Microsoft Access Alternatives

Microsoft Office Access is described as 'Database management system with GUI and Jet Engine, seamlessly integrating into Windows for relational data handling and linking with external databases' and is a popular database management tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Office Access for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Microsoft Office Access alternative is DBeaver, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Office Access are LibreOffice - Base, Claris FileMaker, Teable and Airtable.

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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, Open Source, Online, Online + Free and iPad + 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. Crossbill Bone is a self-hosted web-based collaborative platform for a business process automation and a business data management. Can be used to build a database, forms-and-boards-based UI and workflows from the scratch with no-code.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. LyteRAD icon
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    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
     
  3. Xataface icon
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    Xataface is a flexible and shapable skin that sits on top of MySQL, making it accessible to every-day users. It automatically generates the appropriate forms, lists, and menus for a user to interact with the database without having to know any SQL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Matrify icon
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    Matrify is the middle way between spreadsheets and industry-specific software. Use Matrify to work on tables and lists with your team, e. g. for to-do lists, contacts, customers (CRM), inventory, licenses, real estates or tracking of issues, software requirements and software...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    It is not a desktop product and does not have similar features to MS-Access.

    • Matrify is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
    • Matrify is a Spreadsheet Microsoft Office Access is a Database Management Tool
  5. openhare icon
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    openhare is an AI-powered, cross-platform desktop SQL client with multi-database support, built for everyday development, data analysis, and DBA management workflows.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. 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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. PgPad icon
     1 like

    A fully free and open-source (no “community edition”, premium plans, etc.) database manager.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Panorama icon
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    Panorama is a RAM based database that combines database and spreadsheet technology. Simple to use, Panorama is RAM based so it is fast. It is powerful database application, a la Filemaker, aimed at the Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Zengine icon
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    Zengine is a cloud-based platform that empowers a non-technical person to quickly build custom business applications, while also allowing developers to extend the application by adding integrations and complex functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Aptien icon
     1 like

    Office and employee management platform for office administration, onboarding, employee management, asset and equipment management, contracts, projects, tasks, meeting minutes etc.

    10 Aptien alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Wizard is a new Mac app that makes data analysis easier than ever. No programming, no typing — just click and explore. Wizard makes statistics accessible to beginners, but beneath the surface lies a full set of tools for doing professional research.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Bento icon
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    Meet Bento, the breakthrough new version of the wildly popular personal database from Claris FileMaker.

    31 Bento alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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