Microsoft SQL Server pricing
Microsoft SQL Server publishes 12 plans on microsoft.com — prices checked 22 Sep 2026.
Microsoft SQL Server pricing at a glance
Microsoft SQL Server plans & pricing
| Plan | Price | Key limits |
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| Enterprise | Not checked yet |
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| Standard per core | Not checked yet |
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| Standard server | Not checked yet |
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| Standard CAL | Not checked yet |
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| Developer – Standard & Enterprise | Not checked yet |
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| Express | Free edition |
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| Enterprise subscription | Not checked yet |
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| Standard subscription | Not checked yet |
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| Enterprise pay-as-you-go | Not checked yet |
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| Standard pay-as-you-go | Not checked yet |
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| Enterprise pay-as-you-go hourly | Not checked yet |
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| Standard pay-as-you-go hourly | Not checked yet |
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Prices as published by the vendor on cdn-dynmedia-1.microsoft.com, checked 22 Sep 2026; taxes and regional pricing may differ. We do not change a plan's price or its limits — this table is what the vendor's own pricing page said on that date.
What the price includes
- Built forSolo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Integrations7 integrations: Azure Arc, Azure Virtual Machines, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI Report Server, Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio …
- Free planYes
- Deployment modelBoth
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