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Microsoft SQL Server Pricing

microsoft.com · Database Management · refreshed 2026-05-06
Database Management
Self-serve checkout
Public API
Quick answer

Microsoft SQL Server pricing starts at $3586/custom for the Standard (perpetual) plan. 4 tiers total including a free tier.

Page fetched 2026-05-09 · microsoft.com · Tier-based subscription
Microsoft SQL Server pricing page screenshot — https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-2019-pricing
Source · live pricing page on 2026-05-06

www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-2019-pricing

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Pricing
Microsoft SQL Server pricing
As of 2026-05-09 · www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-2019-pricing
Enterprise (perpetual)
Sales
$13748
one-time
Standard (perpetual)
Sales
$3586
one-time
Developer
Free
Express
Free
forever
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Adjust seats to compare Microsoft SQL Server plans side-by-side and check the annual break-even.

Standard (perpetual)
$3,586/mo
$3,586/mo
Enterprise (perpetual)
$13,748/mo
$13,748/mo
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Frequently asked
Microsoft SQL Server pricing FAQ

Microsoft SQL Server pricing starts at $73 per core per month for the Standard edition; a free Express edition is available; paid plans go up to $13,748 per 2‑core pack (Enterprise) per year. Billed monthly or annually.

Microsoft SQL Server's cheapest business-usable plan is Standard - per core (pay-as-you-go) at $73/mo. Pay-as-you-go monthly rate for Standard edition per core is the lowest paid tier for production workloads..

Yes — Microsoft SQL Server publishes a free tier. Express edition, limited features.

Yes — Microsoft SQL Server's purchase motion is self-serve. A checkout URL is published on the pricing page. No demo is required.

xpay scored Microsoft SQL Server as agent-ready: every advertised plan is self-serve with public pricing. Microsoft SQL Server's pricing page did not render numeric tier data on the scoring date. No per-unit price was found on the page; an agent has no direct way to estimate the cost of a single task. Self-serve signup exists alongside a sales-led / custom tier. Public API documentation is reachable without an auth wall. For the full purchase simulation see the linked Agent-Ready Index scorecard.

In the Database Management category, xpay's Agent-Ready Index lists alternatives ranked by their ability to support AI agent purchase. Visit the agent-readiness scorecard for Microsoft SQL Server to compare with 3 nearest peers.

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AI agent readiness
Can an AI agent buy from Microsoft SQL Server?
Approaching Agent-Ready

66

/ 100 in xpay's Agent-Ready SaaS Index

Microsoft SQL Server scores 66/100 on xpay's Agent-Ready Index v2: partial pricing visibility; self-serve checkout is available; usage-based / per-token pricing is published; a free entry path exists.

See the full scorecardIncludes the 6-step agent purchase simulation, score breakdown across 7 dimensions, and the one-line fix that would lift Microsoft SQL Server into the Agent-Ready Verified band.
Quick facts
At a glance
Free access

Express edition, limited features

Billing cycle

Monthly or annual

Lowest paid

$3586/custom

Per-unit pricing

2 models priced per undefined

Self-serve checkout

No

Tier count

4

Pricing model

Tier-based subscription

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Microsoft SQL Server pricing summary derived from a live read of https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-2019-pricing on 2026-05-06. For the agent-readiness assessment — including the 6-step purchase simulation and a per-dimension scorecard — see xpay's Agent-Ready SaaS Index entry for Microsoft SQL Server.

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