1. How to Read the Oracle Technology Price List
The Oracle Technology Price List is a publicly available PDF that sets the list prices for every Oracle technology product — from Database Enterprise Edition to WebLogic Suite to GoldenGate. It is the starting point for every Oracle commercial conversation, yet Oracle provides no instructions on how to actually use it. This guide fills that gap.
You should have a copy of the current Oracle Technology Price List open alongside this article. Note that Oracle pricing (USD) has not changed for many years, though Oracle reserves the right to update it at any time.
For each product, the price list shows four columns:
| Column | What It Means | Example (DB Enterprise Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Named User Plus | Licence fee for one Named User Plus (NUP). Subject to minimum user requirements. | $950 per NUP |
| Software Update License & Support (NUP) | Annual support fee per NUP — always 22% of the NUP licence fee. | $209 per NUP per year |
| Processor | Licence fee for one Oracle Processor. Oracle's definition of "processor" involves the Core Factor Table. | $47,500 per Processor |
| Software Update License & Support (Processor) | Annual support fee per Processor licence — always 22% of the Processor licence fee. | $10,450 per Processor per year |
The prices on Oracle's Technology Price List are list prices — nobody pays list. Typical enterprise discounts range from 40% for small deals to 80–90% for large Unlimited License Agreements (ULAs) or Pool of Funds transactions. The critical question is not what the list price is, but what discount you can negotiate. We routinely help clients secure discounts 15–25 percentage points better than Oracle's initial offer.
Key rule: this article only covers Oracle Technology products. It does not cover Oracle Applications pricing, Oracle Java licensing, or Oracle Cloud services — each of those has a separate price list and different licensing mechanics.
2. Licensing Metrics: Processor vs. Named User Plus
Before you can calculate Oracle pricing, you must understand the two primary licensing metrics that apply to nearly every Oracle technology product.
Processor Licensing
Processor licensing is based on hardware capacity. You license the CPU cores where the Oracle software is installed and/or running. The calculation uses Oracle's Core Factor Table, which assigns a multiplier to each processor type:
Processor licensing allows unlimited users to access the software on those licensed processors — making it the standard choice for production environments with large or unpredictable user populations.
Named User Plus (NUP) Licensing
Named User Plus licensing counts the individual users (or non-human devices) authorised to access the software, regardless of whether they are actively using it. NUP is typically cheaper for small, well-defined user groups — such as development or test environments.
Critical rule: Oracle imposes minimum NUP requirements per processor. You cannot licence a product with fewer Named Users Plus than the minimum, even if your actual user count is lower:
| Product | Minimum NUP per Processor |
|---|---|
| Database Enterprise Edition & Options | 25 NUP per Processor |
| Database Standard Edition 2 | 10 NUP per Server |
| WebLogic Server Enterprise Edition | 10 NUP per Processor |
| WebLogic Suite | 10 NUP per Processor |
| GoldenGate | 10 NUP per Processor |
| Most other Middleware products | 10 NUP per Processor |
For a detailed comparison of these two metrics, see our Oracle Database Licensing Guide.
If you licence Oracle Database Enterprise Edition by Processor on a server, every option and management pack used on that server must also be licensed by Processor — and in the same quantity. You cannot mix Processor and NUP metrics for a product and its options on the same installation. This rule applies equally to WebLogic Suite and its add-on options.
3. Oracle Database Editions — Pricing
Oracle Database is the centrepiece of the Technology Price List and the single largest source of Oracle licensing cost for most enterprises.
| Product | Processor Licence | NUP Licence | Annual Support (22%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database Enterprise Edition | $47,500 | $950 | $10,450 / $209 |
| Database Standard Edition 2 | $17,500 (per socket) | $350 | $3,850 / $77 |
| Database Personal Edition | — | $460 | — / $101.20 |
| Mobile Server | $23,000 | $460 | $5,060 / $101.20 |
| NoSQL Database Enterprise Edition | $10,000 | $200 | $2,200 / $44 |
Standard Edition 2 uses socket-based licensing — the Core Factor Table does not apply. Each occupied socket counts as one licence, regardless of core count. SE2 is limited to servers with a maximum of 2 CPU sockets and 16 CPU threads.
