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How can you license SAP Cloud Platform?

SAP offers two business models to purchase SAP Cloud Platform. Choose the one that best fits your business and project requirements.

Consumption-based pricing Subscription-based pricing

This business model is also known as SAP Cloud Platform Enterprise Agreement (SAP Cloud Platform EA) and allows for the consumption of cloud credits based on actual usage. This model provides you with the highest flexibility.

What does this mean?

 
  • With just one contract, you can get access to all services available under SAP Cloud Platform EA and configure them in your global account for SAP Cloud Platform. This includes new features or innovations available after the contract signing date.
  • Choose how to spend cloud credits and monitor real-time service usage to better understand project costs.
  • Consume services based on project requirements, without having to change your contract, and only get charged for what is used.

Next steps:

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Discover

Explore the SAP Cloud Platform service catalog to learn more about all services from SAP Cloud Platform.

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Evaluate

Estimate project costs and share the estimate with your SAP sales team to simplify the buying experience or request a demo and see a use case in action.

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Buy

Contact your SAP sales team to get a personalized quote and all the information you need to get started.

This business model lets you choose a fixed set of services for a fixed rate, regardless of actual consumption.

What does this mean?

 
  • The contract includes the exact services you can use in your project and will be provisioned in your global account for SAP Cloud Platform as preset entitlements.
  • The entitled cloud services can be used up to the limit of your purchased subscription. To use more, you can increase your license volume.
  • You can add new services or modify your contract by contacting your SAP sales representative or visiting the SAP Store.
  • You can optimize your cost by knowing exactly what you need, get higher discounts, and benefit from budget security throughout the contract period.

Next steps:

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Discover

Explore the service catalog to learn more about all the SAP Cloud Platform services.

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Evaluate

Meet with an SAP Cloud Platform expert and get a personalized demo.

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Buy

Contact an SAP sales team to get a personalized quote or visit the SAP Store and purchase select SAP Cloud Platform services online.

Try SAP Cloud Platform for free

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Sign up for our free trial and start using SAP Cloud Platform

 
  • Look at the starter scenarios to understand how SAP Cloud Platform can help you complete your use case
  • Get early access to beta functionality and provide your feedback directly in SAP Cloud Platform cockpit
  • Engage with the SAP community for more tutorials, learning material, and Q&A
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