Please compare the Microsoft Product Terms. |
| Online services (e.g. Office 365 Business, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) | Yes | No | There is no SA for online services | – |
Microsoft Select Plus Program Guide February 2019 As Is 2019 05 15
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Select Plus For Academic ProgramGuide As Of 2017 10 24
Microsoft_Select_Plus_for_Government_Program_Guide as of 2017-10-24
SPLA (Services Provider License Agreement)
| Minimum entry size | None |
| Contract term | 3 years |
| Payment methods | Monthly – pay as you go |
| Software Assurance (SA) | Available for individual products |
| Licensing model | Per subscriber (individual user or device) Per processor Per core |
| Applicable Terms of Use | Services Provider Use Rights (SPUR) |
| Available offer |
Windows Server Please see TRACK for a complete list. |
| Requirements | You must be a member of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) and sign a Microsoft Business and Services Agreement (MBSA). Six months after the actual start of the contract, you must implement and report at least US$100 per month to complete the SPLA contract to be maintained. |
| Area of application |
Worldwide |
| Advantages | Access to the latest software releases Testing of the software possible before it is offered to the end users The end users can also test the software first |
Services_Provider_License_Agreement_Reference_Card as is 2022
Services_Provider_License_Agreement_Program_Guide as is 2022
Documents
Product Terms Microsoft October 2016
Sa Upgrade Rights To New Products Microsoft October 2016
Software Assurance Activation Guide Microsoft October 2016
Volume Licensing Brief Microsoft Stepup License October 2016
Licensing Factsheet Microsoft Volume Licensing October 2016
Licensing Factsheet Microsoft Volume Licensing Programs Overview October 2016
Transactional Licensing Comparison Chart As Is 2017 03 20
Select Plus VS MPSA 2017 03 21
Microsoft Online Subscription Program Datasheet As Is 2017 03 21
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