Industry-leading performance and security with SQL Server 2019

Regardless of where your data is stored, query and analyze it with the data platform known for performance, security, and availability.

How to license SQL Server

SQL Server licensing makes choosing the right edition simple and economical.

Simple pricing metrics

Pay by processing power for mission-critical applications as well as business intelligence. Add self-service BI on a per user basis.

Flexibility and innovation

Take advantage of cloud-optimized licensing with the ability to license VMs, plus the flexibility to move from server to server, to hosters, or to the cloud—all on the operating system of your choice.

Industry-leading TCO

Get outstanding value at any scale compared to other competing solutions.

SQL Server 2019 pricing

SQL Server 2019 pricing Editions Open no level price (US$) Licensing model Channel availability 2 core pack Volume licensing, hosting 2 core pack Volume licensing, hosting Volume licensing, hosting Volume licensing, hosting See your hosting partner for pricing Not applicable Hosting only Not applicable

Pay-as-you-go pricing

Pay-as-you-go pricing Editions Monthly rate (US$) Hourly rate (US$)

Subscriptions and add-ons

Subscriptions and add-ons Subscriptions and add-ons Licensing model Channel availability 2 core pack Volume Licensing 2 core pack Volume Licensing

SQL Server 2019 Software Assurance benefits

SQL Server 2019 Software Assurance benefits Benefit Description

Allows customers to install and run passive SQL Server 2019 instances in a separate OSE or server for disaster recovery in anticipation of a failover event.

Allows customers to install and run passive SQL Server 2019 instances in a separate OSE or server for disaster recovery in Azure in anticipation of a failover event.

Enables customers to use SQL Server licenses with Software Assurance or qualifying subscription licenses to pay a reduced rate (“base rate”) on SQL Database vCore-based options such as managed instance, vCore-based single database, and vCore-based elastic Pool; on SQL Server in Azure Virtual Machines (including, but not limited to, Azure Dedicated Host); and on SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS).

Allows customers to install and run passive SQL Server 2019 instances in a separate OSE or server for high availability in anticipation of a failover event.

Allows customers to run any number of instances of SQL Server 2019 Enterprise Edition software in an unlimited number of VMs. Applicable under the core licensing model only.

Allows SQL Server Enterprise Edition customers to run Power BI Report Server.

Allows license reassignment of SQL Server 2019 to third-party shared servers. Does not apply to SQL Server Parallel Data Warehouse (PDW).

In addition to the benefits noted above, Server and Cloud Enrollment (SCE) customers may also qualify for premium benefits, including unlimited problem resolution support.

In addition to the benefits noted above, Server Cloud Enrollment (SCE) customers may also qualify for premium benefits, including Unlimited Problem Resolution Support.

For sales questions, contact a Microsoft representative at (800) 426-9400 in the United States or (877) 568-2495 in Canada.

How to buy SQL Server

Connect with a Microsoft solution provider

Whether you're evaluating business needs or ready to buy, a Microsoft certified solution provider will guide you every step of the way.

Contact your Microsoft account representative

Call your account manager or contact your regional Microsoft office for further details.

Buy online at the Microsoft Store

Purchase SQL Server Standard edition easily online.

Get started with SQL Server 2019

Follow us

Share this page

Chat with sales Available M-F 6 AM to 6 PM PT.

<<module.img-alt-txt></p> <p></li> <li>.ow-link-wrapper #chatEngagement < height: 35px; bottom: 0!important; >.ow-pro-c-body < background-color: #d5d5d5; padding-block-end: 100%; >.ow-pro-c-container-modal < position: fixed; right: 60px; bottom: 50px; z-index: 10040; height: 355px; width: 355px; /* background: #243A5E; */ background-image: linear-gradient(#1278D4 170px, 170px, white 355px 170px); box-shadow: 0px 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); >.ow-pro-c-button-container < display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; >.ow-pro-c-close-button < height: 20px; width: 20px; display: flex; margin-block-start: 16px; margin-inline-end: 20px; background: none; border: none; color: #FFFFFF; >.ow-pro-c-h-text, .ow-pro-c-h-text-var-2 < color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 29px; margin-block-start: 0px; text-align: center; >.ow-pro-c-h-text < margin-block-start: 0px; >.ow-pro-c-h-text-var-2 < margin-block-start: 28px; >.ow-pro-c-p-text < color:#FFFFFF; font-size: 16px; margin-block-start: 16px; text-align: center; >.ow-pro-c-image-container < text-align: center; flex-direction: column; >.ow-pro-c-image < height: 75px; width: 75px; margin-block-start: 22px; border-radius: 50%; >button.ow-pro-c-chat-button < margin-block-start: 26px; >.ow-pro-c-button-glyph-container < display: flex; background: none; border: none; margin-block-start: 20px; >.ow-pro-c-no-button < font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Segoe UI'; >.ow-pro-c-no-button.c-glyph < margin-inline-start: 5px; margin-block-start: 2px; >.ow-pro-c-container-modal-var-2 < position: fixed; right: 60px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 10040; height: 355px; width: 355px; background-color: #243A5E; box-shadow: 0px 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15); >.ow-pro-c-d-flex < display: flex; align-items: center; >.ow-link-wrapper button.ow-pro-c-chat-button-var-2 < background: #ffffff; margin-block-start: 30px; >.ow-link-wrapper button.ow-pro-c-chat-button-var-2:focus:not(.x-hidden-focus) < background: #e5e5e5; >button.c-button.f-primary < color: #fff!important; background: #0067b8!important; >button.c-button.f-primary:hover < color: #fff; background: #4e596b; >.ow-pro-c-image-container .c-glyph.glyph-cancel:before < font-size: 15px; position: relative; top: 1px; >.ow-pro-c-image-container ul <div proactive-chat-hidden

>
>
>" />
'/>