Microsoft Licensing Agreements ComparisonMicrosoft Products and Services Agreement, Microsoft Select Plus Agreement and Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement

Compare the Microsoft Volume Licensing transactional purchasing options to see which is right for your organization.

The Microsoft Products and Services Agreement is a single agreement for your software and Online Services transactional purchases across an organization. It can save time and money by combining purchase points for the best price level (commercial agreements) and reducing the administrative overhead associated with managing multiple agreements.

The Microsoft Select Plus agreement offers automatic price savings on transactional software purchases across an organization and improved asset management for its affiliates and departments. Select Plus retirement for commercial agreements starts in July 2015 and will eventually be replaced fully with the MPSA.

The Microsoft Online Subscription Program is a subscription-based program for organizations that want to subscribe to, activate, provision, and maintain services seamlessly and affordably. MOSP is a flexible way for an organization to add Online Services.

Microsoft Products and Services Agreement

Microsoft Select Plus Agreement

Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement

Contract term No expiration No expiration No expiration

Target organization size 250+ users 250+ users 5 users

Products available

License

License & Software Assurance

Software Assurance

Online Services

On-premises software counts toward price level

Online Services count toward price level

Price level established by all purchases per account type

Commercial, Government and Academic customer types allowed under one Master Agreement

Yes, with separate Purchasing Accounts

Multiple active partners under a single account

Product points pooled across like account types

Software Assurance available

Self-provision and use Online Services prior to ordering

Subscription term 25-36 months for Software Assuranceup to 12 months for Online Services

25-36 months for Software Assurance

One month or one year

Microsoft Payment Solutions

Pricing and payment Licensing Solutions Provider

Licensing Solutions Provider

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