Database Enterprise Edition uses core-based processor licensing. On a typical dual-socket Intel Xeon server with 16 cores per socket (32 cores total), the calculation is: 32 × 0.5 = 16 Processor licences at $47,500 each = $760,000 in licence fees plus $167,200/year in support.
SE2: 2 sockets × $17,500 = $35,000 licence + $7,700/year support.
EE: 32 cores × 0.5 factor = 16 licences × $47,500 = $760,000 licence + $167,200/year support.
Enterprise Edition costs 21.7× more than Standard Edition 2 for the same physical server — before adding any options. This is why edition selection is one of the highest-impact decisions in Oracle licensing.
4. Database Enterprise Edition Options — Pricing
Database options are add-on features that require Enterprise Edition as a prerequisite. Each option must be licensed in the same metric and quantity as the underlying Database EE licence. These options are a frequent source of unintentional non-compliance — features like Diagnostics Pack and Tuning Pack can be inadvertently enabled by DBAs, creating licence obligations.
| Database EE Option | Processor Licence | NUP Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Multitenant | $17,500 | $350 |
| Real Application Clusters (RAC) | $23,000 | $460 |
| RAC One Node | $10,000 | $200 |
| Active Data Guard | $11,500 | $230 |
| Partitioning | $11,500 | $230 |
| Real Application Testing | $11,500 | $230 |
| Advanced Compression | $11,500 | $230 |
| Advanced Security | $15,000 | $300 |
| Label Security | $11,500 | $230 |
| Database Vault | $11,500 | $230 |
| OLAP | $23,000 | $460 |
| TimesTen App-Tier Database Cache | $23,000 | $460 |
| Database In-Memory | $23,000 | $460 |
On a 16-processor server, adding just RAC ($23,000), Partitioning ($11,500), and Diagnostics Pack ($7,500) to Database EE ($47,500) increases the total licence cost from $760,000 to $1,432,000 — nearly doubling it. Every option you enable is another line item at the same quantity. In an Oracle audit, every enabled option will be counted and billed.
5. Database Management Packs — Pricing
Management packs are used primarily through Oracle Enterprise Manager for monitoring and administration. They are licensed separately from the base database and its options.
| Management Pack | Processor Licence | NUP Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostics Pack | $7,500 | $150 |
| Tuning Pack | $5,000 | $100 |
| Database Lifecycle Management Pack | $12,000 | $240 |
| Data Masking and Subsetting Pack | $11,500 | $230 |
| Cloud Management Pack for Oracle Database | $7,500 | $150 |
Diagnostics Pack and Tuning Pack are the most commonly deployed management packs — and the most commonly found in audits. The Tuning Pack requires the Diagnostics Pack as a prerequisite, meaning you must licence both if you use Tuning Pack features. On a 16-processor server, the combined cost is 16 × ($7,500 + $5,000) = $200,000 in licence fees.
Data Masking and Subsetting Pack has a special licensing rule: only the users of the database servers where masked data or data subsets originate must be licensed — not the destination databases.
Diagnostics Pack features such as Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) and Active Session History (ASH) are frequently enabled by default or accidentally activated by DBAs running AWR reports. Oracle's audit scripts specifically scan for AWR and ASH usage. We have seen audit claims exceeding $2M for Diagnostics and Tuning Pack alone — across all database servers in a large enterprise. Proactively audit your Enterprise Manager configuration to identify and disable any unused management pack features before Oracle does.
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Oracle Middleware products are licensed using the same Processor and NUP metrics as the database, with their own minimum NUP requirements (typically 10 NUP per Processor).
