# Page 4 | Microsoft Access Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 4 - Is Microsoft Access the right Database solution for you? Explore 207 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/233275/Microsoft-Access/reviews --- Microsoft Access 4.4 (207) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/233275/Microsoft-Access/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 4 - Reviews of Microsoft Access ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 207 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use MG Marco G. Avv Legal Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good only for local and standalone applications" November 26, 2023 3.0 For personal use it is effective but trying to use it by sharing access to network resources presents a lot of problems (from security to performance, to the number of simultaneous accesses etc. etc.) Pros It is easy to have the program installed on your PC and create tables in which to insert data and forms with which to populate them Cons It's not ideal for a centralized solution to share tables for colleagues. It was born as a single-user application to be installed on your PC and any workaround to transform it into a centralized database is a forcing that inevitably leads to problems or compromises, especially in terms of security Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Responsable de Marketing Online y Ecommerce Cosmetics Used the software for: 2+ years ### "La mejor forma de gestionar una base de datos" October 31, 2022 5.0 Pros Llevo usando Microsoft Access desde hace años, es la mejor manera de trabajar con un importante volumen de datos, sus tablas, su manera de trabajar con consultas, formularios e informes sin olvidarnos de las macros, hacen que puedas trabajar de manera fantastica y optimizar mucho el tiempo Cons Para mi ninguna, me encanta trabajar con Microsoft Access, me facilita mucho la vida Review Source IS Ian S. Business Development Manager Computer Networking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Still the best product in the market" September 23, 2021 5.0 Access is a learning curve, but you can crib a lot of useful code from forums online. Pros You can design very sophisticated and feature rich applications with little or no development skills if you do have VBA skills then you can do even more with it Cons there is almost too much information out there from developer forums but hard to find anything direct from Microsoft that trains you in Access or VBA development. Alternatives considered [Zoho CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/155928/Zoho-CRM/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Access Access worked out a lot cheaper for us, as already included in other Office licences Review Source Cathy J. Office Manager Mining & Metals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use, great reports " December 2, 2021 4.0 We purchase and use Access to track the placement and turnover of containers placed at customer locations. Once the massive amounts of initial information was inputnI found it very easy to use and it is easy to train the transportation department to use. I can create quality reports monthly to provide my mgt team. Pros I am able to take a month's activity, in our case the placement and use of containers, and provide a nice tidy report to my management team. They love it and think I slave hours Cons It tend to slow down exponentially with the amount of data you input. Since this is daily for us it can be pretty slow and the end users in some departments have to do entries after hours. Review Source AB Alfredo B. Libero Professionista Textiles Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Peccato non funzioni sui MAC" September 23, 2022 5.0 Quando si tratta di fare delle analisi periodiche, come p.es i report di vendita, è un prodotto veramente insuperabile. Una volta creati ed affinati i report, basta preme un tasto per aggiornare tutto. Se si ha la possibilità di connettersi alla base dati aziendale, si fanno in pochi secondi cose che con excel negli uffici impiegano un sacco di tempo... con in più la certezza di non sbagliare e realizzare analisi perfettamente comparabili tra loro nel corso del tempo Pros Facilità di creazione report ed affidabilità del prodotto Cons Il prodotto è veramente valido. Unico grande neo è che non possa essere installato su computer MAC Reason for choosing Microsoft Access Me ne avevano parlato bene, mi sono informato ed ho scoperto che aveva tutte le caratteristiche che stavo cercando Review Source BB Brian B. Owner Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Brian’s Review " July 19, 2023 5.0 Overall I recommend this product that I use quite often to everyone and anyone. Pros "It is a viable and strong framework for information assortment and its administration. Simple to utilize and coordinate, you don"t should be a specialist to have the option to overseeing it." Cons "The arrangement of the server was truly extreme. At the point when I needed to set it up on one of my clients' machines, it required me several hours to sort out where libraries were going wrong." Review Source AP Alessandra P. Responsabile Logistica Food & Beverages Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Utile per la creazione di database logistici" January 28, 2024 4.0 Pros Da responsabile della logistica