Is SQL*Plus free to download and use, or does your organization need to purchase a license. And if it is free to download and use, where would be a safe place from which to download it? I need Oracle version 19c Release 3, although I can get away with Oracle version 11g or higher.

CodePudding user response：

SQLPlus isn't available by itself. Instead, you download either the Oracle Client (binary executable to install) or our Instant Client, a smaller version you just unzip and start using right away.

You can find the download for the Instant Client on Windows here.

Is it free?

YES.

Instant Client is free from OTN for anyone to use in a development or production environment. However, customers can only call Oracle Support if they already have a standard support contract.

If you want a smaller download, and a SQLPlus like experience, but more modern and with more features, then we offer SQLcl - which is also FREE.

Disclaimer: I'm an Oracle employee, and a product manager on the database tools team.