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A good tool for rapid development and prototyping, better for data management than Excel
April 22, 2021

A good tool for rapid development and prototyping, better for data management than Excel

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Access

We use Microsoft Access for low code, relational database applications where users are creating, reading, updating, and deleting data (CRUD). Access provides SQL implementation and relational database functionality in a somewhat easy-to-use environment which makes it superb to excel for data management activities. The benefits to access are that is locally stored and a standalone applications with a easy-to-user interface which makes it hard to compete against. Likewise, due to the underlying SQL and relational database architecture, it tends to handle larger sets of data much better than Microsoft Excel.
  • Rapid-application Development
  • Data Entry / Data Management
  • Local Data Management
  • Old SQL Engine (It would be great to use T-SQL Syntax!)
  • Old Forms Builder (update WYSIWYG forms builder)
  • No Cloud-based option
  • SQL Functionality / SQL Engine
  • Relational Database
  • CRUD / Low-Code Functionality
  • Access gets users onto the path towards proper databases
  • Improved data management/improved data access (versus excel)
  • Low/No Cost
  • Microsoft Access is great for local low code, relational database applications where users are creating, reading, updating, and deleting data (CRUD)..
  • Useful mostly for locally stored database and not network or cloud-based applications
  • Easy-to-user interface makes it hard to compete against
  • The underlying SQL and relational database architecture handles larger sets of data much better than Microsoft Excel.
  • No cost (for local applications must better than a licensed option).
  • Better for proof of concept before moving to proper database
  • Business-user friendly

Do you think Microsoft Access delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Access's feature set?

No

Did Microsoft Access live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Microsoft Access go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Microsoft Access again?

Yes

  • Microsoft Access is great for local low code, relational database applications where users are creating, reading, updating, and deleting data (CRUD)..
  • Access provides SQL implementation and relational database functionality in a easy-to-use environment which makes it superb to excel for data management activities.
  • Useful mostly for locally stored database and not network or cloud-based applications
  • Easy-to-user interface makes it hard to compete against
  • The underlying SQL and relational database architecture handles larger sets of data much better than Microsoft Excel.