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

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Pricing

**Microsoft Access**
No pricing available

**SQLite**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Microsoft Access**
2 months

Based on 41 responses

**SQLite**
2 months

Based on 28 responses

Return on Investment

**Microsoft Access**
13 months

Based on 31 responses

**SQLite**
13 months

Based on 19 responses

Perceived Cost

**Microsoft Access**
$$$$$

**SQLite**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Microsoft Access**
13%

**SQLite**
15%2% more

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Microsoft Access**
Not enough data

**SQLite**
[
Setup Ease (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2324623&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1714308&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2324613&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Feature Limitations (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2461339&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Microsoft Access**
[

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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)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_66acce84fc4a4b25464708a2b100cbcc/jitterbit.png "Product Avatar Image")

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)

**SQLite**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_13aba37ae908d9cf29a2452925257ccc/visual-studio-code.jpeg "Product Avatar Image")

Visual Studio Code

](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio-code/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/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)

**SQLite**
No screenshot available

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Microsoft Access**

8.4

8.4718

**SQLite**

8.5

8.5214

Ease of Use

**Microsoft Access**

7.7

7.7724

**SQLite**

8.9

8.9214

Ease of Setup

**Microsoft Access**

7.9

7.9187

**SQLite**

9.1

9.186

Ease of Admin

**Microsoft Access**

8.0

8.0171

**SQLite**

8.8

8.880

Quality of Support

**Microsoft Access**

7.9

7.9572

**SQLite**

7.8

7.8163

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Microsoft Access**

7.8

7.8136

**SQLite**

8.3

8.362

Product Direction (% positive)

**Microsoft Access**

6.2

6.2718

**SQLite**

7.5

7.5208

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Relational Databases

Not enough data

8.1

193

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.)
44.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
31.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
44.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
31.6%

**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%

[![SQLite](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_cf27b7c50adc61e4d44c2ef887f29fa3/sqlite.gif "SQLite")](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews)
SQLite

Information Technology and Services
30.4%

Computer Software
21.7%

Higher Education
5.1%

Financial Services
3.6%

Internet
3.2%

Other
36.0%

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)

**SQLite 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)

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

[
MySQL
](/products/mysql/reviews)

 ![Oracle Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_82f55e945509bff7b8009e8024cfe73c/oracle-database.jpg "Oracle Database")

[
Oracle Database
](/products/oracle-database/reviews)

 ![Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533130188/amazon-relational-database-service-rds.svg "Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)")

[
Amazon Relational Database...
](/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews)

## Microsoft Access vs SQLite

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

- Reviewers felt that SQLite 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 SQLite over Microsoft Access.