About Perpetual Software Orders
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A perpetual license is a type of software license that requires a one-time upfront payment. Perpetual license purchases are also called one-time purchases in the Marketplace Platform.
Unlike a subscription plan, which requires ongoing payments to keep the license active, a perpetual license remains valid indefinitely and doesn't require recurring payments. See to learn more about this licensing model.
The Marketplace Platform supports ordering perpetual licenses for the following products:
Microsoft Perpetual Software - Commercial
Microsoft Perpetual Software - Education
Microsoft Perpetual Software - Charity
These products are available for ordering through the page in the platform:
You can order perpetual licenses for the supported Microsoft products by creating a purchase order. Purchase orders are created when you buy a product under a new agreement.
The following specifics apply to perpetual software purchases:
The steps to order perpetual software are like any other Microsoft product in the Marketplace Platform. For a general description of the ordering process, see . For detailed instructions, see .
Perpetual licenses require a one-time upfront payment, therefore, you can't increase or decrease the number of licenses. To buy more licenses of the same perpetual software, you must place a change order. For instructions, see .
Once your order has been completed and your license has been successfully set up, you can download your license keys from the . You'll need the key to activate the software. For download instructions, see Microsoft's documentation: .
Cancellations are permitted within 30 days of the purchase date. For details, see .
Perpetual license orders appear as one-time purchase on the , as shown in the following image:
