Oracle Technology Price List
The Oracle Technology Price List provides detailed pricing information for Oracle’s software products and services, including:
- Database products
- Middleware software
- Business intelligence solutions
- Cloud services and applications
- Support packages
Oracle Technology Price List
Oracle Database remains one of the most widely used and powerful database platforms in the market, but understanding Oracle’s licensing models and pricing can be challenging.
Oracle provides different editions of its database, each tailored to specific user needs and use cases. Pricing varies significantly by edition, licensing metric (processor or user-based), and processor core counts.
This guide explains how Oracle Database licensing works, breaks down pricing for each database edition, and clearly illustrates how to calculate Oracle license requirements and associated costs.
Oracle Database Editions and Pricing Overview
Oracle Database has several editions, each with licensing rules and pricing structures. The following outlines the editions and their standard license pricing according to Oracle’s Technology Price List:
1. Oracle Database Enterprise Edition (EE)
- Processor License Price: $47,500 per processor license
- Named User Plus Licensing: Minimum of 25 Named User Plus (NUP) per Oracle Processor
The Enterprise Edition is Oracle’s fully featured database, designed for large enterprises that need advanced features such as data partitioning, advanced security, high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery capabilities. Due to its extensive feature set, this edition has the highest licensing costs.
2. Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 (SE2)
- Processor License Price: $17,500 per processor license
- Named User Plus Licensing: Minimum of 10 Named User Plus per server
Standard Edition 2 is ideal for mid-sized businesses or departmental use, providing a robust database solution with essential features at a significantly lower cost than Enterprise Edition. However, in Enterprise Edition, SE2 lacks advanced features like data partitioning, certain performance options, and advanced security features.
3. Oracle Database Personal Edition
- Named User Plus License Price: $400 per user
- Processor Licensing: Not applicable (licensed per named user only)
The Personal Edition is specifically tailored for individual use and not intended for server environments or shared access scenarios. It includes most of the functionality found in Enterprise Edition but is restricted to single-user environments.
4. Oracle Mobile Server
- Processor License Price: $23,000 per processor license
Oracle Mobile Server extends Oracle Database capabilities for mobile application deployments, offering synchronization and management of data between central databases and mobile clients.
5. Oracle NoSQL Database Enterprise Edition
- Processor License Price: $10,000 per processor license
Oracle NoSQL Database provides a scalable, distributed NoSQL database solution optimized for workloads that require flexible schemas and rapid data access without the complexity of traditional relational databases.
Oracle Processor Licensing and Core Counts
Oracle’s processor licensing is based not simply on the number of physical processors but specifically on the total number of cores in each processor. To determine the correct number of licenses required, Oracle utilizes a “Core Factor Table” that assigns a multiplier (“core factor”) based on the specific CPU architecture and processor type.
Key points to remember:
- Each physical core must be counted.
- Each core is multiplied by its assigned core factor from Oracle’s Core Factor Table.
- The resulting number determines the total number of processor licenses required.
Practical Example of Processor Licensing Calculation:
- Server specification: One server with two CPUs, each CPU containing 8 cores (total of 16 cores).
- Processor Type: Intel Xeon processor (core factor of 0.5, as per Oracle Core Factor Table).
- Calculation:
16 cores × 0.5 (core factor) = 8 Oracle processor licenses required - Total License Cost (Enterprise Edition):
8 processor licenses × $47,500 per license = $380,000 total license cost
This core-based licensing approach significantly impacts licensing costs and must be calculated carefully to avoid unnecessary expenses or compliance issues.
Oracle Named User Plus (NUP) Licensing Explained
The Named User Plus, license model allows Oracle software to be licensed based on the total number of individual users authorized to access the software. However, Oracle always imposes minimum user thresholds depending on the edition:
- Oracle Database Enterprise Edition: Minimum 25 NUP licenses per Oracle Processor
- Oracle Database Standard Edition 2: Minimum 10 NUP licenses per server
- Personal Edition: No minimum; licensed per individual user
Example of Named User Plus Licensing:
- Scenario: The company deploys Standard Edition 2 on a server with 2 processors (each with four cores).
- Oracle Minimum Requirement: 10 Named User Plus per server (for SE2).
- Calculation:
Even if only five users access the database, the company must still license a minimum of 10 Named User Plus licenses. - Total License Cost:
10 NUP licenses × $350 per user (Oracle SE2 NUP price) = $3,500 total license cost
Note: Pricing per NUP varies by edition, typically around $950 per user for Enterprise Edition and approximately $350 for Standard Edition 2. Exact pricing can be confirmed from the latest Oracle Technology Price List.
