--- title: Microsoft Access Reviews meta\_title: 'Microsoft Access Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 854 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Microsoft Access works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.0 review\_count: 854 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Database Software url: https://www.g2.com/categories/database-software --- # Microsoft Access Reviews & Product Details Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) developed by Microsoft, combining the relational Access Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software development tools. As part of the Microsoft 365 suite, Access enables users to create, manage, and analyze databases efficiently. It allows for the development of application software and supports integration with various data sources, including SQL Server and Oracle, through ODBC compatibility. Access is designed to facilitate rapid application development (RAD), making it suitable for both novice users and experienced developers. Key Features and Functionality: - Data Storage and Management: Access stores data in its own format based on the Access Database Engine and can import or link directly to data stored in other applications and databases. - User Interface Design: It provides tools to create forms and reports, enabling users to design intuitive interfaces for data entry and analysis. - Query and Reporting Tools: Access includes a query interface and report creation features that can work with any data source that Access can access. - Programming Support: Access supports Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), allowing for advanced automation, data validation, and error trapping. - Integration Capabilities: It can link to data in its existing location and use it for viewing, querying, editing, and reporting, allowing the existing data to change while ensuring that Access uses the latest data. Primary Value and User Solutions: Microsoft Access provides a versatile platform for users to develop custom database solutions tailored to their specific needs. Its integration with other Microsoft Office applications enhances productivity by allowing seamless data sharing and reporting. Access's user-friendly interface and robust functionality make it an ideal choice for small to medium-sized businesses, educational institutions, and individual users seeking to manage and analyze data effectively without requiring extensive programming knowledge. * * * Seller [Microsoft](https://www.g2.com/sellers/microsoft) Discussions [Microsoft Access Community](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-access/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months ### Return on Investment 13 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-access/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Ninox](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ninox") Ninox 4.7/5(362) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ninox/reviews) [ ![OpenOffice Base](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "OpenOffice Base") OpenOffice Base 4.1/5(52) ](https://www.g2.com/products/openoffice-base/reviews) [ ![Memento Database](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Memento Database") Memento Database 4.6/5(50) ](https://www.g2.com/products/memento-database/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-access/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 854 real user reviews. 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Business Intelligence Manager Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 12/9/2025 "Good for Learning, But Not Suited for Large Data Management" 1.5/5 What do you like best about Microsoft Access? Access is a fantastic tool to learn basic SQL, DB management and visually oriented querying. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Microsoft Access? Access is extremely limited in what it can handle and process. It's a great starting point but should never be used as a serious solution to managing large amounts of data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Microsoft Access solving and how is that benefiting you? Access makes a great starting point. It's a solid base to teach others how to build queries and learn basic database management as well as it's a great tool to set up junior employees with to run really basic reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") UH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/19/2024 "Not the easiest to navigate." 2/5 What do you like best about Microsoft Access? Just the basics, that it can be used for data integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Microsoft Access? Ponderous for our needs. Not quick or responsive. Lots of road block errors if you don't enter data exactly as required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Microsoft Access solving and how is that benefiting you? We moved away from Access, finally! When we did utilize it there were only a few basic things it could do with our data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/7/2025 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![D'Vaughn H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "D'Vaughn H.") DH D'Vaughn H. C Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/21/2021 "Not user friendly" 1.5/5 What do you like best about Microsoft Access? I like that it is offered with Word and the other apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Microsoft Access? I dislike that it is not scalable and you have to hire a private company to build applications. That's is incredibly expensive when you need to update or make changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Access: Don't. Just hire someone to build a cloud database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Microsoft Access solving and how is that benefiting you? I record medical data and it does not meet regulatory compliance for HIPAA or the FDA. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Nadine P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nadine P.") NP Nadine P. Digital Marketing Manager Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/10/2019 "Idealistic database management system for trained users!" 