Oracle software licenses available at 80% discount on secondary market

The secondary market for Oracle perpetual licenses allows companies to purchase software at costs up to 80% lower than new list prices. While new Oracle licenses are expensive, used licenses provide the same technical functionality.

According to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling in a 2012 case against Oracle, the trade of used standard software is legal, rendering contractual transfer prohibitions ineffective. To ensure legal compliance, several conditions must be met: the license must have been lawfully acquired for payment within the EU, it must be an unlimited license, all rights must be fully transferred, and the seller must render their own copy unusable.

Because the burden of proof lies with the seller to provide a complete chain of evidence, specialized consultancy ProLicense offers a marketplace that verifies the documentation for both buyers and sellers to ensure legal security.