mi affido a programmini creati da un nostro consulente molto bravo su Access per la creazione di reporting. Tramite access ho la possibilità di avere dei dati ordinati, avere delle sintesi dei resi, dei reclami e anche una giacenza in tempo reale del magazzino cosa che col nostro sistema gestionale non sarebbe possibile Cons Va aggiornato continuamente a alcune volte va in blocco Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Software Developer Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Access is still relevant in 2021, but only just" November 25, 2021 3.0 MS Access is easy to learn; use and get started - which is why it was so popular. It’s fine for hobbies and things but I don’t recommend it for much more. It’s also good as a quick and dirty interface to SQL Server. Pros Access is more than just an RDBMS, it also allows you to build an application around that database. Mostly it is all very dated though, the height of its success being in the late 90s and early 2000s. It does make building a database quite easy and as long as you are using it for what it is meant for, it can still be useful. In my organisation we use it to give researchers read-only access to collected study and clinical trial data in SQL Server. Cons Access is no good for any kind of secure multi-user database, just don’t try. There are much better products out there for that. Really it works well only as a small desktop style database or a quick and dirty front end on SQL Server. I’m r member in the early 2000s when I first started working, a lot of businesses and government agencies used MS Access in ways it shouldn’t have been - they tried to use it as an enterprise system. Big mistake. Review Source ZC Zie C. Responsable Projet et Developpement Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Une base de données local" December 14, 2023 4.0 J'ai utiliser l'exportation des données vers Excel et aussi la création direct des formulaire à partir d'une table Pros Microsoft Access est une base de données local, pour stocker et gérer vos données Cons La base de données sous Microsoft Access sont limités en terme capacité de stockage de données et de requêtes Review Source John R. Database Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Access for small data apps and reports" March 22, 2023 4.0 It works great when it becomes to a quick and small solution. Pros It is available with the Office Suite, so no extra cost. You can have the data and the app, within the same solution. Great for small data handling. Cons Not recommended for big data, or to create a very big application. Reason for choosing Microsoft Access It was available and there was no budget for another solution Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Web & Mobile Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Per applicazioni semplice va sempre bene nonostante ormai sia in disuso" March 17, 2023 5.0 Pros Nonostante sia in disuso lo trovo ancora molto funzionale, non ambito web, ma per applicazioni semplici e per intranet con database centralizzato (che non deve dare accesso simultaneo a troppe persone). Trovo molto comoda per lo scopo. la funzionalità di creare maschere per inserire e leggere dati facilmente. Cons Con soluzioni nuove Access è diventato obsoleto, per applicazioni semplici si usano ormai DB non documentali leggerissimi con le stesse funzionalità di msaccess Review Source AK Ahrat K. Graphiste Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Optez pour une meilleure gestion de vos données avec Microsoft Access" March 14, 2023 5.0 Pros Sa plus grande force, c'est la facilité avec laquelle on peut y créer une base de données. On peut également le connecter à d'autres sources via des connexion API. Cons En cas de bug du logiciel, il y a un risque de perdre des données. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Planner Government Administration Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Data analysis and Database programming streamlined with Microsoft Access" October 8, 2021 3.0 Have been using Microsoft Access as a part of the Microsoft suite, so the software is definitely tailored to such a scenario. Would appreciate if AI was also considered in version upgrades. Pros Microsoft access is a great tool for data access and analysis, its is robust and straightforward. With the right training, anyone can use this and put meaning to a vast range of data. There is availability of several tools and templates, and integration with Microsoft Suite is exemplary. Cons Not suitable for organizations who are responsible for analyzing large databases, as it has a finite limit. Additionally there is limited integration with other data formats. Review Source Alba P. Maestra Educación Infantil Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Imprescindible para tus bases de datos" November 15, 2022 4.0 Llevo trabajando con él bastante tiempo y se combina muy bien con el resto de herramientas proporcionadas por Microsoft: Excel, Word... Pros Una vez que has aprendido a manejarlo, la creación de bases de datos es muy sencilla, me ayuda mucho a tener toda la información que necesito organizada y encontrarla en un segundo. Cons Debes tener ya unos conocimientos previos antes de usarlo, sino va a ser casi imposible que te hagas con él, no es muy intuitivo. Además, no está disponible para MAC, por lo que algunos compañeros/as