# SQL Server Data Access Components Reviews **Vendor:** Devart **Category:** [Component Libraries Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/component-libraries) **Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 14 ## About SQL Server Data Access Components SQL Server Data Access Components (SDAC) is a library of components that provides native connectivity to SQL Server from Delphi and C++Builder including Community Edition, as well as Lazarus (and Free Pascal) for Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. SDAC-based applications connect to SQL Server directly through OLE DB, which is a native SQL Server interface. SDAC is designed to help programmers develop faster and cleaner SQL Server database applications. SDAC, a high-performance and feature-rich SQL Server connectivity solution, is a complete replacement for standard SQL Server connectivity solutions and presents an efficient native alternative to the Borland Database Engine (BDE) and standard dbExpress driver for access to SQL Server. ## SQL Server Data Access Components Reviews ### 1. Fast and Easy DB connections **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Fabian B. | CTO, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 15, 2021 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** You can make a DB connection in a very fast and easy way; I have used SDAC for years since delphi 7 **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** nothing to dislike , everithing works as spected **Recommendations to others considering SQL Server Data Access Components:** I strongly recommend SDAC **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** Basically, we solve the need for a strong and fast connection with MS SQL Server; SDAC works perfectly for this **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you. We’re glad to hear you had a great experience with us. ### 2. Excellent Product and Support. It just works. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Merrit M. | Sr. Developers, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 11, 2021 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** It just works and I mean this in a good way. It just works. Provides all the features we need. Allows me to focus on our application instead of getting the components to work. On the rare occasion when I needed to ask a question from support, the response was quick and helpful. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** No real show stoppers and there is nothing that I really dislike. If I had to pick something, the help might be a little better. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** We develop and distribute an application written in Delphi Pascal. SQL Server Data Access components allow seamless access to SQL Server. Migration from previous solution was relatively straight forward. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. ### 3. Best component for Delphi + SQL Server **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Adan A. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 06, 2020 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** I am a user with more than 10 years of experience with SDAC. It is a product that has exceptional characteristics to use SQL Server, I love it because it is very fast, and that I have databases with 400GB of data and more than 1000 concurrent users, and my applications must respond immediately. The development time is minimal, since it has automatic generation of queries, properties that make data autorefresh, (hundreds of properties with various functionalities, which saves me thousands of hours of work) and with the dbmonitor it allows me to debug the data step by step. sql statements that run on the server. I also use a feature to use with unstable networks, since I have users in the rural area who use 3G networks, and they connect to my applications as if they were using any fiber network. I have worked years before with other connectors such as ADO, dbexpress, Firedac / Anydac, and so far it is the best solution I have found to use Delphi + SQL Server, and I use the same code for my desktop, web and mobile applications. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** Only thing so far I can't do it is to save a Dataset in a stream with JSON format, for example MSQuery.SaveToStream (Stream, fsJSON). It's not a serious problem either, as I have a function that does the same. but I wouldn't be surprised to find it in future revisions, as each revision includes many new functionalities. **Recommendations to others considering SQL Server Data Access Components:** I fully recommend this component for new projects, or if you already have other components, you will not regret migrating, as your work will be easier. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** I developed an application for payment of salaries and assistance of biometric clocks, for a hospital, with SDAC I have been able to have software for thousands of users with a large database. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! We do really appreciate it. ### 4. Great DB components for Delphi **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Michael K. | owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 12, 2021 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** We have a long-living project developed with a good old Delphi 5. To meet the requirements of our customers we had to export/import data to/from SQL Server database.SQL Server Data Access Components lets access SQL Server with minimum overhead and without external dlls. It's clear and comprehensive. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** We didn't notice the downsides of these components. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** Our project collects system and security events from different sources and lets the user export them into a database. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > We are so grateful for your review. ### 5. Very powerful tool **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** weslley c. | Desenvolvedor de software, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 23, 2020 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** Incredible components, simple to use, and ensure secure connection, which is a requirement for our financial software that connects to SQL Server over the internet. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** I couldn't find anything that I dislike, it's a very complete tool, it has everything you need to make a good application with a stable, secure, and simple connection. **Recommendations to others considering SQL Server Data Access Components:** If you are looking to develop an application to access SQL Server from multiple platforms, I highly recommend SDAC. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have an SQL Server instance in our company, and client applications that connect to the server, SDAC encryption helps to secure the connection. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! ### 6. SDAC is the recommended connectivity solution for SQL Server **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2020 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** The components are beginner-friendly. You can easily connect it to your desired SQL server database from Delphi or C++ Builder and access data through the native SQL Server interface, OLE DB. Previously, we used standard data access components and when we encountered some issues with the components, it took longer to get them fixed by the IDE developers. Now we can focus more on the application side which helps us develop faster and cleaner SQL Server database applications. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** Since I am just getting started with this tool, I haven't found anything yet. I will update the review once I explored the tool thoroughly and use in my work project. **Recommendations to others considering SQL Server Data Access Components:** This tool is worth to try. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were looking for a connectivity solution to speed up the development process. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. ### 7. SDAC is the best **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mark B. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 06, 2020 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** The ease of use and the documentation are top notch. