# Microsoft Access Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Microsoft Access Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Database products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/233275/Microsoft-Access --- # Microsoft Access Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Users](#users)[Pros and Cons](#pros-cons)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Microsoft Access ## What is Microsoft Access? Database management system that allows users to store and manage data and create database-powered apps. ## What is Microsoft Access used for? [Database](https://www.capterra.com/database-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 205 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 91% Neutral 8% Negative 1% Pros & cons Simple multi-source database integration Intuitive data organization tools Performance issues with large databases Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Microsoft Access?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.microsoft.com&name=Microsoft Access) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Microsoft Access 4.4 (205) VS. [4.6 (2,227)](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $20 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.0 (205) Ease Of Use 4.4 (1,976) Value For Money 4.2 (138) Value For Money 4.5 (1,507) Customer Service 3.9 (129) Customer Service 4.4 (1,433) ## Microsoft Access alternatives [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/) [4.6 (1,976)](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/reviews/) Starting price $13748.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/) [MySQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/) [4.6 (2,094)](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/reviews/) Starting price $2000.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/) Highest Rated [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) [4.7 (2,271)](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) [MongoDB](https://www.capterra.com/p/127374/MongoDB/) [4.7 (469)](https://www.capterra.com/p/127374/MongoDB/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 99% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/127374/MongoDB/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/233275/Microsoft-Access/alternatives/) ## Who uses Microsoft Access? Based on Capterra reviews from the past 4 years Talk to a software expert to get a free software list tailored to your business needs ## Pros and Cons Simple multi-source database integration 81% positive reviews out of 74 Most users comment that database access is straightforward, supporting integration with various data sources and formats. Lauren C Cofounder, 2 - 10 employees. "I find it really useful as a database to link lots of spreadsheets when there is a lot of data." Performance issues with large databases 80% negative reviews out of 25 Most users report large database management suffers from slowdowns, instability, and limited scalability as data grows. Chuck K Software Engineer, 1 employee. "Its performance starts lagging when your database starts getting somewhat large." Intuitive data organization tools 79% positive reviews out of 52 Most reviewers find data management flexible, enabling efficient handling, querying, and linking of large datasets. Aaron B Manufacturing Engineer, 10,001+ employees. "Access has been a power full tool do handle and take care of my large data bases tasks, and its potential for automatization" Efficient custom report generation 87% positive reviews out of 31 Most reviewers describe report creation as fast, customizable, and easy to automate for recurring analysis. ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Data Storage Management 4.4 (132) 63.64% of 132 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage and store data in a database Access Controls/Permissions 4.2 (89) 65.17% of 89 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Data Connectors 4.2 (73) 60.27% of 73 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Connect to big data sources Customizable Fields 4.4 (61) 65.57% of 61 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases Data Visualization 4.1 (58) 56.90% of 58 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Graphical representation of data Data Dictionary Management 3.9 (47) 53.19% of 47 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Stores definitions of the data elements and their relationships (metadata) and how they are retrieved for the user Microsoft Access 12 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases Connect to big data sources Stores definitions of the data elements and their relationships (metadata) and how they are retrieved for the user Manage and store data in a database Graphical representation of data Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks Database management based on relationships between data Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.4 (205) 4.4 Based on 205 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.2 (138) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 4.2 (138) 4.2 Based on 138 reviews ## Integrations [ Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)[ Microsoft Word](https://www.capterra.com/p/227146/Microsoft-Word/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.9 (129) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.9 (129) 3.9 Based on 129 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.4 Based on 205 reviews Filter by rating 5(104) 4(82) 3(17) 2(1) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Parsa G. AI Data and Insight Analyst Information Technology and Services ### "User-Friendly Database Management with Scalability Limitations" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 August 28, 2025 I would rate Microsoft Access as a robust and versatile database management tool, suitable for small to medium-sized projects. 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. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Chuck K. Software Engineer Information Services ### "Great tool for smaller databases." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 August 21, 2025 Overall it is a great tool if you are starting with a small dataset. Also, because of the integrated forms, it is easy to provide this in a central location to do structured data collection from multiple people. Pros Access is simple to use and made setting up relatively small databases quick and easy. Having integrated forms also made it easy to move the database around as needed. Cons Its performance starts lagging when your database starts getting somewhat large. I also sometimes had struggles getting other tools to connect to it. Alternatives considered [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/) [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Reasons for choosing Microsoft Access We needed more power than spreadsheets could provide but given we were working with smaller datasets, SQL Server was overkill as well as more work to set up. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AB Aaron B. Manufacturing Engineer Automotive ### "ACCESS review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 July 11, 2025 The hole experience is very good with access, in my case I use it to handle welding data for several hundreds of robots in a body shop. I use access for this data handling and it is easier to do this task in access than in any other software, for instance excel. And also make depth and complicated link within information easier. Pros I think microsoft access has a lot more pottential than all people realized, it was a very good tool to handle and manage large data bases. Many people do not know this product exist and that is a shame, at the same time most people do not actually handle such a large data base so that excel does not meet their needs. Access has been a power full tool do handle and take care of my large data bases tasks, and its potential for automatization Cons At this time with this software in specific, I actually have not find any problem or complain about access it, works well for data storage and data handling, and it is compatible with microsoft apps and others. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User QA Analyst Computer & Network Security ### "Microsoft access database usage" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 April 24, 2025 Its easy and convenient to use, make primary keys, preoare data and upload them to a database Pros The options to easily create a database abd write queries and retrieve data Cons Unable to connect with non microsoft tools Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. US Uwe S. Administrator Civic & Social Organization ### "Access für kleine Datenbanken." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 March 27, 2025 Für kleine Datenbankanwendungen ist es eine recht gute Lösung. Pros Access ist eine verhältnismäßig einfach zu bedienende Datenbankanwendung. Cons Die Performance bei großen Datenbanken ist eher langsam. Switched from [dBASE 2019](https://www.capterra.com/p/246175/dBASE-2019/) Access war einfacher in der Bedienung und am Ende auch moderner. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RS RICARDO S. Sales Representative Computer Software ### "Flexible and powerful." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 6, 2025 It has been my preferred developing platform for years. Pros It is super easy to develop any kind of application using VBA. Cons You cannot create executables, this forces you to have MS Access installed on the PC where you want to run your application. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AK Alexander K. Administrator Information Technology and Services ### "Gutes Tool für Datenbanken" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 March 6, 2025 Im Großen und Ganzen lassen sich damit sehr schnell einfache Datenbanken erstellen Pros Am Besten sind die umfangreichen Möglichkeiten Cons Stellenweise ist es kompliziert, hier vor allem die Beziehungen Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CB Caitlyn B. Office Administration Construction ### "I have always been a fan of Access" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 February 19, 2025 Pros I love the functionality of it. We used it to make a database for our customers. It worked really well! Highly recommend for anyone looking to create a database. Cons It was no longer supported and so we lost our database and had to switch to an online provider. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KD Kevin D. Broker Transportation/Trucking/Railroad ### "Evergreen - Access" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 20, 2025 Positive with an improvement in office workflow Pros Access is a full-fledged database program will all of the necessary features Cons Sometimes its a bit difficult to know why an item is ending up in paste-errors. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TW Tonji W. Sales Consumer Goods ### "Access the list and the report " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 19, 2025 Working with Access can be as small as creating a table listed with names, address, and telephone number to as big as analyzing report information in a big company. Pros It stores, creates reports and tables. It uses tables to store data and you can share the created reports. Cons Limited at working with other databases it has some restrictions. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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