CA Licensing Program Comparison Chart
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The table below presents information on CA license programs:
The table below presents information on CA license programs:
| CA Software | Open License Program (OLP) | Government License Program (GLP) |
| Program type? | Transactional (noncontractual) | Transactional (noncontractual) |
Organizations served? | Commercial organizations of any size | Government, education, healthcare and nonprofit organizations |
Key benefits? | Brings reduced software costs and administrative benefits of volume licensing to organizations of any size | Gives noncommercial organizations the opportunity for substantial discounts without volume purchasing obligations |
Signed contract required? | No | No |
Term? | None; program applies on a transaction-by-transaction basis | None; program applies on a transaction-by-transaction basis |
Forecasting required? | No | No |
| Minimum purchase requirement? | No | No |
Minimum reorder? | No | No |
| Upgrade protection? | Yes, one- or three-year upgrade protection included in the maintenance | Yes, one- or three-year upgrade protection included in the maintenance |
Technical support? | Yes, technical support is included in the maintenance with two levels of support available | Yes, technical support is included in the maintenance |
Media? | Electronic Software Download (ESD) or CD available and included for most products | Electronic Software Download (ESD) or CD available and included for most products |


