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Attribute Ratings
- SAP SQL Anywhere is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Renew
- Microsoft SQL Server is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
SAP SQL Anywhere
90%
6 Ratings
9.1
Microsoft SQL Server
91%
94 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
SAP SQL Anywhere
100%
1 Rating
9.0
Microsoft SQL Server
90%
6 Ratings
Usability
SAP SQL Anywhere
N/A
0 Ratings
9.8
Microsoft SQL Server
98%
10 Ratings
Availability
SAP SQL Anywhere
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
Microsoft SQL Server
100%
2 Ratings
Performance
SAP SQL Anywhere
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
Microsoft SQL Server
90%
2 Ratings
Support Rating
SAP SQL Anywhere
N/A
0 Ratings
7.9
Microsoft SQL Server
79%
49 Ratings
In-Person Training
SAP SQL Anywhere
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
Microsoft SQL Server
90%
1 Rating
Online Training
SAP SQL Anywhere
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
Microsoft SQL Server
90%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating
SAP SQL Anywhere
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
Microsoft SQL Server
90%
10 Ratings
Product Scalability
SAP SQL Anywhere
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
Microsoft SQL Server
90%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP SQL Anywhere
SAP SQL Anywhere is better than not using a database, let's be clear there! However, I wouldn't pick it as my first or even second or third choice. I'd recommend looking at other options. Largely, it appears less powerful both in terms of its robustness and general performance and in its implementation of SQL. The standard Sybase utilities provided are lacking in basic features, and the interactive SQL utility is quite horrendous. However, the great thing is it is an ODBC-compliant SQL-compliant relational database.
Chief Information Officer
Pacific Smiles GroupHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 501-1000 employees
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server is a great RDBMS and meets all of our requirements. If you need a stable DB platform to support your line of a business application you'll be well served. Licensing costs are far cheaper, more portable and a lot more user friendly than Oracle. Product support and security patches from Microsoft are strong.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employeesPros
SAP SQL Anywhere
- Good performance with relatively large data sets - its cost-based query optimizer is particularly robust
- ANSI SQL compliant
- Supports T-SQL
- Scales well between the desktop (single user) and client/server installations supporting 50-1000 users
Vice President Product Management
LMKROil & Energy, 51-200 employees
Microsoft SQL Server
- Easy to configure and use with Visual Studio and Dot Net
- Easy integration with MSBI to perform data analysis
- Data Security
- Easy to understand and use
- Very easy to export database and tables in the form of SQL query or a script
Project Engineer
Wipro LimitedInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees
Cons
SAP SQL Anywhere
- I think it should be more user friendly for non-technical users.
- More functional functionalities should be added to the object explore when working with a table to transform data/manipulate data.
Sr. SAP SD Project Lead / Consultant /
PollockWholesale, 201-500 employees
Microsoft SQL Server
- The import/export process can be tricky to follow with lots of steps and could be better for importing flat files
- Obtaining help from Microsoft is cumbersome and often other internet sources are better and quicker
- The documentation is not great and again it's generally better to obtain help elsewhere if needed
Data Analyst / Scuba Dive Instructor
Haymarket PublishingMedia Production, 1001-5000 employees
Pricing Details
SAP SQL Anywhere
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—SAP SQL Anywhere Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Microsoft SQL Server
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 Per License
Microsoft SQL Server Editions & Modules
Edition
Enterprise | $13,748.001 |
---|---|
Subscription | $1,418.001 |
- Per License
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
SAP SQL Anywhere
SAP SQL Anywhere 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Ease of use, relationship to existing software's used in house and familiarity with the product
Director Information Tech
J Hieber ConsultingComputer Software, 11-50 employees
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server 9.0
Based on 6 answers
We understand that the Microsoft SQL Server will continue to advance, offering the same robust and reliable platform while adding new features that enable us, as a software center, to create a superior product. That provides excellent performance while reducing the hardware requirements and the total cost of ownership of our solution.
