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Oracle PeopleSoft Licensing: The Four Metrics & the Fusion Squeeze

PeopleSoft is licensed on authorization, not usage, across four metrics, and Oracle supports it to at least 2036. The metric traps, the support annuity, and the leverage the buyer holds.

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Read Time 18 Minutes
Last Updated July 15, 2026
What you will take away
  • The four metrics and which governs each PeopleSoft module
  • Why Application User counts authorization, not usage
  • The 22 percent support annuity and the 4.5-year crossover
  • Applications Unlimited: supported to at least 2036, no forced upgrade
  • The Fusion squeeze and where the buyer's leverage sits
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PublishedJuly 14, 2026
Last updatedJuly 14, 2026
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