| Middleware Product | Processor Licence | NUP Licence |
|---|---|---|
| TopLink and ADF | $5,800 | $116 |
| WebLogic Server Standard Edition | $10,000 | $200 |
| WebLogic Server Enterprise Edition | $25,000 | $500 |
| WebLogic Suite | $45,000 | $900 |
| Web Tier | $5,000 | $100 |
| Internet Application Server EE | $35,000 | $700 |
| GlassFish Server | $5,000 | $100 |
| Coherence Enterprise Edition | $11,500 | $230 |
| Coherence Grid Edition | $25,000 | $500 |
| BPEL Process Manager | $60,000 | $1,200 |
| SOA Suite for Non-Oracle Middleware | $75,000 | $1,500 |
| Forms and Reports | $23,000 | $460 |
| Managed File Transfer | $30,000 | $600 |
| Stream Analytics | $60,000 | $1,200 |
WebLogic Suite Options
These are add-on options that require WebLogic Suite as a prerequisite — you must licence both the base product (WebLogic Suite at $45,000/Processor) and any options in the same metric and quantity:
| WebLogic Suite Option | Processor Licence |
|---|---|
| BPEL Process Manager Option | $23,000 |
| Service Bus | $23,000 |
| SOA Suite for Oracle Middleware | $57,500 |
| Unified Business Process Management Suite | $57,500 |
| WebLogic Coherence Grid Edition Option | $10,000 |
A server running WebLogic Suite ($45,000) plus SOA Suite for Oracle Middleware ($57,500) costs $102,500 per Processor licence — more than double the cost of Database Enterprise Edition.
7. GoldenGate & Data Integrator — Pricing
Oracle GoldenGate and Data Integrator are Oracle's data replication and integration platforms. They have unique licensing rules that differ from standard database or middleware products.
| Product | Processor Licence | NUP Licence |
|---|---|---|
| GoldenGate | $17,500 | $350 |
| GoldenGate for Non-Oracle Database | $17,500 (per computer) | $350 |
| GoldenGate for Mainframe | $100,000 (per computer) | $2,000 |
| GoldenGate for Big Data | $20,000 | $400 |
| GoldenGate Veridata | $30,000 | $600 |
| Data Integrator Enterprise Edition | $30,000 | $600 |
| Data Integration Suite | $70,000 | $1,400 |
| Enterprise Metadata Management | $150,000 | — |
GoldenGate Licensing Scope Rules
Oracle GoldenGate has a distinctive licensing scope: you must licence both (a) the processors running the Oracle database from which you capture data and (b) the processors running the Oracle database where you apply the data. For NUP licensing, count the users of both the source and target databases.
GoldenGate for Non-Oracle Database and GoldenGate for Mainframe are licensed per computer — they do not use the Core Factor Table. One licence covers one physical machine regardless of its core count.
Data Integrator Enterprise Edition licensing counts only the processors where the data transformation processes are executed, not the source or target databases.
8. Integration & Other Products — Pricing
Oracle Database Gateways
Database Gateways enable Oracle Database to connect to non-Oracle databases. They are licensed per computer — the Core Factor Table does not apply:
| Database Gateway | Per Computer Licence |
|---|---|
| Gateway for Sybase | $17,500 |
| Gateway for SQL Server | $17,500 |
| Gateway for Informix | $17,500 |
| Gateway for Teradata | $109,000 |
| Gateway for DRDA | $46,000 |
| Gateway for APPC | $46,000 |
| Gateway for WebSphere MQ | $46,000 |
Verrazzano Enterprise Container Platform
Verrazzano is licensed per Processor as an annual subscription only — no perpetual licence is available. All processors in the nodes of Kubernetes clusters where Verrazzano images are pulled must be counted. If any Kubernetes node is a VM, Oracle's partitioning policy applies to determine the processor count.
RDB Server Products
Oracle RDB Enterprise Edition is priced at $47,500 per Processor — the same as Database Enterprise Edition. RDB can be migrated to standard Oracle Database EE at no additional cost.
Identity Management
Oracle Identity Management products are licensed per Named User Plus or Processor, following the same mechanics as other technology products.
9. Worked Pricing Calculations
Let's walk through real-world pricing calculations using the Oracle Technology Price List.
📊 Example 1: Database EE + Two Options on a Dual-Socket Intel Server
Server: 2 × Intel Xeon 8380 (40 cores each) = 80 total cores
Core factor: 0.5 (Intel Xeon)
Processor licences required: 80 × 0.5 = 40
Products installed: Database EE + Partitioning + Active Data Guard
Database EE: 40 × $47,500 = $1,900,000
Partitioning: 40 × $11,500 = $460,000
Active Data Guard: 40 × $11,500 = $460,000
Total licence fees: $2,820,000
Annual support (22%): $620,400/year
📊 Example 2: Named User Plus for a Development Environment
Server: 1 × Intel Xeon with 8 cores = 8 total cores
Core factor: 0.5 → 4 Processor equivalents
Minimum NUP: 4 × 25 = 100 NUP minimum for Database EE
Actual users: 15 developers — but the minimum is 100, so you must licence 100 NUP.
