Contracts for products sold in AWS Marketplace

Usage of the software, services, and data products sold on AWS Marketplace is governed by agreements between buyers and sellers. AWS is not a party to these agreements.

As the buyer, your use of AWS Marketplace is governed by the AWS Service Terms, the AWS Customer Agreement, and the Privacy Notice.

Seller agreements include the following:

• The seller's EULA is located on the product listing page for public software listings on AWS Marketplace. Many sellers use the Standard Contract for AWS Marketplace (SCMP) as their default EULA. They can also use the SCMP as the basis for negotiations in private offers and use the amendment template to modify the SCMP. Private offers can also include custom contract terms negotiated between the parties.

• AWS Marketplace Seller Terms govern the seller's activity in AWS Marketplace.

The following graphic shows the contract structure for AWS Marketplace.

EULA updates

Sellers have the option to update the EULA for each of their products. The effective date of any updates will depend on your EULA, the offer type, and the pricing model.

The following table provides information on when a new EULA will take effect.

Note

If you and the seller have a custom agreement, the following may not be applicable.

Offer type	Pricing model	When updated EULA takes effect
Public	Usage	You cancel your subscription and resubscribe.
Public	Contract	Your current contract ends and renews into a new public offer contract.
Public	Contract with consumption	Your current contract ends and renews into a new public offer contract.
Private	Usage	Your current private offer expires and auto-renews into a new public offer contract. Renewals to the private offer are dependent on the specific private offer.
Private	Contract	Your current private offer expires and you resubscribe to the public offer or to a new private offer. Renewals to the private offer are dependent on the specific private offer.
Private	Contract with consumption	Your current private offer expires and you resubscribe to the public offer or to a new private offer. Renewals to the private offer are dependent on the specific private offer.

Standard contracts for AWS Marketplace

As you prepare to purchase a product, review the associated EULA or standardized contract. Many sellers offer the same standardized contract on their listings, the Standard Contract for AWS Marketplace (SCMP). AWS Marketplace developed the SCMP in collaboration with buyer and seller communities to govern usage and define the obligations of buyers and sellers for digital solutions. Examples of digital solutions include server software, software as a service (SaaS), and artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms.

Instead of reviewing custom EULAs for each purchase, you only need to review the SCMP once. The contract terms are the same for all products that use the SCMP.

Sellers may also use the following addendums with the SCMP:

• Enhanced Security Addendum – Supports transactions with elevated data security requirements.

• HIPAA Business Associate Addendum – Supports transactions with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) compliance requirements.

To find product listings that offer standardized contracts, use the Standard Contract filter when searching for products. For private offers, ask the seller if they can replace their EULA with the SCMP and apply agreed upon amendments as necessary to support transaction-specific requirements.

For more information, see Standardized Contracts in AWS Marketplace.