Compare Microsoft Access and OpenOffice Base

At a Glance
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access
Star Rating
(850)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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OpenOffice Base
OpenOffice Base
Star Rating
(52)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Microsoft Access vs OpenOffice Base

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, OpenOffice Base is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with OpenOffice Base overall.

  • Reviewers felt that OpenOffice Base meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Access.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Access is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of OpenOffice Base over Microsoft Access.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Access
No pricing available
OpenOffice Base
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft Access
No trial information available
OpenOffice Base
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
712
8.6
50
Ease of Use
7.7
718
7.7
50
Ease of Setup
7.9
181
8.5
11
Ease of Admin
8.0
170
8.3
10
Quality of Support
7.9
568
6.7
33
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.8
135
9.4
8
Product Direction (% positive)
6.2
713
6.7
50
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access
OpenOffice Base
OpenOffice Base
Microsoft Access and OpenOffice Base are categorized as Desktop Database
Unique Categories
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access has no unique categories
OpenOffice Base
OpenOffice Base has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.0%
OpenOffice Base
OpenOffice Base
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Higher Education
5.5%
Hospital & Health Care
5.5%
Computer Software
4.6%
Financial Services
4.0%
Other
72.7%
OpenOffice Base
OpenOffice Base
Architecture & Planning
9.6%
Design
9.6%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Retail
5.8%
Computer Software
5.8%
Other
61.5%
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Microsoft Access
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OpenOffice Base
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Discussions
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Access Discussions
what is microsoft access used for
4 Comments
Joanna M.
JM
We use this when registering guests for bus trips through our tour company.Read more
do you know other useful documentation besides those of Microsoft?
2 Comments
Philip S.
PS
There are Microsoft Access for Dummies books that I find very useful. They 're both for novices and people with intermediate skills.Read more
Is it reliable to use Access forms just like visual basic to build applications?
2 Comments
JR
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OpenOffice Base
OpenOffice Base Discussions
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OpenOffice Base has no discussions with answers