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

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Reviews

**Microsoft Access** [

4/5(855)

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-access/reviews#reviews)

**phpMyAdmin** [

4.3/5(179)

](https://www.g2.com/products/phpmyadmin/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Microsoft Access**
No pricing available

**phpMyAdmin**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Microsoft Access**
2 months

Based on 41 responses

**phpMyAdmin**
1 monthFaster

Based on 41 responses

Return on Investment

**Microsoft Access**
13 months

Based on 31 responses

**phpMyAdmin**
11 months2 months sooner

Based on 26 responses

Perceived Cost

**Microsoft Access**
$$$$$

**phpMyAdmin**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Microsoft Access**
13%

**phpMyAdmin**
16%3% more

Pros & Cons

**Microsoft Access**
Not enough data

**phpMyAdmin**
[
Data Management (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/phpmyadmin/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2416115&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/phpmyadmin/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2416106&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limitations (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/phpmyadmin/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2416110&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Microsoft Access**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_7f62e936e184242294b0a75aa09a6095/altium-develop.png "Product Avatar Image")

Altium Develop

](https://www.g2.com/products/altium-develop/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-sql-database.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Azure SQL Database

](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews)[

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Jitterbit

](https://www.g2.com/products/jitterbit/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_ae5d46296d0f8afa0fd352fc44bf419d/microsoft365.png "Product Avatar Image")

Microsoft 365

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-access/integrations)

**phpMyAdmin**
[

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cPanel

](https://www.g2.com/products/cpanel/reviews)[

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GoDaddy WordPress Hosting

](https://www.g2.com/products/godaddy-wordpress-hosting/reviews)[

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Laravel

](https://www.g2.com/products/laravel/reviews)[

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WordPress themes

](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-themes/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/phpmyadmin/integrations)

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)

**phpMyAdmin**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Microsoft Access**

8.4

8.4717

**phpMyAdmin**

8.7

8.7153

Ease of Use

**Microsoft Access**

7.7

7.7723

**phpMyAdmin**

8.5

8.5154

Ease of Setup

**Microsoft Access**

7.9

7.9186

**phpMyAdmin**

8.7

8.780

Ease of Admin

**Microsoft Access**

8.0

8.0171

**phpMyAdmin**

8.9

8.978

Quality of Support

**Microsoft Access**

7.9

7.9571

**phpMyAdmin**

7.7

7.7115

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Microsoft Access**

7.8

7.8136

**phpMyAdmin**

8.6

8.659

Product Direction (% positive)

**Microsoft Access**

6.2

6.2717

**phpMyAdmin**

8.1

8.1152

Features

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

Not enough data

8.5

21

Management

Data dictionary

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

12

Data Replication

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

18

Query Language

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

18

Data Modeling

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

11

Performance Analysis

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

11

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

8.8(won by default)

17

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

16

Multi-User Environment

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

15

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

12

User Access Control

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

17

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

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![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

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

33.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

38.9%

[![phpMyAdmin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_440016695739ed6497a8895766336877/phpmyadmin.jpg "phpMyAdmin")](https://www.g2.com/products/phpmyadmin/reviews)

phpMyAdmin

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

58.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

13.9%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

33.9%

58.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

27.1%

27.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

38.9%

13.9%

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%

[![phpMyAdmin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_440016695739ed6497a8895766336877/phpmyadmin.jpg "phpMyAdmin")](https://www.g2.com/products/phpmyadmin/reviews)
phpMyAdmin

Information Technology and Services

16.3%

Computer Software

15.7%

Internet

9.0%

Marketing and Advertising

5.4%

Higher Education

5.4%

Other

48.2%

Alternatives

**Microsoft Access Alternatives**

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

[
Ninox Database
](/products/ninox/reviews)

 ![OpenOffice Base](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_27c13f0893a906bcf7990e961e700b31/openoffice-base.png "OpenOffice Base")

[
OpenOffice Base
](/products/openoffice-base/reviews)

 ![Memento Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7dba49684083397eb334f3bc0b07e7e7/memento-database.png "Memento Database")

[
Memento Database
](/products/memento-database/reviews)

 ![LibreOffice Base](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1548517646/libreoffice-base.svg "LibreOffice Base")

[
LibreOffice Base
](/products/libreoffice-base/reviews)

**phpMyAdmin 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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[
Toad For Oracle
](/products/quest-software-toad-for-oracle/reviews)

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[
SQL Developer
](/products/sql-developer/reviews)

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[
DBeaver
](/products/dbeaver/reviews)

## Microsoft Access vs phpMyAdmin

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

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