SAP ERP Central Component (ECC 6.0): end of support dates

SAP's long-running on-premises ERP (SAP ERP 6.0 with enhancement packages), part of SAP Business Suite 7. SAP has announced mainstream maintenance to the end of 2027 for the latest enhancement packages, with optional paid extended maintenance to the end of 2030.

Vendor: SAP. Official lifecycle information: vendor lifecycle page.

Timeline

Mainstream / full support Extended (security-only) support Paid extra support (ESU/ELS)Faded bars: release date not recorded, so the start of the bar is not meaningful. "Dates not verified yet": no end date confirmed.

All versions

SAP ERP Central Component (ECC 6.0) versions and support dates
Version	Status	Mainstream / support end	Extended end	Paid extra support	Released
6.0 EHP 6-8	Supported	December 31, 2027	No separate phase	Optional extended maintenance (2-point premium): December 31, 2030	Unknown
6.0 EHP 0-5	Unknown	Unknown	No separate phase	—	Unknown

"Unknown" means we have not yet confirmed that date in SAP's own content, so we show no status rather than a guess. Each version page lists what is confirmed and where. See how we verify dates.

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Related guides

SAP ECC end of maintenance (2027/2030): what SAP has announcedSAP ERP 6.0 (ECC): mainstream maintenance to end-2027 for EHP 6-8, optional paid extended maintenance to end-2030, and what comes after, from SAP's own posts.