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Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of Microsoft Access Create apps easier with built-in templates that can also be created using existing apps. Create user-friendly forms to help automate business processes. The DB can store valuable data in SQL Server as well as Azure SQL for better security, reliability, scalability, and manageability. Utilizes standard SQL syntax for better compatibility and a more mission-critical back-end. Easy to learn, especially for the existing Excel users, and provides different ways of accomplishing the same task. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 214 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Microsoft directly for pricing information. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, French, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Latvian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands and 11 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Customizable Fields - Data Connectors - Data Dictionary Management - Data Storage Management - Data Visualization Software - Real-Time Monitoring - Relational Database Management - Reporting & Statistics - Workflow Management Software ## Integrations (2 total) - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Database Software](https://www.getapp.ae/directory/459/database/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[MongoDB](https://www.getapp.ae/software/121771/mongodb) — 4.7/5 (473 reviews) ## Reviews ### "User-Friendly Database Management with Scalability Limitations" — 4.0/5 > **Parsa** | *28 August 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its user-friendly interface and integration with other Microsoft Office products make database management and reporting accessible for non-technical users. > > **Cons**: Limited scalability and performance issues arise with larger datasets, making it less suitable for extensive database projects. > > I would rate Microsoft Access as a robust and versatile database management tool, suitable for small to medium-sized projects. ----- ### "Experience with Microsoft Access" — 4.0/5 > **Carlos Hugo Martin** | *27 March 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has tools that allow you to save time when generating a system that will be used in a single computer, in addition to being able to easily generate reports. > > **Cons**: Large databases become difficult to maintain and manage, and there are no options to improve the performance of the database from within MS Access. > > It has been used for the generation of the billing system, as well as for the generation of documentary control reports. ----- ### "Microsoft Access is still relevant in 2021, but only just" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *25 November 2021* | Research | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Access is more than just an RDBMS, it also allows you to build an application around that database. Mostly it is all very dated though, the height of its success being in the late 90s and early 2000s. It does make building a database quite easy and as long as you are using it for what it is meant for, it can still be useful. In my organisation we use it to give researchers read-only access to collected study and clinical trial data in SQL Server. > > **Cons**: Access is no good for any kind of secure multi-user database, just don’t try. There are much better products out there for that. Really it works well only as a small desktop style database or a quick and dirty front end on SQL Server. I’m r member in the early 2000s when I first started working, a lot of businesses and government agencies used MS Access in ways it shouldn’t have been - they tried to use it as an enterprise system. Big mistake. > > MS Access is easy to learn; use and get started - which is why it was so popular. It’s fine for hobbies and things but I don’t recommend it for much more. It’s also good as a quick and dirty interface to SQL Server. ----- ### "Microsoft Access" — 4.0/5 > **Mohammed Ameen** | *2 February 2024* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a user in my opinion and commonly cited by alot of users , I like Microsoft Access for its user-friendly interface, ease of creating databases, and its ability to manage and analyze data without requiring advanced programming skills. The integration with other Microsoft Office applications and the flexibility it provides in creating forms, reports, and queries are commonly cited as positive aspects by users. > > **Cons**: While Microsoft Access has its strengths, there are some limitations and drawbacks to consider: Scalability,Security Concerns Limited SQL Support Integration Challenges Reliability > > My overall experience working with MS Access has been rather pleasant. We mostly use it to have ease of use of reports with regards to our assets and equipment ----- ### "Team Collaboration and User Experience" — 4.0/5 > **Nwokocha** | *9 July 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Data teams can collaborate on a database and tables in real-time on the web application. This web Colloborationn makes remote data teams highly productive without needing to move out of the web browser. > > **Cons**: Data teams cannot collaborate through the desktop application. Collaborative suers are subjected to the capacity of their web browsers. The User experience of the web interface is not as smooth and enjoyable as the desktop app which make data management, repositories and queries a little unfriendly with large data set. > > I realized Microsoft access needs a more robust solution in data storage areas where its parameters are exceeded especially with large data sets. I have been using it for SMB databases and can say it has been a worthy experience. SMBs upscale their businesses evertime and their data becomes larger this is where I take caution because the loading time of MS Access also increases. Which makes me uncomfortable in times of impatience. The performance is affected over time as the data get bigger even when stored in the cloud. I would love an improvement with loading time against larger data set. Also integration of MS access into new technologies like blockchain is necessary. I am engineering my way around using MS Access with blockchain activities and the progress has been encouraging. ----- Page: 1 / 10\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2049688/microsoft-access?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ae/software/2049688/microsoft-access) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | ----- ## Structured Data