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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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Microsoft SQL Server Reviews (2,262)

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Microsoft SQL Server Reviews (2,262)

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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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JS
Report Developer/Designer
Graphic Design
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"SSMS is a great tool"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is easy to generate a query, stored proc, etc. It is fairly easy to manage users and give/revoke access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

If you have multiple tabs open it can get confusing what they are for. It would be great if you could rename the tab without having to save it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DJ
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Good RDBMS"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Good RDBMS with a medium size enterprise level database requirements Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Licencing norm on CPU basis increases the costing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Muhammad M.
MM
Infrastructure Software Manager
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Big features, almost universal support"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Supported by most application vendors, Microsoft SQL server is easy to use and has big features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Expensive and complicated licensing model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
EM
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Worse than expected, full of unnecessary obstacles in the development phase, not clear solutions"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The easiness of integration with another MS programming environments. The density of tools developed by Microsoft and Microsoft environ companies to help you develope smoothly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The number of obstacles thrown into the development phase that had no sense from a technical point of view Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amit G.
AG
Senior Oracle DBA
Information Technology and Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Good database technology for small and simple systems"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Simple gui. Easy to install and manage . Easy to patch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Less secure and reliable for large systems . Runs on Windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
UE
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy to implement"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Simplicity and tools. SQL server management studio is a great product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Importing SQL server management studio on Linux is non trivial Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alejandro E.
AE
Becario
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Nice"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Better than MySQL in my opinion. Very powerfuk Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The fact that only the express version is free Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Food Production
AF
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Common and Trusted"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Most people in the field are aware of it and know how to work with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It can do too many things. I haven’t found anything I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
CI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Versatile and Well Organized Management Console"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The management console has great features. Ability to export SQL results from a query is very useful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Not much to dislike. Every feature works really well and operates fast. SQL works great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
AE
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"get the data you need"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

the commands are straightforward and easier to work with than Oracle SQL Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It does it's job effectively. I really don't have anything to dislike. 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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