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SaaS products

For software as a service (SaaS) products, you subscribe to products through AWS Marketplace, but you access the product in the software seller's environment.

Pricing models

AWS Marketplace offers the following pricing models.

SaaS usage-based subscriptions

With SaaS usage-based subscriptions, the software seller tracks your usage and you pay only for what you use. This pay-as-you-go pricing model is similar to that of many AWS services. Billing for your usage of a SaaS product is managed through your AWS bill.

To subscribe using the SaaS usage-based subscription

  1. On the product detail page, chooseView purchase optionsto start the subscription process.

  2. Review the subscription, and chooseSubscribeon the subscription page.

    Note

    Some products offer a Quick Launch deployment option, which reduces the time and resources that are required to configure, deploy, and launch software. These products are identified using a Quick Launch badge. For more information, seeQuick Launch.

SaaS upfront commitments

Some companies make SaaS contracts available upfront for purchase through AWS Marketplace. With this option, you can purchase discrete quantities of licenses or data ingest for these products. Then, you can bill these products, in advance, through your AWS account. For example, you might purchase 10 user access licenses for a year, or you might purchase 10 GB of data ingest per day for a year.

When you make the purchase, you're directed to the product’s website for account setup and configuration, unless Quick Launch is enabled. The usage charges then appear on your regular AWS account billing report.

Note

For information about the Quick Launch experience, seeQuick Launch.

To subscribe with a SaaS contract

  1. On the product detail page, chooseView purchase optionsto start the subscription process. You can choose the quantities or units that you want, length of subscription (if multiple options are available), and automatic renewal.

  2. After you have made your selections, chooseCreate Contract.

  3. ChooseSet Up Your Account,which takes you to the company’s website. While your account is being configured and the payment is being verified, you will see your contract is pending on the AWS Marketplace details page for the product.

    Note

    Some products offer a Quick Launch deployment option, which reduces the time and resources that are required to configure, deploy, and launch software. These products are identified using a Quick Launch badge. For more information, seeQuick Launch.

After configuration is complete, a link to set up your account is available on the product page. The software appears underYour Marketplace Software when you're signed in to your AWS Marketplace account. You can now start using the software. If you don't complete the setup process for your account, you are prompted to do so when you revisit that product on AWS Marketplace.

Access the software subscription from the software company’s website using the account you created on their website. You can also find website links for software subscriptions that you purchased through AWS Marketplace underYour Marketplace Softwarewhen you're signed in to your AWS Marketplace account.

SaaS free trials

Some vendors offer free trials for their SaaS products through AWS Marketplace for evaluation purposes. You can search through SaaS products on AWS Marketplace and filter results to only show those with free trials. Search results indicate which products offer free trials. All free trial products display theFree trialbadge next to the product logo. On the product procurement page, you can find the duration of the free trial period and how much free software usage is included in the trial.

During the free trial, or after the free trial expires, you can make a purchase decision by negotiating a private offer or subscribing to a public offer. SaaS free trials won't automatically convert into paid agreements. If you no longer want the free trial, you can let the free trial expire.

You can view your subscriptions by selectingManage subscriptions from the AWS Marketplace console.

Note

Each AWS account is only eligible for 1 free trial per product.

Subscribing to a SaaS contract free trial offer

To subscribe to a SaaS contract free trial offer

  1. Sign in to the AWS Marketplace console, and chooseDiscover products from the AWS Marketplace menu.

  2. In theRefine resultspanel, go toFree trialand selectFree trial.

  3. ForDelivery methods,selectSaaS.

  4. ForPricing model,selectUpfront Commitmentto view all products that offer free trials. All eligible products display aFree trialbadge.

  5. Select the SaaS product that you want.

  6. ChooseTry for freefrom the product detail page.

  7. ForOffer type,select aFree trial option.

  8. ForPurchase,chooseCreate contractand thenAccept contract.

  9. ChooseSet up your accountto complete your registration and start using your software.

Subscribing to a SaaS subscription free trial offer

To subscribe to a SaaS subscription free trial offer

  1. Sign in to the AWS Marketplace console, and chooseDiscover products from the AWS Marketplace menu.

  2. In theRefine resultspanel, go toFree trialand selectFree trial.

  3. ForDelivery methods,selectSaaS.

  4. ForPricing model,selectUsage Basedto view all products that offer free trials. All eligible products display a Free trialbadge.

  5. Select the SaaS product that you want.

  6. ChooseTry for freefrom the product detail page.

  7. ForOffer type,select aFree trial option.

  8. ForPurchase,chooseSubscribe.

Quick Launch

Quick Launch is an AWS Marketplace deployment option that's available for SaaS products that have Quick Launch enabled. It reduces the time, resources, and steps required to configure, deploy, and launch your software. For products that offer this feature, you can either choose to use Quick Launch or manually configure your resources.

To find, subscribe, and launch a SaaS product using the Quick Launch experience

  1. Navigate to theAWS Marketplace search page.

  2. Browse AWS Marketplace, and find the product that contains the software that you want to launch. Products that provide the Quick Launch experience have aQuick Launch badge in their product description.

    Tip

    To find products with the Quick Launch experience enabled, use the SaaSandCloudFormation templatefilters in theRefine resultspane.

  3. After you subscribe to the product, navigate to theConfigure and launchpage by choosing theSet Up Your Account button.

  4. On theConfigure and launchpage inStep 1: Make sure you have required AWS permissions,make sure that you have the permissions necessary to use the Quick Launch experience. Contact your AWS administrator to request the permissions.

    To use the full Quick Launch experience, you must have the following permissions:

    • CreateServiceLinkedRole– Allows AWS Marketplace to create the AWSServiceRoleForMarketplaceDeploymentservice-linked role. This service-linked role allows AWS Marketplace to manage deployment-related parameters, which are stored as secrets in AWS Secrets Manager, on your behalf.

    • DescribeSecrets– Allows AWS Marketplace to obtain information about deployment parameters passed by sellers.

    • GetRole– Allows AWS Marketplace to determine if the service-linked role has been created in the account.

    • ListSecrets– Allows AWS Marketplace to obtain the status of the deployment parameters.

    • ListRegions– Allows AWS Marketplace to obtain AWS Regions that are opted in for the current account.

    • ReplicateSecrets– Allows AWS Marketplace to start the replication of secrets to the selected Region where you will deploy the software.

  5. ForStep 2: Log into an existing or new vendor account,choose theLog in or create an accountbutton. The seller's site opens in a new tab, where you can either log in or create a new account. When you're done, return to theConfigure and launchpage.

  6. ForStep 3: Configure your software and AWS integration,choose how you want to configure the product:

    • AWS CloudFormation – Choose theLaunch templatebutton to deploy a predefined CloudFormation template to configure your product. Use CloudFormation to review the template parameters and complete any additional required fields. When you're done, return to theConfigure and launchpage to launch your software.

    • Manual – Use the instructions provided by the seller to configure your software.

  7. ForStep 4: Launch your software,choose theLaunch softwarebutton to launch your software.