# Microsoft Access vs phpMyAdmin Comparison | | Microsoft Access | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 854 | 177 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (39.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (57.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Microsoft Access **Not enough data** ### phpMyAdmin Pros: - Data Management (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) Cons: - Limitations (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Microsoft Access | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (716 reviews) | 8.7 (152 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.7 (722 reviews) | 8.5 (153 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.9 (185 reviews) | 8.6 (79 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (171 reviews) | 8.9 (78 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (571 reviews) | 7.7 (114 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.8 (136 reviews) | 8.6 (59 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.3 (716 reviews) | 8.1 (151 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Microsoft Access #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### phpMyAdmin #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Database Management Systems (DBMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Access** | N/A | N/A | | **phpMyAdmin** | 8.4/10 | 20 | #### Management | Feature | Microsoft Access | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Data dictionary** | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.4 (17 reviews) | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | 8.6 (17 reviews) | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | 7.9 (11 reviews) | | **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | 7.9 (11 reviews) | #### Maintenance | Feature | Microsoft Access | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Data Migration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (16 reviews) | | **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | | **Multi-User Environment** | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Microsoft Access | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.1 (12 reviews) | | **User Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.3 (16 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Microsoft Access (1):** [Desktop Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/desktop-database) **Unique to phpMyAdmin (1):** [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Microsoft Access | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 34.0% | 57.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.0% | 28.0% | | **Enterprise** | 39.0% | 14.0% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### phpMyAdmin - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.4% - **Computer Software:** 15.2% - **Internet:** 9.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.5% - **Higher Education:** 5.5% - **Design:** 3.6% - **Program Development:** 3.6% - **Banking:** 1.8% - **Consumer Electronics:** 1.8% - **Retail:** 1.8% - **Other:** 35.8% --- ## Alternatives ### 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) - [LibreOffice Base](https://www.g2.com/products/libreoffice-base/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (15 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) ### Alternatives to phpMyAdmin - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2280 reviews) - [Toad For Oracle](https://www.g2.com/products/quest-software-toad-for-oracle/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews) - [SQL Developer](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-developer/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (259 reviews) - [DBeaver](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (168 reviews) - [Sequel Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/sequel-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (63 reviews) - [Navicat Premium](https://www.g2.com/products/navicat-premium/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (58 reviews) - [Adminer](https://www.g2.com/products/adminer/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (17 reviews) - [DbVisualizer](https://www.g2.com/products/dbvisualizer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (269 reviews) - [Database as a Service (DBaaS)](https://www.g2.com/products/database-as-a-service-dbaas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (45 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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." ### phpMyAdmin - Title: [Is PhpMyAdmin a good product for SQL newcomer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-phpmyadmin-a-good-product-for-sql-newcomer) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "PhpMyAdmin is a very usable web based Database GUI for MySQL and is recommended. But I would try other tools to learn SQL. There is too little support for..." - Title: [What is phpMyAdmin used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/phpmyadmin-what-is-phpmyadmin-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "phpMyAdmin is written in PHP that is intended administration of a MySQL database server. You can use phpMyAdmin to perform most administration tasks,..." - Title: [How do I connect to phpMyAdmin?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-connect-to-phpmyadmin) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Really nice to review this one" - Title: [What Cannot be done on phpMyAdmin?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-cannot-be-done-on-phpmyadmin) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "A database cannot be renamed. To change the name of the database, you must export the database and re-import it under a new name." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-access-vs-phpmyadmin)