Software Update License & Support (Annual Maintenance)
Oracle Software Update License & Support (SULS) fees are the annual maintenance fees for ongoing support, patches, updates, and upgrades. The fee is typically set at 22% of the total net license purchase price per year.
Important considerations:
- If Oracle provides license purchase discounts, annual maintenance fees will also reflect those discounts.
- Maintenance costs recur annually and can increase if licenses are added or upgraded.
Practical Example of Annual Maintenance Cost:
- Total Oracle license cost (after discounts): $100,000
- Annual SULS Fee:
$100,000 × 22% annual support rate = $22,000 per year
How to Accurately Calculate Oracle Licensing Costs (Step-by-Step)
Step 1: Identify Oracle Database Edition and Licensing Metric
- Select the database edition suitable for your organization’s requirements (Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition 2, etc.).
- Decide on licensing metric: Processor licensing (recommended for large-scale deployments) or Named User Plus licensing (recommended for smaller or controlled user counts).
Step 2: Confirm Hardware Specifications
- Confirm the number of processors and cores per processor in your server environment.
- Identify processor types and look up core factors using Oracle’s official Core Factor Table.
Step 3: Calculate Processor Licenses
- Multiply the total number of cores by the core factor to determine the required processor licenses.
Step 4: Calculate Named User Plus Licenses (If Applicable)
- Count total authorized users, ensuring compliance with Oracle’s minimum NUP requirements per edition.
Step 5: Apply Pricing to Licensing Calculation
- Multiply required licenses by Oracle’s standard license price for the selected database edition.
Step 6: Calculate Annual Support Costs (Software Update License & Support)
To calculate ongoing annual maintenance fees, multiply total license costs by Oracle’s standard 22% annual support rate.
Enterprise Edition Options – License Costs
Oracle Database Enterprise Edition (EE) offers several optional advanced features, each licensed separately from the core database license.
These additional options significantly expand Oracle Database functionality, improving performance, scalability, availability, security, and manageability. However, each Oracle Database option comes with its licensing terms and costs.
Below is a detailed overview of each Oracle Database option, clearly outlining licensing costs, typical use cases, and key licensing considerations.
Oracle Database Options – Licensing Costs Explained
Oracle Database licensing costs for additional options are calculated per processor license. Each Oracle database option requires separate licensing per processor, and the license cost is in addition to the core Oracle Database Enterprise Edition license fees.
Detailed Licensing Costs per Option (Processor License):
- Multitenant: $17,500 per processor
- Real Application Clusters (RAC): $23,000 per processor
- Real Application Clusters One Node (RAC One Node): $10,000 per processor
- Active Data Guard: $11,500 per processor
- Partitioning: $11,500 per processor
- Advanced Compression: $11,500 per processor
- Advanced Security: $15,000 per processor
- Advanced Compression: $11,500 per processor
- Diagnostics and Tuning Packs: $7,500 per processor each
- Partitioning: $11,500 per processor
- Database In-Memory: $23,000 per processor
- Database Vault: $11,500 per processor
- Real Application Testing: $11,500 per processor
- Advanced Analytics: $23,000 per processor
- Advanced Security: $15,000 per processor
- Oracle Label Security: $11,500 per processor
- OLAP: $23,000 per processor
- TimesTen Application-Tier Database Cache: $23,000 per processor
Detailed Breakdown of Oracle Database Options and Their Use Cases
Oracle Multitenant
- Enables multiple databases within a single Oracle instance, improving manageability and efficiency.
- Reduces hardware and administrative overhead.
- Ideal for database consolidation and cloud deployments.
Real Application Clusters (RAC)
- Enables clustering multiple servers for high availability, scalability, and load balancing.
- Suitable for critical enterprise applications requiring zero downtime.
Real Application Clusters One Node (RAC One Node)
- Single-instance RAC offers failover capabilities for lower-cost solutions.
- Suitable for smaller workloads needing high availability at a reduced cost compared to full RAC.
Active Data Guard
- Enhances standby databases by allowing real-time reporting and queries on standby instances.
- Crucial for disaster recovery scenarios, improving data protection and availability.
Multitenant
- Allows managing multiple databases as pluggable databases (PDBs) within a single container database (CDB).
- Simplifies database management improves consolidation and lowers management overhead.
Database In-Memory
- Dramatically improves database query performance through in-memory data storage.