no pueden trabajar con él. Review Source LF LEonardo F. University Professor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Valuable and well integrated database " November 25, 2022 4.0 I have been using Microsoft access for over a decade. I have taught this softer to generations of students; a really valuable didactic tool. Pros The full and perfect integration with all the other Microsoft products, like Word, Outlook, and Excel. Cons The weakness in cloud capability and the lack of integration with other external software Review Source JM Jarrett M. Analyst Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple databasing" November 20, 2023 4.0 Pros Using this software made it simple for entry, making lists, running reports, ect. Cons It was a little on the manual side for most things that you needed to initially set up Review Source TP Tonino P. Impiegato Telecommunications Used the software for: 2+ years ### "E come li gestiamo questi dati" September 4, 2023 4.0 Ora un pò meno ma negli anni passati ho utilizzato moltissimo questa applicazione, soprattutto nell'importare report ripetitivi da cui importati dati che vanno analizzati da altri. E in questo Access è stato fondamentale, semplice nelle Tabelle, Query e maschere oltre che report per le stampe. Pros Semplice nella creazione dei vari record , anche importando dei report ripetitivi da filtrare e interrogare in continuazione Cons articolato nella creazione delle macro, in VB, nulla di insormontabile Review Source Greivin M. Sps Asociate Import and Export Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool to organize your data and have live reports on the go" June 2, 2023 5.0 Pros Report creatuon and order of information Cons At begining the use of the tools ti program comands Review Source FG Franscislyne G. Developpeur Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Access pour vos bases de données en local" November 21, 2023 4.0 J’apprécie surtout sa simplicité d'utilisation Pros Microsoft access, vous permet de créer et gérer des bases de données en local Cons Access n'est disponible qu'en local et sur l'environnement Windows Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director of Education Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Basic Database Management for Low Budget Organizations" February 9, 2022 3.0 Pros Price. Access is a decent database platform for organizations with uncomplicated membership and low budget. Cons Trying to see more data is hard - Access doesn’t give pretty charts or good data analysis options. Also it’s hard to track changes to records. Review Source PM Panashe M. Freelancer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Access review" February 14, 2022 5.0 Very excellent and the fact that its charged reasonable is good Pros Its easy to configure and use environment The relationship drawing option is very handy in different product development The option to set description in data fields is very useful Cons If they can improve the data security and also overall performance improvement of the ole objects its bit slow Reason for choosing Microsoft Access Affordability Review Source Mohammed K. Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My experience with MS Access" February 25, 2022 5.0 Pros I work on Access for 3 years and show that it help me to manage the data perfectly Cons User need tutorial before using it and some time changing the version is not a good idea Review Source JM Jim M. Equipment Administrator Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good for small data sets " October 29, 2022 4.0 I have found this useful for tracking data such as who has what training, when are they due for recertication, etc. Pros This is a good product for tracking small data sets that do not require complex analytics Cons Cumbersome with large data sets and data connections are easily lost Review Source HH Hatem H. PDG Animation Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Microsoft Access" April 2, 2024 4.0 Pros L'interface est conviviale, même si vous n'êtes pas un expert en bases de données. Vous pouvez facilement créer de nouvelles bases de données, glisser-déposer des éléments et utiliser des modèles pour que tout semble correct Cons L'une des limitations les plus importantes de Microsoft Access est qu'il n'est pas très évolutif, ce qui signifie qu'il peut devenir lent et difficile à gérer lorsque vous disposez de beaucoup de données Review Source TB Travis B. Quality Engineer Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Quick Data-Driven Application Development Tool" October 12, 2022 5.0 Pros The best part about Microsoft Access is the combination of a data source, graphical interface design and automation into a single environment without the need to compile anything for quick development. The deployment of the application can be as simple as distributing or sharing the file. If there are multi-user needs these can be handled just as easily. Cons Occasionally data corruption can be a thing for multi-user situations. Also, when working within the various versions (2003, 2010, 2013, 2016, etc.) and the changes made to functionality there is an added layer of technical difficulty to deal with. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Database](https://www.capterra.com/database-management-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.