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Top Microsoft SQL Server Alternatives and Competitors

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8.9

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+92

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135

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to Microsoft SQL Server

Compare how Microsoft SQL Server stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Cloudera

Cloudera Operational Database

8.8

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Score

+99

Emotional
Footprint

34

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Reviews Say

Compared to Microsoft SQL Server, Cloudera Operational Database is:

More Inspiring

Better at Support

More Caring

More Efficient

More Innovative

More Respectful

Oracle

Oracle Database

8.7

Composite
Score

+92

Emotional
Footprint

90

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Reviews Say

Compared to Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database is:

Easier to Customize

Better at Support

More Caring

Less Efficient

Less Transparent

Worse at Training

Progress MarkLogic

Progress MarkLogic Data Platform

8.3

Composite
Score

+90

Emotional
Footprint

45

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to Microsoft SQL Server, Progress MarkLogic Data Platform is:

Harder to Use

Harder to Implement

Worse at Training

Worse at Integrating

Worse at Support

Less Inspiring

Amazon

Amazon Aurora

8.0

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Score

+93

Emotional
Footprint

45

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Reviews Say

Compared to Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon Aurora is:

More Innovative

More Efficient

More Transparent

More Respectful

More Inspiring

Worse at Training

IBM

IBM Db2

7.9

Composite
Score

+91

Emotional
Footprint

26

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to Microsoft SQL Server, IBM Db2 is:

More Inspiring

More Respectful

Harder to Implement

Worse at Training

Less Transparent

Worse at Support

Microsoft Corporation

Azure Cosmos DB

7.8

Composite
Score

+87

Emotional
Footprint

20

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to Microsoft SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB is:

More Inspiring

Less Transparent

Less Respectful

Less Reliable

Harder to Implement

Worse at Integrating

Redis Labs

Redis Enterprise Software

7.7

Composite
Score

+97

Emotional
Footprint

12

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Reviews Say

Compared to Microsoft SQL Server, Redis Enterprise Software is:

More Inspiring

More Caring

More Innovative

Easier to Customize

Less Reliable

Less Transparent

SAP

SAP HANA Cloud

7.6

Composite
Score

+88

Emotional
Footprint

42

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to Microsoft SQL Server, SAP HANA Cloud is:

Less Transparent

Worse at Training

Harder to Implement

Harder to Use

Less Efficient

Less Innovative

Neo4J

Neo4j Graph Database

7.5

Composite
Score

+88

Emotional
Footprint

13

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to Microsoft SQL Server, Neo4j Graph Database is:

Easier to Customize

Less Transparent

Less Reliable

Less Respectful

Less Efficient

Less Caring

IBM

IBM Informix

7.0

Composite
Score

+72

Emotional
Footprint

22

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to Microsoft SQL Server, IBM Informix is:

Less Innovative

Less Inspiring

Less Reliable

Less Efficient

Worse at Training

Less Transparent

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