# LibreOffice Base, Microsoft Access vs MySQL Comparison | | LibreOffice Base | Microsoft Access | MySQL | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.8 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 15 | 854 | 1,680 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (42.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (39.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (36.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | $5,000 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### LibreOffice Base **Not enough data** ### Microsoft Access **Not enough data** ### MySQL Pros: - Ease of Use (16 reviews) - Reliability (9 reviews) Cons: - Feature Limitations (12 reviews) - Limited Database Support (8 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | LibreOffice Base | Microsoft Access | MySQL | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (716 reviews) | 8.9 (1408 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 7.7 (722 reviews) | 8.7 (1413 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 7.9 (185 reviews) | 8.6 (676 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.0 (171 reviews) | 8.4 (633 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | 7.9 (571 reviews) | 8.0 (1188 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 7.8 (136 reviews) | 8.5 (519 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 6.3 (716 reviews) | 8.0 (1375 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### LibreOffice Base #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Microsoft Access #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### MySQL #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: MySQL Enterprise Edition Price: $5,000 [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/pricing) #### Free Trial No --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Relational Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **LibreOffice Base** | N/A | N/A | | **Microsoft Access** | N/A | N/A | | **MySQL** | 8.7/10 | 1294 | #### Management | Feature | LibreOffice Base | Microsoft Access | MySQL | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Schema** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (150 reviews) | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (151 reviews) | | **ACID - Complaint** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (134 reviews) | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (132 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | LibreOffice Base | Microsoft Access | MySQL | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (141 reviews) | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (151 reviews) | | **Languages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (140 reviews) | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (138 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | LibreOffice Base | Microsoft Access | MySQL | |---|---|---|---| | **Database Locking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (139 reviews) | | **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (139 reviews) | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (131 reviews) | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (136 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | LibreOffice Base | Microsoft Access | MySQL | |---|---|---|---| | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (128 reviews) | | **Data Concurrency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (131 reviews) | | **Workload Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (133 reviews) | | **Advanced Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (135 reviews) | | **Query Optimizer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (134 reviews) | #### Database Features | Feature | LibreOffice Base | Microsoft Access | MySQL | |---|---|---|---| | **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (1155 reviews) | | **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (1158 reviews) | | **Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (1162 reviews) | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (1130 reviews) | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (1118 reviews) | | **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (1132 reviews) | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (1155 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to LibreOffice Base (2):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [Desktop Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/desktop-database) **Unique to Microsoft Access (1):** [Desktop Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/desktop-database) **Unique to MySQL (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | LibreOffice Base | Microsoft Access | MySQL | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 42.9% | 34.0% | 36.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 35.7% | 27.0% | 30.8% | | **Enterprise** | 21.4% | 39.0% | 32.6% | ### By Industry #### LibreOffice Base - **Computer Software:** 14.3% - **Accounting:** 14.3% - **Telecommunications:** 7.1% - **Retail:** 7.1% - **Real Estate:** 7.1% - **Program Development:** 7.1% - **Oil & Energy:** 7.1% - **Higher Education:** 7.1% - **Financial Services:** 7.1% - **Computer Games:** 7.1% - **Other:** 14.3% #### Microsoft Access - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.5% - **Higher Education:** 5.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.5% - **Computer Software:** 4.6% - **Financial Services:** 4.1% - **Education Management:** 3.9% - **Telecommunications:** 3.2% - **Government Administration:** 2.9% - **Insurance:** 2.8% - **Research:** 2.7% - **Other:** 57.3% #### MySQL - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.1% - **Computer Software:** 20.4% - **Internet:** 4.5% - **Higher Education:** 4.1% - **Education Management:** 3.4% - **Financial Services:** 3.0% - **Telecommunications:** 3.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3% - **Banking:** 2.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 1.8% - **Other:** 30.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to LibreOffice Base - [Ninox](https://www.g2.com/products/ninox/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (362 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (682 reviews) - [SQLite](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (261 reviews) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2284 reviews) - [OpenOffice Base](https://www.g2.com/products/openoffice-base/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (52 reviews) - [Memento Database](https://www.g2.com/products/memento-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (48 reviews) - [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1012 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (620 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) ### Alternatives to Microsoft Access - [Ninox](https://www.g2.com/products/ninox/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (362 reviews) - [OpenOffice Base](https://www.g2.com/products/openoffice-base/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (52 reviews) - [Memento Database](https://www.g2.com/products/memento-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (48 reviews) - [Axisbase](https://www.g2.com/products/axisbase/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (11 reviews) - [Corel Paradox](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-paradox/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (1 reviews) - [Kintone](https://www.g2.com/products/kintone/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (267 reviews) - [SpeedBase](https://www.g2.com/products/speedbase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Database Oasis](https://www.g2.com/products/database-oasis/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Desktop Central (EE 1500 computers | Single User) - Endpoint management](https://www.g2.com/products/desktop-central-ee-1500-computers-single-user-endpoint-management/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (12 reviews) - [WorkMap.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/workmap-ai/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (13 reviews) ### Alternatives to MySQL - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2284 reviews) - [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (908 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (682 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (620 reviews) - [Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-autonomous-knowledge-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews) - [SQLite](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (261 reviews) - [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews) - [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews) - [IBM Informix](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-informix/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (111 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### LibreOffice Base No discussions available for this product. ### Microsoft Access - Title: [what is microsoft access used for](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-access-used-for) — 4 comments > **Top comment:** "We use this when registering guests for bus trips through our tour company." - Title: [do you know other useful documentation besides those of Microsoft?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-know-other-useful-documentation-besides-those-of-microsoft) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "There are Microsoft Access for Dummies books that I find very useful. They 're both for novices and people with intermediate skills." - Title: [Is it reliable to use Access forms just like visual basic to build applications?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-it-reliable-to-use-access-forms-just-like-visual-basic-to-build-applications) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [What is Microsoft Access used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/microsoft-access-what-is-microsoft-access-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is a database management system used for creating, managing, and querying relational databases, facilitating data entry through forms and generating reports." ### MySQL - Title: [Does MySQL new version has strong security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10422-question-about-mysql) — 10 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Hasini, What do you mean? Have you experienced any security issue? How are you using MySQL (any back-end language) If so, like any other language it depends..." - Title: [Can I use MySQL for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-mysql-for-free) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Yes, If you are using it for your own purpose (not business purpose), you can download MySQL Community version for free. Link for downloading the community..." - Title: [Could you explain how to optimize MySQL database performance for a new user handling large-scale data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/could-you-explain-how-to-optimize-mysql-database-performance-for-a-new-user-handling-large-scale-data) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Try these steps: 1) try normalization 2) use indexes 3) try to separate workloads using different techinques" - Title: [What is MySQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mysql-used-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "MySQL is a widely used relational database management system (RDBMS) that serves various purposes across different industries and applications. Here are some..." - Title: [Is there any possibilities than mysql database can be online?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-possibilities-than-mysql-database-can-be-online) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can make MySQL databases accessible online and many websites/application do this. It all depends on server configuration." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/libreoffice-base-vs-microsoft-access-vs-mysql)