Oracle Business and Licensing Update: Spring 2025

Oracle continues aggressive pricing tactics, increasing indexation fees from 8% to 10%, further inflating IT budgets. If price increases are left unchecked, Oracle customers can expect to pay even more than their initial investment in increases alone over five years! These increases push customers toward Oracle Cloud while offsetting declining on-premises license sales. Meanwhile, Oracle’s cloud business, including OCI and SaaS, is rapidly growing, with cloud revenues projected to reach $25 billion in FY25. Customers must prepare for sustained price increases across renewals and SaaS applications. Mitigation strategies include negotiating multiyear agreements and escalation caps. Organizations facing renewals should proactively engage experts to navigate Oracle’s evolving pricing structure and aggressive audit tactics.