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Windows Rights Management Services CAL 2025

A Rights Management Services Client Access License (CAL) and a Windows Server Client Access License (CAL) is required for each user or device that accesses the Rights Management Services software. You'll need a user or device CAL for each user or device that accesses the software.

01 — Pricing

Every license option, every segment.

License optionTermSegmentPrice
Rights Management Services (RMS) 2025 CAL-1 DeviceOne-time purchaseCommercial$49
Rights Management Services (RMS) 2025 CAL- 1 UserOne-time purchaseCommercial$63
Windows Server 2025 RMS CAL - 1 Device CAL - 1 year1-year subscription · billed monthlyCommercial$20.04 total for the term
Windows Server 2025 RMS CAL - 1 Device CAL - 1 year1-year subscription · billed annuallyCommercial$20 total for the term
Windows Server 2025 RMS CAL - 1 User CAL - 1 year1-year subscription · billed monthlyCommercial$24.96 total for the term
Windows Server 2025 RMS CAL - 1 User CAL - 1 year1-year subscription · billed annuallyCommercial$25 total for the term
Windows Server 2025 RMS CAL - 1 Device CAL - 3 year3-year subscription · billed once for 3 yearsCommercial$61 total for the term
Windows Server 2025 RMS CAL - 1 Device CAL - 3 year3-year subscription · billed annuallyCommercial$60.99 total for the term
Windows Server 2025 RMS CAL - 1 User CAL - 3 year3-year subscription · billed annuallyCommercial$75 total for the term
Windows Server 2025 RMS CAL - 1 User CAL - 3 year3-year subscription · billed once for 3 yearsCommercial$75 total for the term
Rights Management Services (RMS) 2025 CAL-1 DeviceOne-time purchaseNonprofit$19
Rights Management Services (RMS) 2025 CAL- 1 UserOne-time purchaseNonprofit$25
Rights Management Services (RMS) 2025 CAL-1 DeviceOne-time purchaseEducation$12
Rights Management Services (RMS) 2025 CAL- 1 UserOne-time purchaseEducation$15

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.

02 — Before you buy

The licensing rules that actually matter here.

Windows Server Standard and Datacenter are licensed per core: minimum 16 cores per server and 8 per processor, sold as core packs.

Every user or device that touches the server also needs a Windows Server CAL; Remote Desktop use needs RDS CALs on top.

Send us your host and user counts with the quote request — we confirm the core and CAL math before you pay for anything.

03 — Related

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04 — Questions

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