# Universal Data Access Components Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Universal Data Access Components Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Database products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/250786/Universal-Data-Access-Components --- # Universal Data Access Components 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. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Universal Data Access Components ## What is Universal Data Access Components? Universal Data Access Components (UniDAC) is a powerful library of nonvisual cross-database data access components for Delphi, C++Builder, and Lazarus (Free Pascal). The UniDAC library is designed to help programmers develop faster and cleaner cross-database applications. UniDAC is very convenient in setup and usage. It provides a transparent server-independent interface for working with different databases. Selecte database provider ensures the best way to perform operations on the server. ## What is Universal Data Access Components used for? [Database](https://www.capterra.com/database-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 56 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 100% Neutral 0% Negative 0% Starting price $329.95 Per User, One Time Free trial 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... 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[4.6 (2,222)](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/reviews/) Starting Price $329.95 Per User, One Time Starting Price $20 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.9 (56) Ease Of Use 4.4 (1,974) Value For Money 4.5 (50) Value For Money 4.5 (1,505) Customer Service 4.8 (48) Customer Service 4.4 (1,431) ## Universal Data Access Components alternatives [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/) [4.6 (1,974)](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/reviews/) Starting price $13748.00 Per User, Per Month [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 [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/) [Microsoft Access](https://www.capterra.com/p/233275/Microsoft-Access/) [4.4 (205)](https://www.capterra.com/p/233275/Microsoft-Access/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/233275/Microsoft-Access/) Highest Rated [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) [4.7 (2,259)](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/250786/Universal-Data-Access-Components/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Data Storage Management 4.8 (32) 84.38% of 32 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage and store data in a database Access Controls/Permissions 4.8 (31) 77.42% of 31 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Data Connectors 4.9 (24) 87.50% of 24 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Connect to big data sources Secure Data Storage 4.8 (19) 84.21% of 19 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches Data Migration 4.2 (17) 52.94% of 17 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Move from one database to another, or upgrade the version of database software being used Data Dictionary Management 4.8 (16) 56.25% of 16 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 Universal Data Access Components 12 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Connect to big data sources Stores definitions of the data elements and their relationships (metadata) and how they are retrieved for the user Automatically retrieve and pull information from documents, websites, images, data sets, and other sources Import and export data to and from software applications Move from one database to another, or upgrade the version of database software being used Manage and store data in a database Synchronizing data between two or more devices/systems and automatically updating changes to maintain consistency Receive data and information in real time Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches Security protocol that ensures secure, encrypted communication over the internet, safeguarding sensitive data from unauthorized access Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.8 (56) 4.8 Based on 56 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.5 (50) Free Trial Standard $329.95 Per User,One Time Professional $549.95 Per User,One Time Professional with Source Code $849.95 Per User,One Time Value for money 4.5 (50) 4.5 Based on 50 reviews 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 4.8 (48) 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 4.8 (48) 4.8 Based on 48 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.9 Based on 56 reviews Filter by rating 5(49) 4(7) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent LN Leonardt N. Softwareentwickler Computer Software ### "Zeitersparnis und Stabilität top!" 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 8/10 March 27, 2026 Pros Besonders beeindruckend ist die enorme Zeitersparnis durch die konsistente API: Einmal geschriebener Code funktioniert ohne große Anpassungen für unterschiedlichste Datenbanksysteme. Die Stabilität der Komponenten ist auch bei hohen Datenlasten hervorragend, und die Integration in die IDE (Delphi/C++Builder) fühlt sich sehr nativ und flüssig an. Man merkt einfach, dass hier jahrelange Erfahrung in der Datenbankentwicklung steckt, was das Vertrauen in die eigenen Anwendungen stärkt. Cons Gelegentlich wirken die Fehlermeldungen etwas generisch, was die Ursachenforschung bei Verbindungsproblemen manchmal zeitintensiver macht als nötig. Zudem wäre es wünschenswert, wenn neue Features oder Provider-Updates noch schneller in die Basis-Dokumentation einfließen würden. 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. Marian S. Software Developer Computer Software ### "The fast, the reliable and the universal database access components for Delphi/Lazarus" 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 25, 2026 I have used UniDAC components in several applications and have gained experience accessing Firebird, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server databases. And what can I say: I’m a big fan of UniDAC. These days, one might well wonder whether you have to pay to establish a connection to a database system. In the Java environment, however, hardly anyone would do this or even need to. In the Delphi or Lazarus development environments, however, the situation is different. Yes, there are free solutions, but UniDAC still offers me added value, so — provided I’m not completely broke — I’ve decided to treat myself to a UniDAC license even as a hobbyist developer, rather than struggling with alternatives. And if, as a hobbyist developer, I already consider the advantages of UniDAC over other solutions is worth the money, then in a commercial software development context, I wouldn't even have to think twice about it. Pros UniDAC gives me the freedom to develop Delphi applications that can connect to a wide variety of databases—and for some DB systems, this can even be done without installing additional database drivers. UniDAC offers excellent compatibility (from legacy versions like Delphi 7 to the latest release) and performance. Whenever a new major version of Delphi is released, a corresponding updated version of UniDAC is released shortly thereafter. The most compelling advantages for me compared to other solutions were the ease of setup, the broad support for IDEs and databases, the ability to access the database systems I use directly (without additional drivers)—and the speed of database access. Cons I can’t really think of a direct downside. Of course, there’s the price... For someone who distributes software for free—whether out of enjoyment, for personal use, or simply to share their creations—the price is certainly a hurdle. Especially since there are free alternatives like ZeosLib. 