Microsoft Access

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About Microsoft Access

Microsoft Access is a database management system that can create functional database apps for any business purpose. By integrating Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Access can create unique business apps, automate important business processes, and consolidate information for forms and reports. Using the Access' connector library, users can seamlessly integrate third-party business apps to generate aggregated visuals and insights for any report or app.


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.

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    4.4 /5
    (195)
    Value for Money
    4.2/5
    Features
    4.4/5
    Ease of Use
    3.9/5
    Customer Support
    3.9/5

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    Mohammed
    Mohammed
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    • Industry: E-Learning
    • Company size: 51–200 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

    My experience with MS Access

    Reviewed on 2022/02/25

    Pros

    I work on Access for 3 years and show that it help me to manage the data perfectly

    Cons

    User need tutorial before using it and some time changing the version is not a good idea

    Kobus
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    • Industry: Telecommunications
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

    Microsoft Access Review

    Reviewed on 2022/04/08

    It has been extremely helpful in managing our increasing customer base and billing.

    It has been extremely helpful in managing our increasing customer base and billing.

    Pros

    "I love that you can quickly learn the most important things about database interaction."

    "I've used it over and over again. My favorite thing about this software is that it's easy to use, especially for beginners who want to start learning how to report for Data Management."

    "It's good for translating raw data into insights with its great Data mining features. I can use queries to query any criteria specified based on what I'm using the information for."

    "I have been using Microsoft Access for 8 years to set up various databases used to manage our telecom platform and I find it very useful and make full use of the many features."

    Cons

    It is difficult to manage large databases and it is not possible to improve performance by using MS Access.

    Alternatives Considered

    MySQL

    Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Access

    It is easier to use and very powerful especially for creating queries, forms and reports.
    Jill
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    • Industry: Real Estate
    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
    • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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    • Ease of Use
    • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

    Somewhat clunky interface, great data collection and reporting tool.

    Reviewed on 2021/07/30

    Pros

    I have used Access over the years for many purposes, from employee databases to customer management to logistics and inventory tracking. My favorite feature was a combination of having all the data I needed in one place, and being able to customize the end reports to show and manipulate the visibility of just the data needed for myself or a supervisor. Instead of giving them a spreadsheet, I was able to give them a tidy report with just what they asked for, which made the bosses happy.

    Cons

    Access is, as its core, a data management tool. The very feature that makes it so awesome also makes it cumbersome - it can be really hard to move around a large database and get to the entry points you need. This is surmountable by building an entry form, but not for the faint of heart or the casual user, either.

    Alternatives Considered

    Microsoft Excel

    Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Access

    Access could handle more than Excel, but Excel is easier to use. We began to migrate lighter data needs over to Excel, and stayed in Access for the larger and more data intensive data collection needs.
    Mark
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    • Industry: Automotive
    • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
    • Used Daily for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

    Premier consumer database

    Reviewed on 2024/06/27

    Absolutely critical to our business and very powerful.

    Absolutely critical to our business and very powerful.

    Pros

    Great functionality in helping us create databases as well as workflows with permissions. Can perform and monitor most business functions.

    Cons

    Overall user interface is challenging at times and is not a very intuitive learn.

    Mark
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    • Industry: Facilities Services
    • Company size: 51–200 Employees
    • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

    Microsoft Access & SQL

    Reviewed on 2024/04/29

    In general MS Access is great tool which can be used to manage small company data, reducing the...

    In general MS Access is great tool which can be used to manage small company data, reducing the need for lots of spreadsheets.

    Pros

    If you are a beginner to database management and dash boards MS Access is a good place to start. It then has the additional features to connect to other databases such as SQL. There are also many customization you can make with VBA.

    Cons

    After using Access for many years the updated versions would often have different file types and previous VBA would become redundant. This seems not to be such a problem in recent years.

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    Microsoft Access FAQs

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    Microsoft Access offers the following pricing plans:

    • Free Trial: Not Available

    Please contact Microsoft directly for pricing information.

    Microsoft Access has the following typical customers:

    Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

    Microsoft Access supports the following 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

    Microsoft Access supports the following devices:

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    Microsoft Access offers the following support options:

    Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat

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