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Microsoft Access vs. Azure SQL Database

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Access

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Access is a database management system from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools.

    $139.99

    per PC

    Azure SQL Database

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AAzure SQL Database is Microsoft's relational database as a service (DBaaS).

    $0.50

    Per Hour

    Pricing
    Microsoft AccessAzure SQL Database
    Editions & Modules
    Microsoft Access
    $139.99
    per PC
    2 vCORE
    $0.5044
    Per Hour
    6 vCORE
    $1.5131
    Per Hour
    10 vCORE
    $2.52
    Per Hour
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft AccessAzure SQL Database
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft AccessAzure SQL Database
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Access

    With [Microsoft] Access I am able to quickly create simple database driven solutions with built in UI and reporting in one tool. Advanced coding is not necessary and the tool guides you through building out. Opponents for a robust, end-to/end product.

    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Access
    SharePoint is good for simple data structures, use of workflow, integration with AD, etc. But SharePoint does not support fully relational data or complex reporting, whereas Access absolutely does.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Access
    Tableau is not even a 'switch-out' tool, it's for visualization so it's not a fair comparison. Against other databasing tools, MySQL is still my favorite may be simply due to being a creature of comfort because that's where I first learned to manage DB. However, Microsoft …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Azure SQL Database
    The simplicity and great features and good support of Microsoft as well as the more reasonable flexible price than other competitors is one of the important reasons for choosing it.
    Incentivized
    Chose Azure SQL Database
    It stacks up in different ways, for the most part, I think Microsoft is doing a really good job versus the competition. They basically started database type products from the beginning. I've always been excited about updates and can see their progress over time. Get's me really …
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Microsoft AccessAzure SQL Database
    Database-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Microsoft Access and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    -
    Ratings
    Azure SQL Database
    9.2
    28 Ratings
    Automatic software patching00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Database scalability00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Automated backups00 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Database security provisions00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Monitoring and metrics00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Automatic host deployment00 Ratings10.023 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft AccessAzure SQL Database
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (99 ratings)
    8.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)