Sr Database Administrator / Developer
Kapsch TrafficcomInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Usability
SAP SQL Anywhere
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server 9.8
Based on 10 answers
SQL Server mostly 'just works' or generates error messages to help you sort out the trouble. You can usually count on the product to get the job done and keep an eye on your potential mistakes. Interaction with other Microsoft products makes operating as a Windows user pretty straight forward. Digging through the multitude of dialogs and wizards can be a pain, but the answer is usually there somewhere.
Senior Consultant
NavigantUtilities, 1001-5000 employees
Reliability and Availability
SAP SQL Anywhere
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Its does not have outages.
Sr MS SQL BI Developer
Georgia-Pacific LLCConsumer Goods, 1001-5000 employees
Performance
SAP SQL Anywhere
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server 9.0
Based on 2 answers
SSAS data cubes may some time slow down your Excel reports.
Sr MS SQL BI Developer
Georgia-Pacific LLCConsumer Goods, 1001-5000 employees
Support Rating
SAP SQL Anywhere
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server 7.9
Based on 49 answers
We managed to handle most of our problems by looking into Microsoft's official documentation that has everything explained and almost every function has an example that illustrates in detail how a particular functionality works. Just like PowerShell has the ability to show you an example of how some cmdlet works, that is the case also here, and in my opinion, it is a very good practice and I like it.
Software Engineer
King-ICTComputer Software, 501-1000 employees
In-Person Training
SAP SQL Anywhere
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server 9.0
Based on 1 answer
It was good
Sr MS SQL BI Developer
Georgia-Pacific LLCConsumer Goods, 1001-5000 employees
Online Training
SAP SQL Anywhere
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server 9.0
Based on 1 answer
very hands on and detailed training
Sr MS SQL BI Developer
Georgia-Pacific LLCConsumer Goods, 1001-5000 employees
Implementation Rating
SAP SQL Anywhere
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server 9.0
Based on 10 answers
Other than SQL taking quite a bit of time to actually install there are no problems with installation. Even on hardware that has good performance SQL can still take close to an hour to install a typical server with management and reporting services.
Database Administrator
AderantComputer Software, 201-500 employees
Alternatives Considered
SAP SQL Anywhere
I worked with Oracle for years during my career. I wouldn't select SQL Anywhere to implement a global ATM system with tens of thousands of concurrent connections, but SQL Anywhere is much easier to use and deploy and works very well in workgroup settings. Query performance often exceeds some Oracle versions without having to rely on database tuning.
Vice President Product Management
LMKROil & Energy, 51-200 employees
Microsoft SQL Server
[Microsoft] SQL Server has a much better community and professional support and is overall just a more reliable system with Microsoft behind it. I've used MySQL in the past and SQL Server has just become more comfortable for me and is my go to RDBMS.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Non-Profit Organization Management Company, 201-500 employeesScalability
SAP SQL Anywhere
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server 9.0
Based on 1 answer
SQL server does handle growing demands of a mid sized company.
Sr MS SQL BI Developer
Georgia-Pacific LLCConsumer Goods, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
SAP SQL Anywhere
- Skilled/experienced resources are less prominent than Microsoft SQL Server or even Oracle, or MySQL, so finding solutions and assistance, if needed, takes more time than it would with other platforms
- You will need to find a good SQL query tool by yourself because the Sybase Central / Interactive SQL utilities are lacking in many basic features, and just generally have a bad user interface
Chief Information Officer
Pacific Smiles GroupHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 501-1000 employees
Microsoft SQL Server
- Increased accuracy - We went from multiple users having different versions of an Excel spreadsheet to a single source of truth for our reporting.
- Increased Efficiency - We can now generate reports at any time from a single source rather than multiple users spending their time collating data and generating reports.
- Improved Security - Enterprise level security on a dedicated server rather than financial files on multiple laptop hard drives.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Construction Company, 10,001+ employees