1.5/5 What do you like best about Microsoft Access? I like that Access is part of the coveted Microsoft family. Normally Microsoft is a brand that I trust and use at work. I like the fact that I can integrate other Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word, or Powerpoint within this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Microsoft Access? There are so many things I would like changed with this software. First, I find that it is very difficult to understand leaving users puzzled. There are other programs out there that would not require a user to have extensive knowledge before utilizing this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Access: I would recommend people who are considering Microsoft Access to test out a trial version first to make sure they are able to navigate it with ease. I found it to be quite difficult as someone who tends to pick up things rather quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Microsoft Access solving and how is that benefiting you? Unfortunately I am no longer a user of Microsoft Access but prior to leaving I utilized it to upload and manage products for our Ecommerce store. We offered several line products and different variations and needed a database to manage it. We currently just work out of MySQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Natalie Rae P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Natalie Rae P.") NP Natalie Rae P. Marketing Coordinator Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/12/2019 "Microsoft Access" 2/5 What do you like best about Microsoft Access? I like that Microsoft Access has templates made to create tracking and task management documents. It works well for marketing because I can track analytics easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Microsoft Access? I think this software is a little bit pointless. You can do mostly everything in Excel or by writing yourself a list. I would prefer excel to make these documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Microsoft Access solving and how is that benefiting you? It is beneficial with tracking analytics and keeping track of proposal scores. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite BC Ben C. Director of Business Transformation Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/8/2019 "Functionally works but limited upside" 2/5 What do you like best about Microsoft Access? This tool allows instant access to all data you are connected to and easiest software to master from top top bottom and most functions build on one another. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Microsoft Access? It takes a long time to train someone on how to use the software. Also, creates bottleneck in reporting because of the few user capable of running reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Access: Short term solution or small company solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Microsoft Access solving and how is that benefiting you? It is more efficient then the built in reporting capabilities of our ERP. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Ryadal Sturt C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ryadal Sturt C.") RC Ryadal Sturt C. Junior Booker and artwork administrator Apparel & Fashion Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/2/2019 "Reliable but old school systems" 1.5/5 What do you like best about Microsoft Access? It can store a large amount of information and in all different categories, we run a large amount of our system just through Access. Sending out confirmations and information to the relevant people at the end of every day works very effectively. It is also reliable and doesn't miss information ever really. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Microsoft Access? The loading can be very slow, you have to close all the tabs for it to update after changes have been made. The search system doesn't always work. It can run very slowly. The whole system seems quite old school tbh and there are other systems which I would recommend over this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Microsoft Access: Be patient and try not to over complicate things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Microsoft Access solving and how is that benefiting you? We use this for all data storage mainly of clients and our board, for marketing purposes, for our sales targets/monitoring, for invoicing and quotes, for sending over information at the end of every day, monitoring and managing a large number of diaries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/16/2019 "Bad design slow. Speed and terrible interface. " 1.5/5 What do you like best about Microsoft Access? I like the idea of managing large data locally which can give you more controls. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Microsoft Access? The design and UI is terrible compared to the MS SQL server. No coding assistant and may be only friendly to drop down menu users. My current version is 2016. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Microsoft Access solving and how is that benefiting you? Manage local large simulation data or server- downloaded data for local matching or manipulation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Marketing and Advertising](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Marketing and Advertising") UM Verified User in Marketing and Advertising Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/25/2019 "Access" 1.5/5 What do you like best about Microsoft Access? I would have like to do planning with this software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Microsoft Access? I totally dislike the fact that it is very complicated to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Microsoft Access solving and how is that benefiting you? I've tried to use it for planning however it was so complicated that I gave up Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") CH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/1/2019 "Okay Tool, Quickly Gets Overwhelmed" 2/5 What do you like best about Microsoft Access? Access is very user-friendly and a good introduction to SQL Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Microsoft Access? Access' 2GB limit makes it difficult to review large datasets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Microsoft Access solving and how is that benefiting you? Access is limited in GB size, but is a good first tool for SQL introduction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Microsoft Access? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Microsoft Access ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-access/discussions/new) GB Gianni Bersanini • Last activity almost 5 years ago do you know other useful documentation besides those of Microsoft? 1 Upvote 2 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-know-other-useful-documentation-besides-those-of-microsoft) ![Kirihettige A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kirihettige A.") 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