--- description: Review of Microsoft Access Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Microsoft Access | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Database Software](/directory/4512/database-management-systems/software) > [Microsoft Access](/software/397748/microsoft-access) # Microsoft Access Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/397748/microsoft-access Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/397748/microsoft-access?page=2) > Microsoft Access is a database management solution that helps users store and manage information, create business apps for advanced reporting and analysis. Access can easily manage large amounts of information imported from Excel or other spreadsheet applications. Microsoft Access integrates Visual Basic for Applications to helps users create any business app and automate integrated business processes. Microsoft Access can easily integrate with third-party apps using built-in connectors, allowing users to centralize data across multiple business systems and generate data visuals and insights. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 205 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 205 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | 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, Windows (Desktop) - **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 Visualisation - Real-Time Monitoring - Relational Database Management - Reporting & Statistics - Workflow Management ## Integrations (2 total) - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Database Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4512/database-management-systems/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[MongoDB](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/107967/mongodb) — 4.7/5 (468 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Great product for a Small / Medium Bussiness" — 4.0/5 > **Federico** | *24 November 2021* | Investment Banking | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I am very impressed about the reliability in handling regular size databases, and the best part is that you can write your own SQL commands\! > > **Cons**: The only thing that I don't like is that it is not very powerful and gets slow with some big databases. > > My overall experience is very positive, I always use is when possible. Saves em a lot of time and allows me to perform world-class reports. ----- ### "Microsoft Access & SQL" — 4.0/5 > **Mark** | *29 April 2024* | Facilities Services | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **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. > > In general MS Access is great tool which can be used to manage small company data, reducing the need for lots of spreadsheets. ----- ### "Good only for local and standalone applications" — 3.0/5 > **Marco** | *26 November 2023* | Legal Services | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is easy to have the program installed on your PC and create tables in which to insert data and forms with which to populate them > > **Cons**: It's not ideal for a centralized solution to share tables for colleagues. It was born as a single-user application to be installed on your PC and any workaround to transform it into a centralized database is a forcing that inevitably leads to problems or compromises, especially in terms of security > > For personal use it is effective but trying to use it by sharing access to network resources presents a lot of problems (from security to performance, to the number of simultaneous accesses etc. etc.) ----- ### "Microsoft Access Review" — 4.0/5 > **Kobus** | *8 April 2022* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **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. > > It has been extremely helpful in managing our increasing customer base and billing. ----- ### "Integral part of our office" — 5.0/5 > **Tammy** | *4 April 2022* | Fine Art | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The way I can customize reports and queries to produce the information that I need in the format that I need. > > **Cons**: Microsoft had said it was going to discontinue the program, so we changed before that happened and struggle with a different approach for two years before realizing they had changed their mind and kept it. It can be challenging to format the reports, but I eventually figure it out. ----- Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/397748/microsoft-access?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/397748/microsoft-access) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data