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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

18 months

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2,262 reviews

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Users consistently praise Microsoft SQL Server for its reliability and ease of use, making it a preferred choice for managing large datasets and integrating with other Microsoft tools. The intuitive interface and robust performance help streamline data management tasks, although some users note that licensing costs can be high, particularly for smaller organizations.

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Verified User in Internet
UI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Not working for our intentions"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It's very reliable and has good documentation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

This product is very expensive once it's used more extensively Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Roberto C.
RC
CX & Digital Transformation Manager
Insurance
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Very Robust relational database"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The robustness of the database, the easy migration path to new versions, the management console is very helpful and easy to use.

The language is very easy and there are a lot of developers out there, so for new projects is easy to get new developers for the team.

The analytics product has a lot of features and it is easy to implement.

The security management is very straight forward and easy to mantain.

The level of integration with other system is high and very well documented. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The price for the server license is very high. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Food & Beverages
EF
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"SQL provides a strong and great option for DB"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Industry standard, works very well, engineers have strong familiarity with product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

costs associated can be higher than desirable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jarrod R.
JR
Director Of Information Technology
Automotive
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy to use relational database"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Has always been my go to database of choice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Price is always a little bit of a factor with Microsoft products but you do pay for what you get and this is a fine product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
UE
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"solid database tool "
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Very reliable, easy to start given you have knowledge about database, ability to solve database problems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

the cost is high, compared with competitors, and take a lot of memory space Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Miriam S.
MS
Application Developer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Software developer "
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like working with databases. Microsoft sql server makes it easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I have nothing wrong with it. I like working with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Yash K.
YK
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Ms sql database"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

With the cost, comes the upside of great support especially for data recovery. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It runs only on windows based servers. Due to this we were compelled to use Windows servers whereas majority of our work is done on linux. Due to this we started phasing out microsoft sql. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Insurance
UI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Intuitive use and fairly easy to figure out"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I use Intel-isense all the time - it saves so much time when writing queries. Also, there's isn't much variation between versions. I recently took a class utilizing an older version, and there was no noticeable difference. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Exporting data could be better. I right-click, and sometimes forget to export *with headers.* This is small, but when you start writing a new query, the database defaults back to "master." Also, when there's a mistake in the query, the help isn't always that helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
UF
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Fast and Economical "
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

SQL Management Studio is the best IDE.

SSDT tool for data and schema comparison. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Too many updates and patches.

Loading of IDE takes too long. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gurmeet S.
GS
Programmer Analyst
Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best DBMS"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

One of the best databases management system available in market.

It has very intuitive User interface. Its very easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft sql doesn't give that level of customization that is available with Oracle. Usually though that much customization is not required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

18 months

Average Discount

14%

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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