Compare below to find the right Microsoft licensing program for your commercial organization.
| Microsoft Programs | Open License Program (OLP) | Select License Program (SLP) | Enterprise Agreement |
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| Program type? | Transactional (non-contractual) | Contractual | Contractual or Subscription options available |
| Organizations served? | Any size — choose Business, Value or Volume to suit your organization | Medium to large organizations | Large organizations |
| Key benefits? | Value: gives mid-sized organizations simplified license management and more control over costs Business: flexible program allows you to pay for the software licenses you need as your business grows Volume: ideal for organizations that can increase up—front purchasing in one or more product pools to get increased savings | Flexible and cost-effective way to purchase; ideal for organizations who can forecast purchasing in one or more product pools to get increased savings | Cost—effective way to acquire the latest Microsoft technology, standardize IT across the enterprise, simplify license management and get maintenance benefits |
| Signed contract required? | Value: Yes
Business: No
Volume: No | Yes | Yes |
| Term? | Value: 3 years
Business: 2 years
Volume: 2 years | 3 years | 3 years |
| Forecasting required? | No | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum purchase requirement? | 5 licenses | 1,500 points | 250 desktops |
| Minimum reorder? | 1 license | 1 license | No |
| Upgrade protection? | Upgrade rights and technical support provided through Software Assurance, which is included | Upgrade rights and technical support provided through Software Assurance, which is included | Upgrade rights and technical support provided through Software Assurance, which is included |
| Technical support? | Upgrade rights and technical support provided through Software Assurance, which is included | Upgrade rights and technical support provided through Software Assurance, which is included | Upgrade rights and technical support provided through Software Assurance, which is included |
| Media? | Value: Provided for initial product order; additional media available for purchase Business or Volume: Media must be purchased separately | One media kit included per enrollment; updates provided throughout program term | One media kit included per enrollment; updates provided throughout program term |
| Microsoft Programs | Academic Open | Academic Select | School Agreement & Campus Agreement |
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| Program type? | Non-contractual | Contractual | Subscription |
| Organizations served? | Small education organizations with 5 or more desktops | Medium to large education organizations with 250 or more desktops | School: K-12 schools Campus: higher education organizations |
| Key benefits? | Flexible program allows you to pay for the software licenses you need as you need them | Flexible and cost-effective way to purchase; ideal for organizations that can forecast purchasing in one or more product pools to get increased savings | Subscription-based agreements allow lower costs and predictable budgeting |
| Signed contract required? | No | Yes | Yes |
| Term? | 2 years, non-renewable | 3 years, renewable | Option of 1 or 3 years, renewable |
| Forecasting required? | No | Yes | No |
| Minimum purchase requirement? | 5 licenses | 1,500 points per product pool over 3 years | 300 units over 3 years |
| Minimum reorder? | 1 license | 1 license | No |
| Upgrade protection? | Assurance available at the time of license acquisition | Assurance available at the time of license acquisition term | included; every license covered by SA may be upgraded to latest version |
| Technical support? | Software Assurance is available at the time of license acquisition | Software Assurance is available at the time of license acquisition | Software Assurance included |
| Media? | Media must be purchased separately | One media kit included per enrollment; includes CDs for pools and language groups selected | Media ships upon agreement |
| Microsoft Programs | Open Government | Open Charity | |
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| Program type? | Non-Contractual | Non-Contractual | |
| Organizations served? | State and local government organizations with 5 or more desktops | Qualified charitable organizations — 501c(3) with 5 or more desktops | |
| Key benefits? | Flexible program allows you to pay for the software licenses you need as you need them with pricing discounts that benefit your organization | Flexible program allows you to pay for the software licenses you need as you need them with pricing discounts that benefit your organization | |
| Signed contract required? | No | No | |
| Term? | 2 years | 2 years | |
| Forecasting required? | No | No | |
| Minimum purchase requirement? | 5 licenses | 5 licenses | |
| Minimum reorder? | 1 license | 1 license | |
| Upgrade protection? | Yes, Software Assurance available at time of license acquisition | Yes, Software Assurance available at time of license acquisition | |
| Technical support? | Yes, Software Assurance available at time of license acquisition | Yes, Software Assurance available at time of license acquisition | |
| Media? | Media must be purchased separately | Media must be purchased separately | |
