Microsoft Office Access Alternatives

    Microsoft Office Access is described as 'Microsoft Access, part of the Microsoft Office Suite, is a database management system for Windows that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools' and is a popular app in the Office & Productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Office Access for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Online / Web-based, Linux and Self-Hosted solutions. The best alternative is LibreOffice - Base, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Office Access are Claris FileMaker (Paid), Airtable (Freemium), Symphytum (Free, Open Source) and My Visual Database (Paid).

    The list of alternatives was last updated May 31, 2021
    Microsoft Office Access info, screenshots & reviewsAlternatives to Microsoft Office Access
    • 67 alternatives

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • PHP
    • Amazon Web Services
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    Features

    • Database Management
    • Spreadsheets
    • Web-Based
    • Portable
    • Rad
    • Project management
    • REST API
    • Reporting
    • Task Management
    • Customizable
    • Form builder
    • Real time collaboration
    • Multiple languages
    • Data-management
    • CRM
    • Relational database
    • Team Collaboration
    • Web-Database
    • Web Forms
    • IDE

    License

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    • LibreOffice - Base

      Open-source database front-end similar to Microsoft Access with extensive database engine support. View 62 alternatives to LibreOffice - Base
      Some users think LibreOffice - Base is a great alternative to Microsoft Office Access, some don't.
      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • BSD
      • PortableApps.com
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      LibreOffice - Base vs Microsoft Office Access
      pros, cons and recent comments
      LibreOffice is the most popular office suite on Linux and the open source community. It's completely free and open source, while the latest version of Microsoft Access requires a subscription. Based on OpenOffice Base, LibreOffice Base is a popular alternative to Access.
      Top positive comment  over 3 years ago

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      Is a good alternative; even better because it uses common and more powerful databases like mysql or postgres
      Top positive comment  over 4 years ago

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      Libre Office is far from MS Access. You may connect to db servers, yes, but it's not possible to design and present a well structured user interface like an commercial application, and also, the programming language, and the interface aren't enough developed to achive the strenght and the power of MS Access. (I'm a OS Lover, but I'm sorry, Access is enough one of the mosts powerful user database, which any developer may deploy wide and very strong applications.)
      Top negative comment  about 3 years ago

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      Microsoft Access is for Small businesses looking to create a database without a server. Base just can't compete with that function; it's more of a glorified spreadsheet.
      Negative comment • over 2 years ago

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      LO Base does lack huge amount of user-friendly functionality which MS Access has. It is more like a LO-Writer based front-end. Very much (and very much common) tasks can only be done by including macro-code, so you have to be quite skilled in programming Base. For that it's not a good alternative to MS Access, except you just want to do simple tasks. For any more complicated tasks it's just very time-consuming.
      Negative comment • almost 3 years ago

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    • Claris FileMaker

      FileMaker is a cross-platform relational database application. It integrates a database engine with a graphical user interface and security features, allowing users to modify the database by dragging new elements into layouts, screens, or forms. View 75 alternatives to Claris FileMaker
      Most users think Claris FileMaker is a great alternative to Microsoft Office Access.
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      • Online
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    • Airtable

      Airtable is the easy but powerful organizational tool that works exactly the way you want. It's as fast and flexible as a spreadsheet, but offers a refreshingly clean, modern way to organize and collaborate on everything. View 98 alternatives to Airtable
      • Freemium • Proprietary
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Online
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      • iPhone
      • Android Tablet
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    • Symphytum

      Symphytum is a personal database software for everyone who desires to manage and organize data in an easy and intuitive way, without having to study complex database languages and software user interfaces. View 29 alternatives to Symphytum
      Some users think Symphytum is a great alternative to Microsoft Office Access, some don't.
      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
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      Symphytum vs Microsoft Office Access
      pros, cons and recent comments
      It is a good portable software for simple table create, data entry. It is better if it can provide more on query for different field.
      Positive comment • over 1 year ago

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      Missing lot functionalities
      Negative comment • 10 months ago

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      It doesn't open Access DB files to convert
      Negative comment • over 3 years ago

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    • My Visual Database

      A simple development environment databases, without the help of specialists and programming skills, you will create a Windows application databases. View 48 alternatives to My Visual Database
      Most users think My Visual Database is a great alternative to Microsoft Office Access.
      • Windows
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      My Visual Database vs Microsoft Office Access
      pros, cons and recent comments
      Like Access but easy to use
      Positive comment • about 3 years ago

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      DriveStop2 My Visual Database is simplest.
      Positive comment • almost 6 years ago

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    • Kexi

      Kexi is considered as a long awaited Open Source competitor for Microsoft Access, Filemaker and Oracle Forms. View 27 alternatives to Kexi
      Some users think Kexi is a great alternative to Microsoft Office Access, some don't.
      • Free • Open Source
      • Windows
      • Linux
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      Kexi vs Microsoft Office Access
      pros, cons and recent comments
      Crashes often, lacks much of the same functionality
      Negative comment • almost 4 years ago

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    • Apache OpenOffice Base

      Database management solution from OpenOffice. View 31 alternatives to Apache OpenOffice Base
      Most users think Apache OpenOffice Base is a great alternative to Microsoft Office Access.
      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
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    • VFront

      VFront is a dynamic front-end for MySQL or PostgreSQL databases written in PHP and Javascript. View 70 alternatives to VFront
      Some users think VFront is a great alternative to Microsoft Office Access, some don't.
      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
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    • Stackby

      Stackby brings best of spreadsheets, databases and business APIs, in a single new collaborative platform to let end users create their own tools, the way they want. View 22 alternatives to Stackby
      • Freemium • Proprietary
      • Online
      • Android
      • iPhone
      • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Steward Database

      Steward is a personal database for organizing everything. It's easy to use. View 101 alternatives to Steward Database
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