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 Microsoft Access | Score7.7 out of 10 | N/A | Microsoft 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 |
 MySQL | Score8.1 out of 10 | N/A | MySQL is a popular open-source relational and embedded database, now owned by Oracle. | N/A |
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| Considered Both Products | Chose Microsoft Access I would prefer MySQL for larger data sets, but Microsoft Access is all around better than Apache OpenOffice. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Microsoft Access C#, ASP.NET, SQL server Included with our office 365 licenses Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Microsoft Access [Selected Microsoft Access for] employee learning simplicity, attractive graphical environment and features of Microsoft 365 with responsive Microsoft support. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Microsoft Access We selected Microsoft Access for its lower price and because it is easy to use for any user. Previously in the company, because we were small, Excel was used and I can migrate my data from Excel to Access in a fast and simple way. Besides that, it has organized information that … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Microsoft Access Microsoft Access can be used on the Windows platform, which most organizations use, especially our own, which is one of the reasons why we selected Microsoft Access. Access was also part of the standard Windows image that our company uses when imaging desktops and laptops so … | Chose MySQL It would be hard to make a case for the use of Microsoft Access for any but the most simple of internal business applications at this stage, not because it is a bad product but it falls well short of the power and scalability of MySQL and almost any other databse solution out … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose MySQL Our original implementation of MySQL was to replace an Access database that had unfortunately been able to grow beyond its abilities and scope. MySQL seemed to offer all the benefits of Access (easy to set up, use and administer) with none of the downsides (reliability, … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose MySQL SQLLite was not a choice on Trust Radius, and it is the only tool that I have used similar to MySQL and the use was several years ago, so I do not remember the exact reason but there was some function that I needed that SQLite could not perform, and I had to download MySQL to … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose MySQL MySQL is much better. It is much more scalable. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose MySQL Cuts down seperate charges for additional databases as in Microsoft SQL Server. It is an open source software compared to other database management systems. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 5.0 | 9.3 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 10.0 | 9.9 |
| Usability | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Availability | 8.0 | - |
| Support Rating | 6.4 | 8.6 |
| Implementation Rating | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Ease of integration | 8.0 | - |
| Product Scalability | 5.0 | - |