- Ideal for analytical applications, real-time reporting, and high-speed data analytics.
Database Vault
- Restricts privileged user access and secures database environments explicitly.
- Critical for compliance-focused industries (e.g., finance, healthcare).
Partitioning
- Enables efficient data management through partitioning of large tables.
- Improves query performance and manageability for large database environments.
Multitenant Option (Additional Information)
Licensed separately from Enterprise Edition; must match total processor licenses of the underlying database.
Database Enterprise Management – License Costs
Oracle provides specialized software products for managing, tuning, and integrating Oracle Databases. These include Database Enterprise Management Packs, Integration Gateways, and RDB Server Products. Each product has distinct licensing models and associated pricing structures.
Below, we provide a detailed overview of each product group, clearly explaining licensing requirements, pricing models, and practical examples of cost calculations.
Database Enterprise Management Packs – Licensing Costs and Overview
Oracle Database Enterprise Management Packs are designed to enhance Oracle databases’ performance, manageability, and security. Each pack is licensed separately, based on the same processor-based or Named User Plus (NUP) licensing metrics used by Oracle Enterprise Edition.
Licensing Costs (Processor-Based Licensing):
- Diagnostic Pack: $7,500 per processor
- Tuning Pack: $5,000 per processor
- Database Lifecycle Management Pack: $12,000 per processor
- Data Masking and Subsetting Pack: $11,500 per processor
- Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database: $7,500 per processor
Explanation of Each Pack:
- Diagnostic Pack:
It provides advanced database diagnostics, performance monitoring, automatic workload repository (AWR), and analytics. It is essential for performance tuning and proactive problem identification. - Tuning Pack:
Offers automated database tuning capabilities, SQL tuning advisor, SQL access advisor, and performance improvement recommendations. Frequently licensed alongside the Diagnostic Pack. - Database Lifecycle Management Pack:
It enables automated database provisioning, cloning, patching, and management of database lifecycles. It is ideal for large-scale database environments. - Data Masking and Subsetting Pack:
It protects sensitive data by creating masked copies for non-production environments. Licensing is based on the processors from which the masked data originates. - Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database:
Facilitates cloud database management, self-service provisioning, and automated cloud operations.
How to Calculate Licensing Costs for Enterprise Management Packs
Enterprise Management Packs licensing calculations follow the Oracle Database licensing model—either processor-based or Named User Plus (NUP). The licensing quantity must match the underlying Oracle Database licenses.
Practical Example – Named User Plus Licensing Calculation (Real Application Clusters):
- Licensing Metric: Named User Plus (NUP)
- Number of users: 200 users
- Product: Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) option
- NUP License Cost: $460 per Named User Plus
- Annual Support Cost: Typically 22% (approximately $101.20 per user annually)
Calculation Breakdown:
- License Cost: 200 users × $460 per user = $92,000
- Annual Support: 200 users × $101.20 per user = $20,240
- Total Cost (License + Support): $92,000 + $20,240 = $112,240
Special Licensing Consideration – Data Masking and Subsetting Pack
The Data Masking and Subsetting Pack licensing is unique. Licenses are required only for database servers where masked or subsetted data originates, rather than every database environment receiving the masked data.
- Example Scenario: If masked data originates from two servers (each with two processors), the licensing required is based solely on those originating servers.
Oracle Integration Products – Licensing and Pricing Explained
Oracle Database Gateways facilitate integration between Oracle databases and external databases (e.g., SQL Server, Sybase, Teradata). Integration gateways are licensed per computer (per physical server), not based on core factor licensing.
Licensing Costs per Gateway (Computer-Based Licensing):
- Database Gateway for Sybase: $17,500 per computer
- Database Gateway for SQL Server: $17,500 per computer
- Database Gateway for Informix: $17,500 per computer
- Database Gateway for Teradata: $109,000 per computer
- Database Gateway for DRDA (IBM DB2): $46,000 per computer
- Database Gateway for APPC (IBM Systems): $46,000 per computer
- Database Gateway for WebSphere MQ: $46,000 per computer
Important Licensing Notes for Integration Gateways:
- Gateways do not use Oracle’s core factor-based licensing.
- Licenses are always counted per individual computer/server.
- A license for a Database Gateway entitles use solely on the specified licensed server.
