Individualized customer buying programs and agreements offer unique bundles of benefits and offerings specific to your organization's needs.
NOTE: Please note that the Licensing and Buying programs introduced on this website are available for selective product portfolios only. See more details on each program page.
Micro Focus offers a variety of buying programs for certain portfolios. Most Collaboration, Datacenter, Workload Management, Identity, Access and Security products are available for purchase under a VLA (Volume License Agreement) or MLA (Master License Agreement). Talk to your Sales Representative or Partner to determine a program that is best for you.
| MLA | VLA | |
|---|---|---|
| Ideal For | Large global organizations who desire greater benefits based on long-term high volume purchasing commitments. | Customers of any size who want an easy, transaction-based process with the flexibility of purchasing licenses from a broad reseller channel. |
| Benefits | Rewards high volume commitment with greater discount levels, enhanced levels of support, price protection, and optional direct purchasing relationship with us. Facilitates budgeting with annual renewal. | Simple to use and understand; no purchase obligation or minimum-purchase requirement. No contract signature required. |
| Purchase Through | Directly from us or through a qualified reseller. | Select any reseller. |
| Discount Level | Annual spend qualifies customers for their tiered discount MLA program pricing levels. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license quantity thresholds are exceeded. | Program discounts are available through Resellers, who set VLA Customer pricing. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license quantity thresholds are exceeded. |
| Counting Options | Based on end-user agreement (EULA) and product eligibility list. | Based on end-user agreement (EULA) and product eligibility list. |
| Maintenance Offerings | Maintenance includes online self-service support, technical support and software updates (major/minor versions, service pack, patch, and hotfix) as described in Micro Focus Business Support Agreement. For advanced support services, Premium Support or Flexible Credits are available here. | Required to purchase one-year Maintenance with each new product license. Maintenance includes online self-service support, technical support and software updates (major/minor versions, service pack, patch, and hotfix) as described in Micro Focus Business Support Agreement. For advanced support services, Premium Support or Flexible Credits are available here. |
| Purchase Minimum | $1 million per annum net revenue to us. Subsidiaries joining an existing contract may join for $5,000 per annum net revenue to us. | None. |
| Contract & Term | Contract signed directly with us; contract runs in two-year renewable terms. | No signed contract, no set term. |
| Software License | Perpetual or Subscription. | Perpetual or Subscription. |
| Associated Documents |
MLA Program Guide MLA–English MLA (EMEA)–English MLA (EMEA)–French MLA Services Guide |
VLA Program Guide VLA VLA Services Guide |
Buying Program Options: VLA (Volume License Agreement.)
| VLA for Government | |
|---|---|
| Ideal For | Qualifying government entities of any size who want an easy, transaction-based process with the flexibility of purchasing licenses from a broad reseller channel. |
| Benefits | Government specific discounts, simple program to use and understand. No purchase obligation or minimum-purchase requirement. No contract signature required. |
| Purchase Through | Select any reseller. |
| Discount Level | Program discounts are available through resellers, who set VLA Customer pricing. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license quantity thresholds are exceeded. |
| Counting Options | Based on end-user agreement (EULA) and product eligibility list. |
| Maintenance Offerings | Required to purchase one-year Maintenance with each new product license. Maintenance includes online self-service support, technical support and software updates (major/minor versions, service pack, patch, and hotfix) as described in Micro Focus Business Support Agreement. For advanced support services, Premium Support or Flexible Credits are available here. |
| Purchase Minimum | Required to purchase one-year Maintenance with each new product license. Maintenance includes patches, fixes and upgrades to latest product versions. Select either Standard Care (12 x 5 coverage) or Total Care (24 x 7 coverage) level support. |
| Contract & Term | No signed contract, no set term. |
| Software License | Perpetual or Subscription. |
| Associated Documents |
VLA Program Guide VLA Contract |
Buying Program Options: SLA (School License Agreement), ALA (Academic License Agreement) or VLA (Volume License Agreement) for Education.
| SLA | ALA | VLA for Education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal For | Qualifying primary education institutions (grades K-12) who wish to lease licenses. Meeting the changing requirements of primary education institutions to license, implement, and maintain their software investments. | Qualifying colleges and universities who wish to lease licenses. Meeting the evolving requirements of higher education institutions to license, implement, and maintain their software investments. | Qualifying primary education institutions (grades K-12), colleges, universities and academic non-profit hospitals who wish to perpetually own their licenses. |
| Benefits | Simple contract and annual worksheet, upgrades included. Leasing licenses lowers cost. SLA customers decide the counting method best suited for their organizations. | Simple contract and annual worksheet, upgrades included. Leasing licenses lowers cost. ALA customers decide the counting method best suited for their organizations. | Simple to use and understand; no purchase obligation or minimum-purchase requirement. No contract signature required. |
| Purchase Through | North America: Directly from us or through a qualified reseller. EMEA or Asia Pac: Through a qualified reseller. | North America: Directly from us or through a qualified reseller. EMEA or Asia Pac: Through a qualified reseller. | Select any reseller. |
| Discount Level | Academic program discounts are built into each ALA and SLA part number. | Volume of licenses purchased qualifies ALA customers for tiered discount pricing levels. Academic program discounts are also built into each ALA and SLA part number. | Program discounts are available through resellers, who set VLA Customer pricing. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license quantity thresholds are exceeded. |
| Counting Options | Student enrollment or workstation count. | Full time equivalent (FTE) or workstation count. | Based on end-user agreement (EULA) and product eligibility list. |
| Maintenance Offerings | SLA program automatically includes patches, fixes, and upgrades to latest product versions. Additional support and training are available and purchased separately. | ALA program automatically includes patches, fixes, and upgrades to latest product versions. Additional support and training are available and purchased separately. | Required to purchase one-year Maintenance with each new product license. Maintenance includes online self-service support, technical support and software updates (major/minor versions, service pack, patch, and hotfix) as described in Micro Focus Business Support Agreement. For advanced support services, Premium Support or Flexible Credits are available here. |
| Purchase Minimum | $1,000 minimum annual fee purchase requirement. SLA customers may select from the pre-determined value bundles or create their own product bundle. $2.50 student enrollment or $38.00 workstation minimum. | $5,000 minimum annual fee purchase requirement. ALA customers may select from the pre-determined value bundles or create their own product bundle. | Required to purchase one-year Maintenance with each new product license. Maintenance includes online self-service support, technical support and software updates (major/minor versions, service pack, patch, and hotfix) as described in Micro Focus Business Support Agreement. For advanced support services, Premium Support or Flexible Credits are available here. |
| Contract & Term | Initial contract required. Initial one-year agreement term, renewable one-year terms. Complete Annual Fee Worksheet each year specifying the products the customer desires to use that year. | Initial contract required. Initial three-year agreement term, renewable one-year terms. Complete Annual Fee Worksheet each year specifying the products the customer desires to use that year. | No signed contract, no set term. |
| Software License | License-only Subscription. | License-only Subscription. | Perpetual or Subscription. |
| Associated Documents |
SLA Program Guide Academic Services Guide School License Agreement SLA Annual Fee Worksheet |
ALA Program Guide Academic Services Guide Academic License Agreement ALA Annual Fee Worksheet |
VLA Program Guide VLA Contract |
Buying Program Options: The Hosting Services offering is available as an add-on option under the MLA (Master License Agreement) or VLA (Volume License Agreement.) The information below reflects the revised hosting program, effective 3 December 2009.
