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# Atlas vs Microsoft SQL Server Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Atlas** [

4/5(23)

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**Microsoft SQL Server** [

4.4/5(2,289)

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Pricing

**Atlas**
No pricing available

**Microsoft SQL Server**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Atlas**
3 months

Based on 7 responses

**Microsoft SQL Server**
3 months

Based on 39 responses

Return on Investment

**Atlas**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft SQL Server**
17 months

Based on 30 responses

Perceived Cost

**Atlas**
$$$$$

**Microsoft SQL Server**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Atlas**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft SQL Server**
14%

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Pros & Cons

**Atlas**
[
Automation (1)
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Data Management (1)
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Poor Customer Support (1)
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**Microsoft SQL Server**
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Ease of Use (29)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1422587&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Database Management (24)
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Expensive (21)
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High Licensing Cost (12)
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Integrations

**Atlas**
Not enough data

**Microsoft SQL Server**
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Screenshots

**Atlas**
 ![Atlas screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1297848/Atlas-Screenshot-2.png)

**Microsoft SQL Server**
 ![Microsoft SQL Server screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/79420/screenshot.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Atlas**

8.5

8.522

**Microsoft SQL Server**

9.0

9.01,877

Ease of Use

**Atlas**

7.4

7.422

**Microsoft SQL Server**

8.6

8.61,895

Ease of Setup

**Atlas**

8.2

8.210

**Microsoft SQL Server**

8.2

8.21,018

Ease of Admin

**Atlas**

8.2

8.211

**Microsoft SQL Server**

8.3

8.3955

Quality of Support

**Atlas**

7.5

7.519

**Microsoft SQL Server**

8.3

8.31,669

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Atlas**

8.8

8.810

**Microsoft SQL Server**

8.4

8.4904

Product Direction (% positive)

**Atlas**

8.4

8.422

**Microsoft SQL Server**

8.4

8.41,846

Features

Database Management Systems (DBMS)[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.0

180

Management

Data dictionary

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

156

Data Replication

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

154

Query Language

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

162

Data Modeling

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

156

Performance Analysis

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

161

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance

Data Migration

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

159

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

165

Multi-User Environment

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

156

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

154

User Access Control

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

157

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Relational Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Virtualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

NOSQL Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Relational Databases[Hide 24 FeaturesShow 24 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.8

1,472

Management 

Data Schema

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

154

Query Language

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

158

ACID - Complaint

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

142

Data Replication

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

143

Support 

Text Search

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

145

Data Types

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

152

Languages

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

145

Operating Systems

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

155

Security

Database Locking

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

151

Access Control

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

152

Encryption

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

148

Authentication

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

150

Performance 

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

151

Data Concurrency

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

143

Workload Management

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

155

Advanced Indexing

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

150

Query Optimizer

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

152

Database Features

Storage

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1300

Availability

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

1303

Stability

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1317

Scalability

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

1283

Security

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

1281

Data Manipulation

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

1283

Query Language

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

1302

Big Data Processing and Distribution[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

62

Database

Real-Time Data Collection

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

58

Data Distribution

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

57

Data Lake

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

54

Integrations

Hadoop Integration

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

45

Spark Integration

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

46

Platform

Machine Scaling

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

50

Data Preparation

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

54

Spark Integration

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

46

Processing

Cloud Processing

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

53

Workload Processing

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

56

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Utilization Management[Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Operations

Utilization Review Process - Utilization Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Value-Based Care Models - Utilization Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Care Management Portal - Utilization Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Measures Outcome - Utilization Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality & Risk Management - Utilization Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Approvals - Utilization Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Healthcare Analytics[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management

Data Warehouse

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration with Wearable Devices

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interoperability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Privacy Controls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Querying

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytic Tools - Healthcare Analytics

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Patient Risk Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Big Data[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Building Reports

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

WYSIWYG Report Design

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration APIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Mobile User Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization 

Not enough data

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internationalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sandbox / Test Environments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Breadth of Partner Applications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Atlas](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/54772b45e5cba8227363c11ae4e841d6/atlas.svg "Atlas")](https://www.g2.com/products/atlas/reviews)

Atlas

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

26.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

56.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

17.4%

[![Microsoft SQL Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-sql-server.svg "Microsoft SQL Server")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews)

Microsoft SQL Server

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

18.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

45.2%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

26.1%

18.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

56.5%

36.6%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

17.4%

45.2%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Atlas](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/54772b45e5cba8227363c11ae4e841d6/atlas.svg "Atlas")](https://www.g2.com/products/atlas/reviews)
Atlas

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

8.7%

Medical Devices

8.7%

Accounting

4.3%

Airlines/Aviation

4.3%

Civil Engineering

4.3%

Other

69.6%

[![Microsoft SQL Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-sql-server.svg "Microsoft SQL Server")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews)
Microsoft SQL Server

Information Technology and Services

24.1%

Computer Software

13.7%

Hospital & Health Care

5.4%

Financial Services

4.3%

Higher Education

2.9%

Other

49.7%

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