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    How Much Does an Oracle Licensing Violation Cost?

    The average Oracle licensing violation runs into six or seven figures — and most organizations don't realize they're non-compliant until an audit hits. We break down the real costs, from back-licensing fees to forced support renewals, and what drives the final number.

    Michael Corey

    Michael Corey

    Co-Founder, LicenseFortress

    September 2023
    12 min read
    How Much Does an Oracle Licensing Violation Cost?

    The average Oracle licensing violation runs into six or seven figures — and most organizations don't realize they're non-compliant until an audit hits. We break down the real costs, from back-licensing fees to forced support renewals, and what drives the final number.

    The bottom line

    The average Oracle licensing violation runs into six or seven figures — and most organizations don't realize they're non-compliant until an audit hits. We break down the real costs, from back-licensing fees to forced support renewals, and what drives the final number.

    • LicenseFortress is an independent software licensing advocate — we never sell vendor licenses and take no vendor commissions.
    • $2.4B+ in vendor claims defended and $625M+ saved for clients.
    • Coverage across Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, SAP, VMware by Broadcom, and Adobe.
    • Licensing experts working alongside software contract attorneys.

    From our case files

    The gap between an opening claim and a defensible position is usually enormous. Two engagements that put numbers on it:

    Global Technology Provider Reduces Oracle Audit Claim by €310 Million with Contract-Driven Defense

    Global tech provider cut an Oracle audit claim from €310M ($338M) to €3.4M ($3.7M) with LicenseFortress' contract-driven defense.

    Read the case study

    The Oracle Audit Playbook: Health Exchange Found Out of Compliance by More Than $14M

    Learn how to navigate the Oracle audit playbook and avoid settling for more than what your organization owes.

    Read the case study
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    About the author

    Michael Corey

    Michael Corey

    Co-Founder, LicenseFortress

    Michael writes on vendor strategy, audit behavior and the business realities of enterprise software agreements.

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