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Microsoft SQL Server

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Last updated March 25th, 2026

# Page 30 - Reviews of Microsoft SQL Server

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Mohammad Sami U.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The Goto SQL Option there!"

December 23, 2020

5.0

Overall experience with MS SQL Server is quite good, been using this for over 6 years now, many of the problems present in other options are not even present here. and this is much more mature product now.

Pros

There are many features that I like about it, the monitoring feature with which I can monitor my queries, the support for handling bigger amounts of data and better data manipulation with relational database.

Cons

The feature for backing up the database, either by queries or by making a backup file, this must be more straight forward

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PP

Pablo P.  
Mixing Engineer  
Music  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Reliability on every aspect."

February 8, 2022

5.0

Great, its one of the best on the market and having Microsoft giving support its a plus.

Pros

I was a Db admin years ago and this is the engine that I had to use and learn for the company. Data were easily backed up and searcheable directly from the Server when the 3rd party software weren't available

Cons

You need to learn and have in mind that if you own the DB you can erase everything if you dont know what you're doing. So be careful.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Solution Designer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great tool that scales with you from beginner to pro"

August 8, 2019

5.0

Pros

Great tool that scales with you from beginner to pro. I learned SQL using tutorials and the visual queues that SQL Server has built in. Having the ability to interact with the database through more than just SQL queries is very helpful.

Cons

There is a bit of a learning curve if you're coming from a different system like mySQL, and so many options it could be overwhelming.

Alternatives considered

[MySQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/)

Reason for choosing Microsoft SQL Server

More visuals and more capabilities

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MG

Matthew G.  
IT Systems Supervisor  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SQL is a necessary evil for data management"

May 11, 2021

5.0

SQL has always been a solid solution and I would recommend it to anyone with data management needs on a large scale.

Pros

SQL is mysterious to me, as I am not a DB Admin, but I have worked with it for over 15 years in IT and it just works.

Cons

Cost. The cost is insane and licensing changes regularly enough that it becomes frustrating and challenging to stay on top of.

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Jesús B.  
Especialista sénior  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "good database manager"

November 23, 2018

5.0

I use it a lot for my connections with movistar telephone. Since all your databases are developed on this platform. And I think it's high level

Pros

fast connections to database, integration with multiple platforms, plus an easy-to-use interface for experts in the field. I like the development of the entity relationship of the database. Competitive in the market

Cons

You can improve a bit more at the interface level by talking about your manager.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Software Application Developer  
Individual & Family Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Super powerful database software"

March 12, 2018

5.0

Pros

Easy to use interface with SQL Server Management Studio, create databases, tables, and automated jobs with ease!

Cons

My only complaint about this software is the newer version of SQL Server Management Studio seem to get hung up in a "Not Responding" state.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Quality Assurance  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good Software"

November 29, 2018

5.0

The benefits in using this software is the users at the company I work at use this software to keep our customers data

Pros

\- users are able to find information in the data they are using - users can create code

Cons

\- at this moment in time I have nothing bad to say about this software

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TC

Tharani C.  
RPA Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Trade-offs of Microsoft SQL server"

April 19, 2023

5.0

Pros

Microsoft SQL Server can handle large amounts of data and is scalable to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes. This Server offers high performance and fast data processing, which is essential for businesses that need to process large volumes of data quickly. Microsoft offers extensive support for SQL Server, including regular updates and patches to keep your database secure and up to date.

Cons

Microsoft SQL Server releases frequent updates and new versions, which can make it challenging to ensure compatibility with their existing applications and databases. This can also make it difficult to plan for upgrades or migrations.

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JL

Joshua L.  
Sys Admin  
Pharmaceuticals  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SQL Server Review"

September 26, 2023

4.0

Pros

We use SQL Server in conjunction with our Navision platform to be able to store our company data via a structured DB in the back end whilst having an easy of use GUI.

Cons

We can suffer for process waits in the form of table locks.

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HS

Haley S.  
HR  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The standard when it comes to databases in the windows environment."

September 23, 2019

5.0

Very positive. It is a well known and fully supported package.

Pros

Industry support. Since MSSQL is the standard SQL on windows server, you pretty much have to use it in that environment.

Cons

Can be a little costly, but thats because the competitive packages are all open source. Licenses can cost a good bit.

Alternatives considered

[MySQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/)

Reason for choosing Microsoft SQL Server

The fact that our environment is heavily windows based. Also some of the major software packages we use are already setup to use MSSQL.

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James C.  
Systems Analyst  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One of the best relational database management systems on the market"

January 4, 2020

5.0

Amazing. We have improved state reporting and been given the means to access data that impacts clinical decisions everyday.

Pros

I liked the affordability and ease of use.

Cons

Nothing. Microsoft was always available to help answer questions by phone or email (literally around the clock).

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Analista de Desarrollo  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "is a powerful relational database management system."

May 24, 2018

3.0

Pros

1) SQL Server offers both scalability, stability and security. 2) This supports the storage and processing of data. 3) It has a powerful graphical environment of highly intuitive administration, easy to use. 4) Allows the administration of other database servers, from the same.

Cons

1) SQL Server is harmful because resource consumption is extremely high, both during installation and during execution. 2) You do not have the facility to occupy it to practice, it has many restrictions. 3) Its price is very high and does not compensate what it offers.

