Free Microsoft Access Alternatives for Mac

Microsoft Office Access is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best free Mac alternative 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 many of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to Microsoft Office Access are Airtable, Grist, LibreOffice - Base and DbGate.

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Microsoft Office Access alternatives are mainly Database Management Tools, but if you're looking for Spreadsheet Apps or Team Collaboration Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Mac + Free, Open Source, Online + Free, Android + Database Management Tool and Android. 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. DBeaver icon

    DBeaver

     369 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.

    168 DBeaver alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • Eclipse
    • Flatpak
    • Java
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    Comments about DBeaver as an Alternative to Microsoft Office Access
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    Cannot build forms or reports

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

    Airtable

     152 likes

    Powerful tool merging database and project management. Offers intuitive interface with grids, calendars, Kanban, templates, and real-time collaboration. Integrates with Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce; automates tasks; adapts for diverse workflows.

    67 Airtable alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  4. Grist icon

    Grist

     49 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.

    41 Grist alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. LibreOffice - Base icon

    LibreOffice - Base

     129 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...

    77 LibreOffice - Base alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about LibreOffice - Base as an Alternative to Microsoft Office Access
    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
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    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.

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    • LibreOffice - Base is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
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    DbGate

     28 likes

    DbGate is cross-platform database manager. Simple and effective, allowing to work with many various databases simultaneously - SQL and NoSQL.

    168 DbGate alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  8. Outerbase Studio icon

    Outerbase Studio

     9 likes

    Efficient browser-based tool for database management, designed for simplicity and versatility. Features include a user-friendly query editor, powerful data management capabilities, and a flexible connection manager supporting Postgres, MySQL, and SQLite.

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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  10. Symphytum icon

    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.

    36 Symphytum alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    Comments about Symphytum as an Alternative to Microsoft Office Access
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    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.
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    • Symphytum is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Office Access is Paid and Proprietary
  11. VFront icon

    VFront

     44 likes

    VFront is a dynamic front-end for MySQL or PostgreSQL databases written in PHP and Javascript. With VFront you can create forms for manage your data in AJAX style, different rules and privileges for groups, report in XML,HTML,PDF,statistics and much more.

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    • Online
    Auto-generated form
     
  12. Clidey WhoDB icon

    Clidey WhoDB

     1 like

    WhoDBis a lightweight (~20MB), powerful, and user-friendly database management tool designed to streamline your database administration tasks.

    51 Clidey WhoDB alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  13. Apache OpenOffice Base icon

    Apache OpenOffice Base

     12 likes

    Base, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, offers help to users new to database design (or just new to Base) to create Tables, Queries, Forms and Reports, along with a set of predefined table definitions for tracking Assets, Customers, Sales Orders...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Runabase as an Alternative to Microsoft Office Access
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Very light and easy creation of databases.

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

    JookDB

     3 likes

    A database development tool that allows you to simultaneously connect to MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, DM, OceanBase, TiDB and SQLServer databases from a single application.

    65 JookDB alternatives

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    SQL Editor
     
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