Free Microsoft Access Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Microsoft Office Access for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is DBeaver, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Office Access and many of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to Microsoft Office Access are LibreOffice - Base, Airtable, Grist and DbGate.

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Microsoft Office Access alternatives are mainly Database Management Tools, but if you're looking for Spreadsheet Apps or Form Builders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Linux, Mac + Free, Android, Open Source, Android + Database Management Tool and Online + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Office Access.
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  1. DBeaver icon

    DBeaver

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    A comprehensive, open-source database management tool ideal for developers and administrators. It supports various databases via JDBC drivers, offers extensive plugins and tools like ER diagrams, data migration, and metadata editing, while being ad-free and portable. Usability and extensibility are key features.

    166 DBeaver alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Eclipse
    • Flatpak
    • Java
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    Cannot build forms or reports

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • DBeaver is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Microsoft Office Access.

    • DBeaver is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft Office Access.

    • DBeaver is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
  2. LibreOffice - Base icon

    LibreOffice - Base

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    Base is a full-featured desktop database front end, designed to meet the needs of a broad array of users, for all kinds of usages, such as keeping track of collections of objects,maintaining customer information databases,maintaining student grade and curriculum...

    77 LibreOffice - Base alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    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.

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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.)

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    form based on a query containing different tables and relationships are not editable

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    • Most users think LibreOffice - Base is a great Microsoft Office Access alternative.

    • LibreOffice - Base is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
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    Airtable

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    Powerful tool merging database and project management. Offers intuitive interface with grids, calendars, Kanban, templates, and real-time collaboration. Integrates with Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce; automates tasks; adapts for diverse workflows.

    62 Airtable alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Airtable is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Microsoft Office Access.

    • Airtable is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
    • Airtable is CustomizableMicrosoft Office Access is not according to our users
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    Grist

    Open-source tool merges spreadsheets, databases, and app-building. Offers a spreadsheet interface, Python engines, real-time collaboration, and cell-level security controls. Choose cloud or self-hosting to maintain data ownership...

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    Grist

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    Open-source tool merges spreadsheets, databases, and app-building. Offers a spreadsheet interface, Python engines, real-time collaboration, and cell-level security controls. Choose cloud or self-hosting to maintain data ownership, free team account offers available.

    41 Grist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    DbGate

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    DbGate is cross-platform database manager. Simple and effective, allowing to work with many various databases simultaneously - SQL and NoSQL.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  8. Outerbase Studio icon

    Outerbase Studio

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    Efficient browser-based tool for database management, designed for simplicity and versatility. Features include a user-friendly query editor, powerful data management capabilities, and a flexible connection manager supporting Postgres, MySQL, and SQLite.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    Kexi

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    Kexi is considered as a long awaited Open Source competitor for Microsoft Access, Filemaker and Oracle Forms.

    25 Kexi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Crashes often, lacks much of the same functionality

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Kexi is a great Microsoft Office Access alternative.

    • Kexi is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
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    Symphytum

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    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.

    36 Symphytum alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    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.

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    Missing lot functionalities

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    It doesn't open Access DB files to convert

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    • Some users think Symphytum is a great Microsoft Office Access alternative, some don't.

    • Symphytum is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
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    Oracle APEX

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    Oracle Application Express (Oracle APEX) is a rapid web application development tool for the Oracle database. Using only a web browser and limited programming experience, you can develop and deploy professional applications that are both fast and secure.

    39 Oracle APEX alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    VFront

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    VFront is a dynamic front-end for MySQL or PostgreSQL databases written in PHP and Javascript. With VFront you can create forms for manage your data in AJAX style, different rules and privileges for groups, report in XML,HTML,PDF,statistics and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
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    Clidey WhoDB

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    WhoDBis a lightweight (~20MB), powerful, and user-friendly database management tool designed to streamline your database administration tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  15. MobiDB Database icon

    MobiDB Database

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    MobiDB Database is an offline database app with cloud sync and multi-user access and synchronization. It is able to store any type of information: inventory, invoices, project management, deliveries, orders, locations.

    73 MobiDB Database alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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