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MT

Mahalakshmi T.  
RPA Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Pros and Cons of SQL Server"

April 18, 2023

4.0

Pros

I personally prefer to use database for any automations. I feel very comfortable to store the data in SQL server for UiPath Automations. It is very feasible. we can connect to multiple DB host in single SQL server application. Before using SQL, I faced so much technical issues. After using this SQL server, I can directly see the data in Database.

Cons

Sometimes It took some time to fetch the data in views.

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RD

Rama D.  
Director of Applications and Development  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SQL Server studio"

February 17, 2022

5.0

Pros

Easy to use. Back ward compatible with older versions, at least 2 versions back. Lot of out of the box script functionality available for insert/select/update/Delete

Cons

Only connects with Microsoft SQL server. Needs more easy interface for SQL reports.

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SS

Subash S.  
Software engineer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Very useful and easy to use"

April 13, 2021

4.0

Pros

Sql procedures, functions are very easy to create compared to other sql. Creating variables is very easy. Large community helps alot on solving problems.

Cons

Expensive and costly maintenance. It takes time to refresh connection.

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Anshul S.  
Programmer Analyst  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Sql Server best RDBMS tool"

March 26, 2019

4.0

Pros

has great performance, provides best interface to write and execute data query. security provided is awesome

Cons

you get limited to to rows and columns, doesn't support NoSQL. package takes heavy space on RAM, have to install server and IDE separately.

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Román Josué D.  
Data Science Team Lead  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Microsoft SQL Server: the Standard SQL for Industry"

March 14, 2019

5.0

The best choice for databases if you are working on Microsoft or you are a .NET developer.

Pros

SQL Server is one of the greatest choices for databases. It offers stability and robustness, high performance, and a lot of additional features for database development. This is the database server to go if you're a .NET developer, and even if you don't, SQL Server could be a great choice for you. It's great for starters on the area of databases but also a solid choice for more senior developers. Its documentation is great, provided with good tutorials and examples.

Cons

Sometimes the integration with open-source software is difficult or requires a lot of setup.

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Jorge C.  
Co-Founder & Infrastrucure Manager  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "SQL is a good RDBMS solution for a comprehensive cost you can get a medium tool"

July 17, 2018

4.0

A really good alternative with medium cost, efficient and a competitive management tool to perform the most of DBA tasks, including graphical tasks as building mirroring server for replication purposes

Pros

Oracle SQL Server Offers a really good set of features depending of the type of license (standard, Enterprise,etc) I was worked with standard and enterprise, And my overall experience is SQL is a good database engine to cover the most of small and medium enterprise requerinment, it can cover OLTP and ODS databases. SQL Server offers on standard version features such mirroring to replication sites. SQL provides a GUI interfaces called SQL Management Studio, it provides a comprehensive tool to do the most DBA responsabilities.

Cons

When you compare with other database engines like Oracle, then SQL doesn't look robust and the performance is a kind of limited. No native perfomance (real time and graphic) tools came with the product.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Enterprise Architect  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful Relational Database Management System"

May 30, 2019

5.0

Pros

Integration and installing are very easy. Maintenance and upgrading do not caused service interruption. Developers and analysts learn SQL for short time.

Cons

It can not handle thousand transaction at the same time. It is not efficient for banks.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Business Analyst  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Review to SQL server"

March 14, 2019

5.0

I have been using SQL server since the last 6-7 years. It has great features when it comes to beginners. Now I am using the enterprise edition and it has more options and easy to work.

Pros

Usability of the software which allows users

Cons

Sometimes it consumes considerable time to out a result

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Radek T.  
CEO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Database administration 101"

February 28, 2021

5.0

Very good - SQL Server have so far been a joy to work with. Along with T-SQL support and Azure integration, we're very happy with its performance and environment, including cool data visualization.

Pros

Reliability and accesibility is crucial for performing all the DB-related tasks that I consider one of the most important in my business. Microsoft SQL Server is all that, plus - we have never stumbled upon any performance hiccups in the process.

Cons

Just like with every data platform environment, it takes a while to get to know the MS SQL Server. Entry point time we've managed to achieve is acceptable, but we feel that the licencing process could be easier to understand.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Head of Enterprise Systems  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Database Solution"

October 17, 2022

5.0

Pros

Completely end to end database solution. You can keep your data in order and can manage permissions.

Cons

Pricing is really high same like other Microsoft solutions.

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JG

Joshua G.  
Owner  
Motion Pictures and Film  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A Must for Databases"

January 16, 2019

5.0

Pros

I use SQL server in many of the custom web applications that I design and build. The best thing I enjoy about MS SQL is that is works well with other Microsoft products. There is a large learning curve when it comes to being able to know how to create a database for example, but once you learn the basics, its pretty easy. I combine my databases with php based Laravel, a MVC model application to create wonderul front end web applicaitons.

Cons

I'm not a big fan of all the verisons and price ranges that the software has to offer. I wish Microsoft would simply have a couple of tiers of SQL rather than 15 different kinds that you can purchase. It boils down to how scalable you need and I get that, the operations from the admin side of things is pretty much the same, space and speed limits are the main thing.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Junior Software Engineer  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Learn about more and more uses everyday!"

February 22, 2018

5.0

Pros

Easy to use, great for relational database, looks of add-ins to work more efficient, easy use of SSIS abilities

Cons

many useful add-ins do not come with it which makes it difficult to use until purchasing licenses for the additional add-ins

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Business Process Manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Standard DB software"

May 12, 2018

5.0

Pros

This is the standard in database software Easy to use and easy to manage Very simple to use and very stable

Cons

Expensive with new licensing model they have It's not simple to use, you need to know how to use the software before use.

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