With this additional program option, hosting providers are able to run hosted applications and services utilizing a full suite of our products. Customers who wish to participate and begin hosting should complete the Hosting Service Addendum (see below), and then begin ordering from the Corporate Price List with the MLA or VLA Software Subscription part numbers. No perpetual license purchases are required. Subscription licenses are sold exclusively as a combined offering 24x7 support as described in Micro Focus Business Support Agreement.
Note: Our hosting partners may also qualify to enter a Hosting Services Agreement directly with us. This agreement differs from Hosting Services Addendum in that it allows partners to track software usage on a monthly basis, and pay us quarterly for such software use. Please contact your sales representative for additional details.
| MLA Hosting Services (add-on) | VLA Hosting Services (add-on) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ideal For | This additional option is designed to meet the unique needs of ISPs, ASPs, Internet Portals and other Web-hosting Providers who run hosted applications and services. | This additional option is designed to meet the unique needs of ISPs, ASPs, Internet Portals and other Web-hosting Providers who run hosted applications and services. |
| Benefits | The liberty to use our software for hosting purposes, benefiting their users and growing their hosting services revenue. | The liberty to use our software for hosting purposes, benefiting their users and growing their hosting services revenue. |
| Purchase Through | Directly from us or through a qualified reseller. | Select any reseller. |
| Discount Level | Annual spend qualifies customers for their tiered discount MLA program pricing levels. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license quantity thresholds are exceeded. | Program discounts are available through resellers, who set VLA Customer pricing. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license quantity thresholds are exceeded. |
| Counting Options | Based on end-user agreement (EULA) and product eligibility list. | Based on end-user agreement (EULA) and product eligibility list. |
| Maintenance Offerings | Software subscription licenses are sold exclusively as a combined offering with one-year 24x7 standard support, which includes online self-service support, technical support and software updates (major/minor versions, service pack, patch, and hotfix) as described in Micro Focus Business Support Agreement. | Software subscription licenses are sold exclusively as a combined offering with one-year 24x7 standard support, which includes online self-service support, technical support and software updates (major/minor versions, service pack, patch, and hotfix) as described in Micro Focus Business Support Agreement. |
| Purchase Minimum | $5,000 per annum gross revenue to us. | $5,000 per annum gross revenue to us. |
| Contract & Term | In addition to the MLA contract, customer must sign the Hosting Services Addendum before placing an order. | Customer must sign the Hosting Services Addendum before placing an order. |
| Software License | Subscription. | Subscription. |
| Associated Documents |
MLA Program Guide Hosting Service Addendum |
VLA Program Guide VLA Contract Hosting Service Addendum |
Buying Program Options: VLA (Volume License Agreement.)
| VLA for Non-Profit | |
|---|---|
| Ideal For | Qualifying non-profit organizations of any size who want an easy, transaction-based process with the flexibility of purchasing licenses from a broad reseller channel. |
| Benefits | Non-profit specific discounts, simple program to use and understand. No purchase obligation or minimum-purchase requirement. No contract signature required. |
| Purchase Through | Select any reseller. |
| Discount Level | Program discounts are available through resellers, who set VLA Customer pricing. Transaction-based volume discounts may be applied to individual orders when specified license quantity thresholds are exceeded. |
| Counting Options | Based on end-user agreement (EULA) and product eligibility list. |
| Maintenance Offerings | Required to purchase one-year Maintenance with each new product license. Maintenance includes online self-service support, technical support and software updates (major/minor versions, service pack, patch, and hotfix) as described in Micro Focus Business Support Agreement. For advanced support services, Premium Support or Flexible Credits are available here. |
| Purchase Minimum | Required to purchase one-year Maintenance with each new product license. Maintenance includes patches, fixes and upgrades to latest product versions. Select either Standard Care (12 x 5 coverage) or Total Care (24 x 7 coverage) level support. |
| Contract & Term | No signed contract, no set term. |
| Software License | Perpetual or Subscription. |
| Associated Documents |
VLA Program Guide VLA Contract Non-Profit Eligibility Form |
All dollar amounts in this table represent U.S. currency.
