Free Microsoft Access Alternatives Filtered by 'Portable'

The best free alternative to Microsoft Office Access 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 ten of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Microsoft Office Access are LibreOffice - Base, Grist, Symphytum and Runabase.

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  1. DBeaver icon

    DBeaver

     373 likes

    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.

    182 DBeaver alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Eclipse
    • Flatpak
    • Java
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    DBeaver vs Microsoft Office Access Comments
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    Negative
    0

    Cannot build forms or reports

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • DBeaver is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
  2. LibreOffice - Base icon

    LibreOffice - Base

     128 likes

    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...

    79 LibreOffice - Base alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    LibreOffice - Base vs Microsoft Office Access Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    -2

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    2

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    AaronLibra
    Negative
    0

    Definitely not similar to MS Access in the most fundamental ways. The interface is horrible. It crashes constantly. Requires Java SDK to be installed (aka, isn't independent). The embedded database idea is ambitious but doesn't work and sometimes data and table cells magically go missing. Querying to create interactive reports? It's there but isn't robust or dynamic. Datatype formatting doesn't function. If you're a noob and trying to learn, don't bother because their help system isn't as complete or understandable to someone that doesn't have a grasp on at least low-intermediate level concepts. Relationships don't work or break. The application crashes completely at the "best" times possible...I could keep going, but I guess all I mean to say is that it's not appropriate for or stable in Windows 11 at all.

    3 of 8 comments
    • LibreOffice - Base is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Grist icon

    Grist

     52 likes

    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.

    47 Grist alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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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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    Symphytum

     31 likes

    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.

    35 Symphytum alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    Symphytum vs Microsoft Office Access Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    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.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Missing lot functionalities

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -3

    It doesn't open Access DB files to convert

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Symphytum is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Runabase icon

    Runabase

     14 likes

    Simple, powerful and flexible tool for creating databases and accounting programs. NoSQL / No programming skills required.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Runabase vs Microsoft Office Access Comments
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    Positive
    -2

    Very light and easy creation of databases.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Runabase is Free Personal and ProprietaryMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
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    SQLPage

     4 likes

    SQLPage is an open-source low-code web application development framework. It allows users to build and deploy web applications quickly and easily using only simple SQL queries. SQLPage is compatible with multiple databases including SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, enabling...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

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    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    LyteRAD

     3 likes

    Easy database and applications platform. Quickly create tables and start storing information like projects, sales data, customer information, product catalogs or bug tracker tables. Create custom solutions with tables, forms, reports and images.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Home screen
     
  11. MDB Viewer Plus icon

    MDB Viewer Plus

     5 likes

    MDB Viewer Plus is a freeware viewer plus editor for Microsoft Access MDB and Accdb database files. It does not require an install to run provided that Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) is installed on your PC (In most versions of Windows this is the case).

    13 MDB Viewer Plus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. simpl4 icon

    simpl4

     3 likes

    Development and service platform for HTML5 applications with process- and serviceengine. Quickly create processes,tables, forms, services, businessrules,documents

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Components working together
     
  13. DearSQL icon

    DearSQL

     Like

    A simple, cross-platform database client built with Dear ImGui.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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