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# SAP SQL Anywhere Reviews
**Vendor:** SAP  
**Category:** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)  
**Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 86
## About SAP SQL Anywhere
SAP® SQL Anywhere® solutions deliver enterprise-level data management and synchronization capabilities. The solutions are designed to run in remote and mobile environments on a wide range of small-footprint devices and in real-world conditions.




## SAP SQL Anywhere Reviews
  ### 1. Junk. Don't bother.

**Rating:** 0.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** ROGER T. | Director of IT, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 25, 2018

**What do you like best about SAP SQL Anywhere?**

I don't even know if I can answer this. I seriously can't think of anything positive to say about this software.

**What do you dislike about SAP SQL Anywhere?**

Everything. The database manager (which in the MS SQL world would be the management studio express clone) is clunky, and it can't even restart the database successfully. I always have to kill the database service in task manager.  I bought the newest version in 2016, it was very expensive, and it has never really run right. Did I mention the automated backup service seems to stop on its own? Here's another tidbit: when you run an update query in the Query Anallyzer (the thing you use to run queries against it), it will lock the table completely and prevent changes to it unless you disconnect from it! But it wont tell you that.. I had a problem and needed to contact support once and was stuck waiting for tier 2 to call me back, only to be told that I need tier 3 to call me back. My entire company was down for about 3 hours thanks to the bureaucracy that is known as SAP.

**Recommendations to others considering SAP SQL Anywhere:**

Dont bother. Use Microsoft SQL Server. It's eons ahead of this.

**What problems is SAP SQL Anywhere solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I seriously did not like this product and would not recommend it solve anyone's problems.


## SAP SQL Anywhere Discussions
  - [What is SAP SQL Anywhere used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sap-sql-anywhere-used-for)
  - [What is SQL Anywhere 17?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sql-anywhere-17)
  - [Is SQL Anywhere free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-sql-anywhere-free)
  - [Is SAP an SQL database?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-sap-an-sql-database)
  - [What is SAP SQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sap-sql)

- [View SAP SQL Anywhere pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-sql-anywhere/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=1&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-12+10%3A59%3A57+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=cc9fe80f-c8e0-4b28-ae22-37b6437d1a22&secure%5Btoken%5D=b0f02e93a735f41bc8483fa051ef6a1b3ecb8afe8a3899629c9c62e49c9f88dd&format=llm_user)

## SAP SQL Anywhere Features
**Administration**
- Supported Databases
- Data Management
- Logging and Reporting
- API / integrations

**Management **
- Data Schema
- Query Language
- ACID - Complaint
- Data Replication

**Compliance**
- Access Management
- At-Risk Analysis
- DLP Configuration
- Sensitive Data Compliance

**Governance**
- Compliance
- Access Management
- Multi-Factor Authentication

**Support **
- Text Search
- Data Types
- Languages
- Operating Systems

**Administration**
- Database Management
- Deduplication 
- Backup
- API / integrations

**Protection**
- Database Activity Monitoring
- Firewall
- Data Masking
- Audits

**Security**
- Database Locking
- Access Control
- Encryption
- Authentication

**Security **
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Data Transport
- Data Types
- Security Tools

**Performance **
- Disaster Recovery
- Data Concurrency
- Workload Management
- Advanced Indexing
- Query Optimizer

**Database Features**
- Storage
- Availability
- Stability
- Scalability
- Security
- Data Manipulation
- Query Language

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