Database EE: 100 × $950 = $95,000
Annual support: 100 × $209 = $20,900/year
Compare this to Processor licensing for the same server: 4 × $47,500 = $190,000. NUP saves $95,000 in licence fees — but only because the user count stays below the minimum threshold. If user counts grow, NUP costs escalate quickly.
📊 Example 3: WebLogic Suite + SOA Suite
Server: 2 × AMD EPYC 9654 (96 cores each) = 192 total cores
Core factor: 0.5 (AMD EPYC)
Processor licences: 192 × 0.5 = 96
WebLogic Suite: 96 × $45,000 = $4,320,000
SOA Suite for Middleware: 96 × $57,500 = $5,520,000
Total licence fees: $9,840,000
Annual support (22%): $2,164,800/year
The latest AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon processors ship with 96–128 cores per socket. A single dual-socket server can now require 48–128 Processor licences for every Oracle product installed. Before deploying Oracle on new hardware, always calculate the licensing impact first — the cost of the software often dwarfs the cost of the server.
10. Understanding Oracle Support Costs
Oracle annual support (officially "Software Update License & Support") is 22% of the net licence fee. This percentage applies to whatever discounted price you actually paid for the licences — not the list price.
Key Support Rules
Annual escalation: Oracle typically increases support fees by 3–4% per year, compounding on the prior year's amount. Over a 10-year period, support costs can nearly equal the original licence investment.
Cannot drop support selectively: Oracle's standard terms make it difficult to drop support on individual products while keeping it on others. The "support reinstatement" clause means that if you drop support, you must pay all back support fees (plus a reinstatement penalty) to restart it later.
Discount lock-in: Whatever discount you negotiate on licence fees automatically applies to support. A 60% discount on a $47,500 Processor licence means you pay $19,000 for the licence — and your annual support is 22% of $19,000 = $4,180/year instead of the list $10,450.
📊 Support Cost Over 10 Years (16 DB EE Processor Licences at 50% Discount)
Licence cost: 16 × $47,500 × 50% = $380,000
Year 1 support: $380,000 × 22% = $83,600
With 4% annual escalation over 10 years: ~$1,003,000 cumulative support
After 10 years, you will have paid $1,383,000 total — $380K in licence fees and over $1M in support. Support exceeds the original licence investment by Year 5.
For strategies to reduce Oracle support costs, see our guide on Oracle Support Renewal Optimisation.
11. Pricing Optimisation Strategies
Understanding the Oracle Technology Price List is the first step. The second is using that knowledge to reduce what you actually pay. Here are the strategies that deliver the biggest savings:
1. Choose the Right Licensing Metric
Compare Processor vs. NUP for every product and every server. NUP can save 40–60% on development, test, and low-user-count environments. Processor is usually cheaper for production systems with large or unpredictable user populations.
2. Select Hardware Strategically
Processors with lower core factors (Intel Xeon at 0.5, Ampere ARM at 0.25) require fewer Oracle licences than processors with higher factors (IBM POWER at 1.0). A hardware migration from IBM POWER to Intel Xeon can halve your Oracle licence requirements overnight.
3. Consolidate and Right-Size
Every server where Oracle is installed creates a licensing obligation. Consolidating workloads onto fewer, right-sized servers reduces the total processor count — and therefore the total licence cost. Eliminate development servers running Enterprise Edition when Standard Edition 2 would suffice.
4. Audit Your Options and Packs
Systematically disable any Database EE options and management packs that are not actively required. Features like AWR reporting (Diagnostics Pack), Partitioning, and Advanced Security are often enabled by default or accidentally — each one adds $7,500–$23,000 per Processor to your compliance obligation.
5. Negotiate Aggressively
Oracle's list prices are starting positions, not final prices. Typical discounts range from 40–90% depending on deal size, competitive pressure, and negotiation leverage. Always benchmark Oracle's offer against independent pricing data before signing.
6. Consider ULA Economics
For organisations with large and growing Oracle estates, an Oracle Unlimited License Agreement (ULA) can provide cost certainty and deployment flexibility. However, ULAs carry significant risks at certification — ensure you have independent advisory support to maximise the licence count at exit.
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