When does support for SAP ERP Central Component (ECC 6.0) 6.0 EHP 6-8 end?

Support ends (or ended) on December 31, 2027.

Can I get support for SAP ERP Central Component (ECC 6.0) 6.0 EHP 6-8 after the end date?

Optional extended maintenance (2-point premium) (paid) is listed until December 31, 2030.

SAP ERP Central Component (ECC 6.0) 6.0 EHP 6-8 end of support

Q: Is SAP ERP Central Component (ECC 6.0) 6.0 EHP 6-8 still supported?

Yes. SAP ERP Central Component (ECC 6.0) 6.0 EHP 6-8 is supported until December 31, 2027. Paid Optional extended maintenance (2-point premium) is listed until December 31, 2030.

Is SAP ERP Central Component (ECC 6.0) 6.0 EHP 6-8 still supported?

Yes Supported

SAP ERP Central Component (ECC 6.0) 6.0 EHP 6-8 is supported until December 31, 2027. Paid Optional extended maintenance (2-point premium) is listed until December 31, 2030.

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Key dates Vendor-confirmed

Support dates for SAP ERP Central Component (ECC 6.0) 6.0 EHP 6-8
Release date	Unknown
Support ends	December 31, 2027
Optional extended maintenance (2-point premium) (paid)	December 31, 2030

Notes: SAP: mainstream maintenance for core applications of SAP Business Suite 7 (including SAP ERP 6.0) runs through December 31, 2027, followed by optional extended maintenance through December 31, 2030, at a premium of two percentage points on the maintenance basis. SAP (2024) states that the end-2027 mainstream date applies to the latest three enhancement packages (EHP 6, 7 and 8). SAP (October 2026): these dates have not changed. Customers who do not choose extended maintenance by the end of 2027, and all on-premise systems after 2030, move to customer-specific maintenance (problem solving for known issues); after 2030 SAP says it cannot comprehensively support third-party databases or SAP NetWeaver Java even under customer-specific maintenance. SAP ERP, private edition, transition option is a separate, time-bound subscription for 2031-2033 for qualifying customers whose systems are moved to SAP ERP, private edition on SAP HANA before December 31, 2030; SAP says it is not a maintenance prolongation of on-premise SAP ERP. Per-enhancement-package details are in SAP Note 1648480 (SAP login required; not checked).

Source quality: Every date shown is confirmed in the vendor's own content; anything shown as Unknown is not yet confirmed anywhere.

What the end of support means

After the final end date the software keeps running, but the vendor no longer ships fixes or security patches. Known vulnerabilities stay open, and compliance or cyber-insurance requirements may treat it as unsupported software.
Optional extended maintenance (2-point premium) extends security fixes for a limited time for a fee. Treat it as a bridge to an upgrade.

Upgrade paths

Move to SAP S/4HANA (on-premise)

This is the successor recorded for this version (see notes and sources).

SAP S/4HANA (on-premise)

Re-platform to a different ERP

An end of support is a natural point to compare other systems, including cloud ERP. Re-platforming is usually a bigger project than a version upgrade, so compare total cost over several years, not just the first year.

Stay put for now (with risks)

The software keeps running after support ends, but without vendor fixes, tax/regulatory updates or security patches. Third-party support, where available, is not vendor support and cannot provide vendor patches.

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.

Sources

Checked October 11, 2026.

Vendor lifecycle page for the product: https://news.sap.com/2026/10/beyond-2030-sap-business-suite-7-sap-netweaver-customers-third-party-databases-java/

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