SQL Server 2025 Standard edition
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. Standard edition offers a full-featured database with extensive scale for mid-tier applications.
Every license option, every segment.
| License option | Term | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQL Server 2025 Standard edition Perpetual 1 Server License | One-time purchase | Commercial | $987 |
| SQL Server 2025 Standard edition Perpetual 1 Server License | One-time purchase | Nonprofit | $395 |
| SQL Server 2025 Standard edition Perpetual 1 Server License | One-time purchase | Education | $246 |
Microsoft ERP list prices, US market, from the current CSP price list. Nonprofit and education prices require the matching Microsoft eligibility on your tenant — we verify it as part of the quote.
The licensing rules that actually matter here.
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.