Example Scenario for Gateway Licensing:
- Example: If a company integrates Oracle Database with two SQL Server machines, each requiring a Gateway installed on a separate server, the total cost would be:
- 2 × $17,500 = $35,000 total
Oracle RDB Server Products – Licensing Explained
Oracle RDB (Relational Database) products include a range of software solutions primarily used in specific enterprise environments. They offer database functionalities compatible with Oracle technology.
Licensing Costs – Oracle RDB Products (Processor-Based Licensing):
- RDB Enterprise Edition: $47,500 per processor
(Note: This license can be migrated to Oracle Database Enterprise Edition at no additional cost.)
Other specialized RDB server products include:
- CODASYL DBMS
- Trace
- Programmer for RDB
- CDD/Repository
- CDD/R Runtime
(Specific pricing for these additional RDB products can vary; typically, they follow similar processor-based licensing models.)
RDB Licensing Considerations:
- RDB products follow standard Oracle Database licensing practices and must match processor-based licensing rules.
- RDB Enterprise licenses can be transitioned seamlessly to standard Oracle Database Enterprise licenses.
Example Scenario for RDB Licensing:
- A company licensing Oracle RDB Enterprise Edition on a single server with two processors (each with eight cores, Intel Xeon cores, core factor = 0.5):
- Licensing Calculation: 16 cores total × 0.5 core factor = 8 processor licenses required
- Total License Cost: 8 processor licenses × $47,500 per processor = $380,000 total
Oracle Middleware Licensing and Pricing
Oracle Middleware products encompass various software solutions to help businesses integrate, deploy, and manage applications and services effectively.
Each Oracle middleware product has distinct licensing costs, which vary depending on the chosen edition and licensing model (Processor-based or Named User Plus).
Below is a detailed breakdown of Oracle Middleware products, their licensing costs, and important licensing considerations to ensure accurate budgeting and cost management.
Oracle Middleware Products – Licensing Costs Overview
Oracle Middleware licensing is typically priced per processor license. Below is a detailed list of Middleware products and their processor-based licensing costs from Oracle’s Technology Price List.
Application Development & Framework Products:
- TopLink and Application Development Framework (ADF)
Processor License Cost: $5,800 per processor
WebLogic Server Editions:
- WebLogic Server Standard Edition
Processor License Cost: $10,000 per processor - WebLogic Server Enterprise Edition
Processor License Cost: $25,000 per processor - WebLogic Suite
Processor License Cost: $45,000 per processor
Web and Internet Application Server Products:
- Web Tier (Oracle HTTP Server and Web Cache)
Processor License Cost: $5,000 per processor - Internet Application Server Enterprise Edition
Processor License Cost: $35,000 per processor - GlassFish Server
Processor License Cost: $5,000 per processor
Coherence In-Memory Data Grid:
- Coherence Standard Edition One
Processor License Cost: $800 per processor - Coherence Enterprise Edition
Processor License Cost: $11,500 per processor - Coherence Grid Edition
Processor License Cost: $25,000 per processor
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) & Business Process Management (BPM):
- BPEL Process Manager
Processor License Cost: $60,000 per processor - SOA Suite for Non-Oracle Middleware
Processor License Cost: $75,000 per processor - Unified Business Process Management Suite for Non-Oracle Middleware
Processor License Cost: $57,500 per processor - Stream Analytics
Processor License Cost: $60,000 per processor
Forms, Reports, and File Transfer Products:
- Oracle Forms and Reports
Processor License Cost: $23,000 per processor - Managed File Transfer
Processor License Cost: $30,000 per processor
Licensing Models – Processor and Named User Plus (NUP)
Oracle Middleware products are typically licensed either by:
- Oracle Processor Licensing:
The most common licensing model is based on the total number of processor cores multiplied by the applicable core factor. - Named User Plus Licensing:
A user-based model requires licenses for each user authorized to access the Middleware product. Oracle imposes minimum Named User Plus requirements for each Middleware product.
Key points for Processor Licensing:
- Processor licenses require counting each physical processor core.
- The total number of cores must be multiplied by Oracle’s “Core Factor” to determine the final license quantity.
Key points for Named User Plus Licensing:
- User-based licenses must meet Oracle’s minimum user licensing requirements, which vary according to the Middleware product.
- User minimums ensure that licensing aligns with Oracle’s specified thresholds, regardless of actual users.