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. MD Marek D. developer Medical Practice ### "UniDAC is feasible upgrade option from older DB components" 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 October 23, 2025 We use UniDAC for large business app with MsSQL and Firebird databases. UniDAC is highly advanced database component set for Delphi. Pros UniDAC provides native driver for MsSQL - no need for Microsoft OLE DB drivers, wide variety of useful properties and events and good recovery after connection breakdown and reconnect. Cons Fetch records management is hard to use with MsSQL. Opening query with unfetched records leads to "New transaction is not allowed because there are other threads running in the session" when another transaction tries to access same records. We programmed own requery management when user needs more records than initial load (similar to MaxRecords in ADO and client side cursor). 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. Response from Vendor December 17, 2025 Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. SZ Solon Z. Software developer Accounting ### "Reliable Database Connection with UniDAC and Delphi" 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 September 24, 2025 We use UniDAC in our company’s EMDI business management software. It has been reliable, fast, and makes it simple to connect with both Firebird and MySQL. I also really like the included dbMonitor tool, which makes it much easier to debug and trace database activity during development. Pros Works great with Firebird, which is our main database, and also with MySQL for our web apps. Easy to use and very stable. Cons Error handling could be improved. In some cases the feedback is not detailed enough, which makes debugging harder and less efficient. 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. Response from Vendor October 15, 2025 Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking for ways to improve. AH Attila H. Developer Computer Software ### "A useful component package" 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 September 24, 2025 We are a small company and we mainly work with Firebird and MSSQL databases. We recently started using PostgreSQL and the conversion was surprisingly easy with UniDac. Pros \- easy install and use - excellent performance (Firebird, MSSQL) - easy to learn, simple development Cons \- nothing - Updates arrive relatively often, and we always wonder if they are necessary. We usually wait for less busy days and install them then, so far we have not had any compatibility issues. 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. Response from Vendor October 15, 2025 Thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it! DS David S. Consultant Computer Software ### "I highly recommend Universal Data Access Components" 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 August 4, 2025 Love it! I wish I would have started using it years earlier. Was very hesitant moving to a big boy database. Was used to dBase and the Absolute Database. Both worked but I needed to move to multi-million record tables. This does the job hands down. Pros Was able to get started and do basic functionality very quickly. With on-line searching I've been able to accomplish everything I've needed to do. Cons I wish there was more documentation. I see properties and procedures that I don't yet know what they do. I don't know if I even need them. Everything works as I think they should. Switched from [dBASE Plus](https://www.capterra.com/p/80138/dBASE-Plus/) [Absolute](https://www.capterra.com/p/115949/Absolute-Manage-MDM/) Needed a big boy database that could handle more users and bigger datasets 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. Response from Vendor October 15, 2025 Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Your feedback helps us to improve the product for everyone. YR Yeoh R. Programmer Computer Software ### "Great set of data access components" 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 8/10 June 26, 2025 We have been using this library for almost 20 years now, and found it reliable, easy-to-use, and frequently updated to support new database versions. Pros Wide range of databases supported. Supports database-specific features. Good variety of components to support many use cases. Easy to use. Fantastic support. Cons Have not encountered any major issues in our almost 20 years using this set of data access components. 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. Response from Vendor October 15, 2025 Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. RL RONALDO L. Eterno estudante Computer Software ### "O Universal Data Access Components é o melhor" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 June 25, 2025 Desenvolvo pequenos aplicativos em todos eu uso o unidac por gostar mesmo e pela simplicidade. O Universal Data Access Components são componentes sempre irei usar. Pros O que eu gosta é praticidade de não ficar preocupado em ficar colocando dll na pasta do exe, muito bom, eu recomendo. Cons Na minha opinião ainda não encontrei nada que não goste mais quando eu encontrar eu falo no suporte o que eles poderiam melhor. 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. Response from Vendor October 15, 2025 Thank you so much for your feedback! CB Chris B. Technical Director and Lead Developer Restaurants ### "Best Database Compoonents for Delphi" 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 June 24, 2025 We've been using it for more than 10 years. Awesome product, and will probably keep on using it for the foreseeable future. Pros Ease of use and the myriad of databases to connect to instantly. Easy to install and almost no learning curve coming from a Delphi background using their components. Cons Nothing. Everything is just fantastic! Like I said, if you are a Delphi programmer coming from the Borland BDE days and working with the standard database components, you'll find these extremely easy to integrate with. 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. Response from Vendor October 15, 2025 We are so grateful for your review. VB Vagelis B. Chief engineer Hospital & Health Care ### "Hygeia Informatics" 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 10/10 March 27, 2025 Pros Support of all database Schemas in the market Cons Easy migration to other Devart Data Access Components 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. Response from Vendor April 15, 2025 Thank you for your feedback! 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