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# Microsoft Access vs MySQL Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Microsoft Access**
No pricing available

**MySQL**

**$5,000** · MySQL Enterprise Edition

**$10,000** · MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition

**$2,000** · MySQL Standard Edition

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Microsoft Access**
$$$$$

**MySQL**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Microsoft Access**
13%1% more

**MySQL**
12%

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Time to Implement

**Microsoft Access** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**MySQL** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Microsoft Access** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**MySQL** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Microsoft Access**
Not enough data

**MySQL**
[
Ease of Use (17)
](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1848750&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Easy Integrations (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1848798&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Feature Limitations (12)
](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2298894&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Database Support (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1848575&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Microsoft Access**
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Azure SQL Database

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Jitterbit

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Microsoft 365

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**MySQL**
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ASP.NET

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Azure Data Factory

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-data-factory/reviews)[
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Screenshots

**Microsoft Access**
 ![Microsoft Access 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/20330/uploads_2Fd0a45f5b-704b-4d44-b486-9ed183148bbd_2FImage_Access_CreateCustomApps_430x315.jpeg)

**MySQL**
No screenshot available

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Microsoft Access**

**8.4** /10

Based on 718 responses

**MySQL**

**8.9** /10

Based on 1,415 responses

Ease of Use

**Microsoft Access**

**7.7** /10

Based on 724 responses

**MySQL**

**8.7** /10

Based on 1,419 responses

Ease of Setup

**Microsoft Access**

**7.9** /10

Based on 187 responses

**MySQL**

**8.6** /10

Based on 682 responses

Ease of Admin

**Microsoft Access**

**8.0** /10

Based on 171 responses

**MySQL**

**8.4** /10

Based on 640 responses

Quality of Support

**Microsoft Access**

**7.9** /10

Based on 572 responses

**MySQL**

**8.0** /10

Based on 1,194 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Microsoft Access**

**7.8** /10

Based on 136 responses

**MySQL**

**8.5** /10

Based on 526 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Microsoft Access**

**6.2** /10

Based on 718 responses

**MySQL**

**8.0** /10

Based on 1,379 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Relational Databases

Not enough data

**8.7** /10

Based on 1,301 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
39.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
39.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
32.5%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
32.5%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![Microsoft Access](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565538/microsoft-access.svg "Microsoft Access")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-access/reviews)
Microsoft Access

Information Technology and Services
7.5%

Higher Education
5.6%

Hospital & Health Care
5.4%

Computer Software
4.6%

Financial Services
4.1%

Other
72.8%

[![MySQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_240340edca859994ec71e4490aa20022/mysql.png "MySQL")](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews)
MySQL

Information Technology and Services
25.1%

Computer Software
20.3%

Internet
4.5%

Higher Education
4.0%

Education Management
3.3%

Other
42.6%

Alternatives

**Microsoft Access Alternatives**

 ![Ninox](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/0d74f4e8d97c288ff6a3448492bf9f78/ninox.svg "Ninox")

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Ninox Database
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OpenOffice Base
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Memento Database
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LibreOffice Base
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**MySQL Alternatives**

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

[
MS SQL
](/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews)

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Amazon Relational Database...
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 ![IBM Db2](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1553782253/ibm-db2.svg "IBM Db2")

[
IBM Db2
](/products/ibm-db2/reviews)

 ![PostgreSQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_251be2af3ae607c45c14e816eaa1cf41/postgresql.png "PostgreSQL")

[
PostgreSQL
](/products/postgresql/reviews)

## Microsoft Access vs MySQL

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found MySQL easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with MySQL overall.

- Reviewers felt that MySQL meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Access.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MySQL is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MySQL over Microsoft Access.