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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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2,261 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 Information Technology and Services
II
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Does the job"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft SQL does the job. Many programs my clients run use SQL as a back end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It can get very complex. That's a good thing for complex requirements but we don't have it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
AL
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Homemade Application Database Manager"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

it is a comprehensive data management platform that offers security, availability, and scalability, along with a powerful Business Intelligence environment, providing your company with a high level of service for its critical mission tasks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

They did not implement a pagination system until 2012, it does not handle data compression (in SQL Server 2005 and 2000, only the 2008 Enterprise Edition includes this feature), so it takes up a lot of disk space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great Product!"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like the Object explorer window and I can connect to multiple database servers at the same time to view tables. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

There is nothing specific which I dislike about this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Adam C.
AC
Business Intelligence Manager
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"SQL Server "
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I've used the Microsoft SQL server suite over the past couple of years and continue to use it on a day to day basis. The ease in which you can begin writing queries to extract data alongside the more advanced functions available mean that there are almost limitless possibilities as to what you can create using this product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

There isn't much, some of the interface is beginning to show its age and hasn't changed much since the early versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Defense & Space
AD
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great Relational DB system"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Easy to learn and use but can also do more advanced things as needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Difficult to search or find objects without outside integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Import and Export
II
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Microsoft SQL"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like that the data requested by other software applications can run either on the same computer or on another computer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I have no complaints about this product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting
UA
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Powerful and effective"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Very reliable in our experiences. Scales very well, easy to find well-experienced developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Very large package. Not a fan of getting to yearly major version upgrades. Too much for larger organizations to stay current. It can also be quite expensive for smaller organizations with the per core model with cloud - licensing can be very complicated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
II
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"SQL Server Management Stdio"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

SQL SERVER is simple database tool, which can be used for small projects and you can write queries simply and retrieve information fastly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

SQL SERVER will not hold a large volume of data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
UF
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great program"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Simple to use, not overwhelming to look at Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Could integrate some additional features from other sql database management programs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AG
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Use it for small scale project"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Flexibilty to ise across different applications and export and save the data locally Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

This is a little slow and takes time to process queries 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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