Practical Example: Calculating Oracle Middleware Processor Licenses
Example Scenario:
- Product: WebLogic Server Enterprise Edition
- Server Configuration: 2 Intel Xeon processors, each with 10 cores (20 cores total)
- Oracle Core Factor: 0.5 for Intel Xeon processors
Calculation Steps:
- Calculate required licenses: 20 total cores × 0.5 core factor = 10 processor licenses
- Total license cost: 10 licenses × $25,000 per processor = $250,000
This calculation demonstrates how Oracle Processor licensing is calculated, emphasizing the significant impact of processor core counts and core factor multipliers.
Practical Example: Calculating Middleware Licensing (Named User Plus)
Example Scenario (Forms and Reports):
- The company chooses Named User Plus (NUP) licensing.
- Oracle minimum NUP requirements: typically minimums such as 10 or 25 users per processor; verify the latest Oracle price list.
- Actual users: 50 named users
- NUP License Cost (example): approximately $460 per user (varies by product; confirm from Oracle’s price list)
- Annual Support Fee: Typically 22% annually.
Calculation Example:
- License Cost: 50 users × $460 per user = $23,000
- Annual Support (22%): $23,000 × 22% = $5,060 per year
- Total Cost (License + Year 1 support): $23,000 + $5,060 = $28,060
Note: Named User Plus prices and minimums vary by product and edition; always refer explicitly to Oracle’s Technology Price List.
Special Licensing Considerations
Licensing Minimums and Requirements:
- User Plus licenses always have minimum licensing thresholds, regardless of user counts. Carefully review each product’s specific user minimums.
Virtualization and Middleware Licensing:
Oracle Middleware licenses on virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V) require careful management. Typically, Oracle licensing rules classify these as “soft partitioning,” resulting in licenses required for all physical cores in a virtualization cluster. Hnology Price List, you can better understand the cost structure of Oracle Middleware licensing and pricing.
the Developed Application.
In summary, understanding the licensing costs for Verrazzano Enterprise Container Platform Subscription and Mobile Suite Technology is important for assessing whether the cost of these Oracle products is worth the value they bring. By carefully reviewing each product’s Oracle pricing and licensing guidelines, you can determine the appropriate licensing metrics and count required to license each product effectively.
Oracle Licensing Costs – Verrazzano Enterprise Container Platform and Mobile Suite Technology
Oracle provides specialized solutions such as the Verrazzano Enterprise Container Platform and the Mobile Suite Technology. Both offer unique licensing models with distinct pricing structures. Understanding these licensing requirements is crucial for budgeting accurately and avoiding compliance risks.
This detailed guide explains licensing and associated costs for these two important Oracle products.
Verrazzano Enterprise Container Platform Subscription – Licensing Costs and Model
The Verrazzano Enterprise Container Platform is Oracle’s enterprise-grade container management platform, offered exclusively as an annual subscription. Oracle does not offer perpetual licenses for Verrazzano.
Verrazzano Licensing Model Explained:
- Subscription-based licensing: Annual subscriptions only.
- Licensing Metric: Processor-based licensing.
- No perpetual license is available—subscription must be renewed annually.
- The subscription includes the right to use Verrazzano and receive Oracle Software Update License & Support (SULS) for the duration.
How to Calculate Verrazzano Licensing Requirements and Costs
Licensing Verrazzano requires counting processors across Kubernetes clusters that pull or run Verrazzano container images. The subscription licensing cost directly relates to processor counts:
Licensing Requirements:
- Count all processors on Kubernetes nodes running Verrazzano workloads.
- Processor counts are subject to Oracle’s Partitioning Policy for virtualized nodes.
- Processors in dedicated administrative clusters (admin nodes not running managed workloads) can be excluded from licensing counts.
Important Considerations for Processor Counting:
- Physical Nodes: Count every physical processor core.
- Virtual Nodes (VMs): Follow Oracle Partitioning Policy rules, which typically require licensing all physical processors in the virtualization host environment unless explicitly isolated.
Practical Licensing Example:
- Scenario:
Kubernetes cluster has 5 nodes, each physical node with 2 Intel Xeon processors (8 cores per processor; total 80 cores). - Core Factor (Intel Xeon): 0.5 according to Oracle’s Core Factor Table.
- License Calculation:
80 cores × 0.5 = 40 processor licenses required. - Subscription licensing must be renewed annually at the then-current pricing.
Annual Subscription Cost Example (illustrative only):
- Subscription Cost per Processor (hypothetical example): $5,000 per processor/year.
- Annual Subscription Cost Calculation:
40 processors × $5,000 = $200,000 per year.
(Note: Oracle does not publish public pricing for Verrazzano. Always obtain exact subscription pricing from Oracle directly.)