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** Nothing that I can think of. Easy to use, good doc and doesn't add a lot of size to the final exe. **Recommendations to others considering SQL Server Data Access Components:** If you looking for a drop in solution for creating Windows apps that need sql server access I would highly recommend the SDAC components. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** We've refactored most of our code to use the batch update/insert capabilities which is insanely fast. We had one import routine that imported ~4M records. We dropped the processing time from hours to >2 minutes by batching up the inserts. Amazing. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you. We’re glad to hear you had a great experience with us. ### 8. I have not had any issues in my experience. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Joe C. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 09, 2020 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** It is very easy to implement into my project. I had a really easy time implementing it. I just downloaded the product, implemented it into my solution and I was good to go. It is also really easy to download updates. Also it is very easy to purchase updates. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** The product is a little more expensive that expected.If it was not a expensive I think that I would get more enjoyment out of the product. I do not really like the name that much either. SQL Server Data Access Components is kind of boring and very generic. I am not even really sure what the product is at first glance. We only need this product for some of our legacy software solutions so I am not sure how much we are going to need it in the future. **Recommendations to others considering SQL Server Data Access Components:** It is great software and it does exactly what is needed. It has a great ease of use and there are not problems with its use ability. I did not have any issues implementing this product into my project and I believe If I can do it, a mere lay person, you surely can implement this product. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** We created an application to read divert records from the database and update the PLC for the item to go do a lane. This product does exactly what we require of it. We are renewing our license so that we can receive updates to the product and run with the latest and greatest version of the product. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! We do really appreciate it. ### 9. Very good components **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 06, 2020 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** I like speed of data access and the reconnect on connection faild feature. I newer lost my data. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** Override compoment mat be difficut or time consuming. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** The standard Embarcadero component is not fast as SDAC component. In addition SDAC component has many features. Redist is simple as copy some bpl. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > We are so grateful for your review. ### 10. SQL Server Data Access Components are a fast and easy to use SQL component for MS SQL **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 09, 2020 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** These components make it extremely simple to access MS SQL databases. They give me fast access to the data I need, and, as a freelance developer, that is very important. I've tried other SQL components, but they fall short of the standard set by SQL Server Data Access Components. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** I haven't found anything to dislike with SQL Server Data Access Components. It just works great. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** I've used SQL Server Data Access Components for over a decade in many applications, ranging from importing data from other sources to medical EDI. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you. We’re glad to hear you had a great experience with us. ### 11. SDAC: Highly recommended **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Matthias P. | IT-Berater, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 23, 2019 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** The components are very easy to use and make software developpment fast. I used the components in many diffrent applications for my customers and they were allways satifsfied with the speed. For me as a software engineer and freelancer the most important facts are: - beeing fast in development and documentation - get a stable and statisfing product at the end Both things were always supported by using SDAC. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** Nothing in the end. There were (some years ago) incompatilitys between diffrent versions of ODAC and SDAC that I use parallel. But those problems have been solved by the support team fast enough. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** The possiblity of native, driverless access to SQL-Server databases solved many problems for the deployment of applications. That is great. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. ### 12. Solid, reliable and performant SQL Server access components. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 03, 2020 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** Fast performance, reliable and well tested, great documentation. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** Found direct mode a little tricky to get working on mobile at first. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** Migrating an old flash filer database application to SQL Server express. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! ### 13. data controlling components **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** vasanthi m. | Software Developer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 28, 2019 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** It is accessing any place of data and these is supported multiple platforms. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** it is problem with calendar mapping and conversion mapping. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** data access in any place. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. ### 14. Best Database Software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** DHAVAL S. | Software Engineer II, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 28, 2018 **What do you like best about SQL Server Data Access Components?** I like the features provided by Sql Server. I am able to store data easily and operation on the data. **What do you dislike about SQL Server Data Access Components?** I dislike menu options in Sql Server. It can be better designed. **What problems is SQL Server Data Access Components solving and how is that benefiting you?** Data Analytics. I realized it is very easy to compute operation on data. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! ## SQL Server Data Access Components Discussions - [Can access pull data from SQL Server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-access-pull-data-from-sql-server) - [What is MDAC used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mdac-used-for) - [What provides data access for SQL Server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-provides-data-access-for-sql-server) - [What are the features components inside SQL Server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-components-inside-sql-server) - [View SQL Server Data Access Components pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-server-data-access-components/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-16+23%3A46%3A24+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=b398eeef-798f-4d20-927c-540515c3aad6&secure%5Btoken%5D=9b4d14120977c1c555a7dc55be54a776ced7972dfd26420e65f88957f1307c6b&format=llm_user) ## SQL Server Data Access Components Features **Functionality** - Language Contingency - Component Library - Unlocked Components **Management** - Framework Integration - Repository Management - Support ## Top SQL Server Data Access Components Alternatives - [Essential Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/essential-studio/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (698 reviews) - [Flutter](https://www.g2.com/products/flutter/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (64 reviews) - [Progress Kendo UI](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kendo-ui/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (248 reviews)