# SQL Server 2025 CAL — license pricing

> Building on SQL Server’s foundation of best-in-class security, performance, and availability, SQL Server 2025 accelerates secure, scalable AI application development using data customers already have.

Canonical: https://o365hq.com/software/sql-server-2025-cal
Provider: IT Partner LLC — US Microsoft partner since 2006. Book: https://o365hq.com/book

Category: SQL Server & Azure SQL · Kind: perpetual · Microsoft product ID: DG7GMGF0VNHV

## Pricing (Microsoft ERP, US, USD — current CSP price list)

| License option | Term | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQL Server 2025 - 1 User CAL | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Education | $57 |
| SQL Server 2025 - 1 User CAL | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $229 |
| SQL Server 2025 - 1 User CAL | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $91 |
| SQL Server 2025 - 1 Device CAL | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Nonprofit | $91 |
| SQL Server 2025 - 1 Device CAL | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Commercial | $229 |
| SQL Server 2025 - 1 Device CAL | One-time purchase (perpetual) | Education | $57 |

## Licensing rules that matter

- SQL Server comes in two licensing models: per-core (2-core packs, 4-core minimum per server, no CALs needed) or Server + CAL.
- Enterprise edition is per-core only. Passive failover rights and virtualization change the math quickly.
- Tell us your core counts and HA design in the quote request — we validate the licensing before you commit.

## How to buy

Quote-only: request via the contact form (https://o365hq.com/contact) or the MCP build_quote tool. A human verifies core/CAL math and segment eligibility before anything is ordered — software orders are far less reversible than seat subscriptions. Nonprofit/education prices require Microsoft eligibility on the tenant. Book the founder directly: https://o365hq.com/book