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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Access

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 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

    Skyvia

    Score10 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Skyvia is a no-code cloud data integration platform for ETL, ELT, Reverse ETL, data migration, one-way and bi-directional data sync, workflow automation, and real-time connectivity. Benefits of Using Skyvia: • Cost efficiency: With flexible pricing plans for each product, Skyvia suites for businesses of any size. • Flexibility: Skyvia provides adaptable, no-code integration tools for both basic and advanced business…

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    Microsoft AccessSkyvia
    Editions & Modules
    Microsoft Access
    $139.99
    per PC
    Basic
    $99
    per month
    Standard
    $199
    per month
    Professional
    $249
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft AccessSkyvia
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—20% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft AccessSkyvia
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Devart
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    29 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    28 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    29 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    28 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    23 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    27 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft AccessSkyvia
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of Microsoft Access and Skyvia
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Skyvia
    -
    Ratings
    ACID compliance7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database monitoring8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database locking8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Disaster recovery7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Flexible deployment8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple datatypes8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Source Connection
    Comparison of Data Source Connection features of Microsoft Access and Skyvia
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    -
    Ratings
    Skyvia
    9.7
    28 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Connect to traditional data sources00 Ratings9.729 Ratings
    Data Transformations
    Comparison of Data Transformations features of Microsoft Access and Skyvia
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    -
    Ratings
    Skyvia
    9.1
    25 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Simple transformations00 Ratings9.125 Ratings
    Data Modeling
    Comparison of Data Modeling features of Microsoft Access and Skyvia
    Feature
    Microsoft Access
    -
    Ratings
    Skyvia
    9.4
    23 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Data model creation00 Ratings8.820 Ratings
    Business rules and workflow00 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft AccessSkyvia
    Small Businesses
    Amazon RDS
    Score8.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    SingleStore
    Score8.2 out of 10
    IBM InfoSphere Information Server
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP IQ
    Score5.4 out of 10
    SolarWinds Task Factory
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft AccessSkyvia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (102 ratings)
    10.0
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft AccessSkyvia
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    As a Material Purchasing/Planning/inventory tracking application, Microsoft Access serves its purpose well. It's presentation is clean, data entry is simple and the ability to customize search fields is welcome. It does, however, come with some caveats; namely, when setting search filters and the need arises to back up a step or two, with Microsoft Access you have to reset, or "clear all", adding extra steps/time to a query.
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    Devart
    Skyvia is easy to use and set up automated backups. It was one of several tools that we vetted for this purpose – and had the most favorable pricing and integrations to suit our needs. We wanted to have multiple CRM instances backed up daily and allow non-technical team members to manage this, as well as restore them in times of need. Skyvia has allowed us to do this with ease.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Very easy to create entity-relationship diagrams for various tables and designing mock layouts.
    • Really easy to navigate as it hold[s] the classic Microsoft UI. Another good thing is that it comes with the complete MS Office Suite.
    • It is really fast when joining multiple tables no matter what type of join.
    • Works on pretty much same SQL scripts so no need to learn a new language!
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    • Skyvia is good at scheduled bidirectional data integration to/from multiple sources
    • The mapping is done automatically which saves a lot of time
    • I like that all connectors are included in the price, so I don't have to pay for using some new ones additionally
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Microsoft Access has not really changed at all for several years. It might be nice to see some upgrades and changes.
    • The help info is often not helpful. Need more tutorials for Microsoft Access to show how to do specific things.
    • Be careful naming objects such as tables, forms, etc. Names that are too long can get cut off in dialog boxes to choose a table, form, report, etc. So, I wish they would have resizable dialog boxes to allow you to see objects with long names.
    • I wish it could show me objects that are not in use in the database for current queries, tables, reports, forms, and macros. That way unused objects can be deleted without worrying about losing a report or query because you deleted the underlying object.
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    Devart
    • If there's something they can improve could be cheaper prices for LaTam
    • They can market their services in a larger scale, globally.
    • They can market their services in a larger scale, globally.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    I and the rest of my team will renew our Microsoft Access in the future because we use and maintain many different applications and databases created using Microsoft Access so we will need to maintain them in the future. Additionally, it is a standard at our place of work so it is at $0 cost to us to use. Another reason for renewing Microsoft Access is that we just don' t have the resources needed to extend into a network of users so we need to remain a single-desktop application at this time.
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    Devart
    Reliable, very simple to use, and a range of subscription tiers to suit different needs.

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    Usability
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Access is easy to use. It is compatible with spreadsheets. It is a very good data management tool. There is scope to save a large amount of data in one place. For using this database, one does not need much training, can be shared among multiple users. This database has to sort and filtering features which seem to be very useful.
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    Devart
    Loved using Skyvia for our projects, it saved time, allowed us to reach the desired outcome quickly and was easy to maintain. When we first used it we weren't sure we would be able achieve the outcome desired but during the trial it was quickly obvious we would be able to achieve what we needed for data connection and reporting.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    I don't think the program has ever failed me. It is one of those programs where there is always a solution if you know where to look.
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    Devart
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    While I have never contacted Microsoft directly for product support, for some reason there's a real prejudice against MS Access among most IT support professionals. They are usually discouraging when it comes to using MS Access. Most of this is due to their lack of understanding of MS Access and how it can improve one's productivity. If Microsoft invested more resources towards enhancing and promoting the use of MS Access then maybe things would be different.
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    Devart
    I think guys have a really good support team, and even from different time zones we managed to get worthy support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    there is no key idea, since it is easy to implement Microsoft Access
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    Devart
    Simple to setup and maintain
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Excel is a fantastic - robust application that can do so much so easily. Its easy to train and understand. However - excel does not provide a reporting function and that is typically where we will suggest a move to [Microsoft] Access. [Microsoft] Access requires a little more knowledge of data manipulation.
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    Devart
    Compared to similar user-friendly data integration systems like Integrate.io, Stitch, or Azure, Skyvia still wins in the number of connectors and pricing policy. Skyvia is a tool for companies like ours, starving for simple but, at the same time, robust and cost-effective data transfer solutions. It doesn't require additional knowledge for implementation and usage because it's no code. We'd recommend Skyvia as the best solution for non-technical staff.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Not having to recreate queries or reports every time you want to use them.
    • Once an item is created and saved as part of the database, you save manpower by not having to recreate them.
    • ROI from a usability standpoint is great. Solid product with great functionality that requires low maintenance usually.
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    Devart
    • The core of our business lies in analyzing data from various sources, and while ETL itself is not our primary focus, it is a necessary process to achieve our goals. Thanks to Skyvia, we are able to streamline the ETL process at a reasonable price, allowing us to dedicate our efforts to data analysis without the burden of ETL complexities.
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