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The best alternative to Microsoft Office Access is LibreOffice - Base, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft Office Access and 17 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Microsoft Office Access are Baserow, Kexi, Rows and VFront.

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Microsoft Office Access alternatives are mainly Database Management Tools, but if you're looking for Spreadsheet Apps or Application Builders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Mac + Free, Online, Self-Hosted, iPad + Free and Mac. 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. 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...

    83 LibreOffice - Base alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
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  2. Baserow icon
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    Baserow is the secure, open-source platform for building databases, applications, automations, and AI agents — all without code. Trusted by over 150,000 users, Baserow delivers enterprise-grade security with GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 Type II compliance, plus cloud and self-hosted...

    61 Baserow alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kubernetes
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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  3. Kexi icon
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    Kexi is considered as a long awaited Open Source competitor for Microsoft Access, Filemaker and Oracle Forms.

    25 Kexi alternatives

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    • Linux
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  4. Rows icon
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    Combines robust spreadsheets with built-in integrations from business apps, enabling workflow automation. Interactive sharing enhances tasks across sectors like Sales, Marketing, and Operations, while data enrichment and API integration refine tools. Creative elements and real-time collaboration foster innovation.

    120 Rows alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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  5. VFront icon
     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.

    87 VFront alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  6. Betty Blocks aPaaS is a no-code, rapid application development platform with which you can easily build business, web & mobile applications. 8-10x faster than traditional programming. Your application is multi-device & cross-platform ready and the platform integrates...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  7. 4D icon
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    4D is a relational database management system and IDE. 4D provides integrated platforms that simplify and speed up the development and deployment of Web, mobile, desktop, and client-server applications.

    The 4D product line has expanded to a SQL back-end, integrated compiler, int.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  8. Ninox icon
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    Create your own Business Application with Ninox that matches your workflow. Ninox lets you integrate CRM, ERP, HR and many more...

    31 Ninox alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. MaxDB is an ANSI SQL-92 (entry level) compliant relational database management system (RDBMS) from SAP AG, which was delivered also by MySQL AB from 2003 to 2007. MaxDB is targeted for large SAP environments e.g.

    63 SAP MaxDB alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
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  10. Limbas icon
     5 likes

    Limbas is a web-based framework and frontend for business or enterprise database applications and processes. It contains front-end functionality like a form designer, a report generator, a graphical query generator, a calendar system, a workflow engine as well as dms...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. GS-Base icon
     2 likes

    Portable desktop database application for managing any kind of data in table structures. Including Pivot tables, attachments, calculation functions and password protection. Very easy to use and compatible with most popular database formats.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  12. DaDaBIK icon
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    Build self-hosted Internal tools, Business apps and Database applications without coding. No data vendor lock-in. Optionally AI-assisted. Spreadsheet-friendly. Running since 2001.

    40 DaDaBIK alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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