Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft SQL Server

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.2 /10

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What is Microsoft SQL Server?

Apply intelligence across all your data with SQL Server 2022. Whether your data is structured or unstructured, query and analyze it using the data platform with industry-leading performance and security. Regardless of where your data is stored, query and analyze it with the data platform known for performance, security, and availability.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft SQL Server won the following awards in the Transaction Data Store category

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2026 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2026

Contract Negotiation

Latest Award, 2026

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025

5 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2025

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025

Contract Negotiation

2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

4 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2022

Microsoft SQL Server Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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90 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft SQL Server?

0% Negative

2% Neutral

98% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Effective Service

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Data Protection and Security

Database Management

Data Management

Analytics and Reporting

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing

High Availability

Data Backup

Data Monitoring and Administration

Operations Management

Data Replication

Systems Performance Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Microsoft SQL Server Reviews

Akash R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Most effective database solution system

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

The SQL Server is simple to use and requires less technical expertise to maintain than other database solutions of a similar nature. It is fairly simple, but you will need some knowledge of how to access and query the solution.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

We use MS SQL Server for all of our backend databases, from public safety to financials, and it is an excellent relational database platform. In addition, we use MS SQL Server as a powerful reporting tool for data analysis and data updating.

What do you dislike most about this product?

expensive in comparison to its rivals. Bug tracking must be made simpler; it is difficult. Many inexperienced users will be able to use it if the settings and adjustments are made a little more user-friendly.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

When we export data to a database, we won't lose it until we remove it from the database, which is really helpful for my project. Therefore, all of the daily necessary data, logs, and other items can be stored in the database so that we can check them at any time and cross-check them. We can also choose which data to select, insert, update, and delete.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Efficient Service

Dannirys U.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2022

Easy to set up and use with Visual Studio and Dot

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

SQL Server is used as a main database engine, it facilitates the storage and management of data for multiple applications developed on demand as well as CRM, ERP and automations, it provides the security that we look for in a database engine.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It has quite a few pre-built features that help speed up development time. One of the fastest SQL database engines. Built for business use with enterprise-level support available. It provides great tools for testing and offline development.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is not native on linux yet, the prices are high

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

it has so many ways to integrate data from other platforms and sources, and available tools, that it really is versatile enough to handle almost any need

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Adnan B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2022

Better than other

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

easy to use, maintainable, accessibility, integrity etc.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

working with more than one database still find out easy to use

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing as per my views

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good fit if you will be working with more than one database at once

Pros

Reliable
Inspires Innovation
Caring
Saves Time

Cons

Charges for Enhancements
Commodity Features
Less Transparent

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Awards & Recognition

2026 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

Microsoft SQL Server Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft SQL Server?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Protection and Security Includes data encryption, data audit, and data compliance.

Database Management Supports multiple data types, data structuring, data retrieval, database customization, and multi-user access.

Data Management Includes data sharing, data storage, records management, and data security.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing Also referred to as OLTP (Online Transaction processing). OLTP databases include strong support for CRUD operations and ACID compliance.

High Availability HA DB designed for near-zero downtown by seamless replication of data between environments for uninterrupted real-time access and fail-over capabilities.

Data Backup Includes the creation of duplicate instances to recover from an unplanned data loss. Also, support for high volumes of data processing and data compression.

Data Monitoring and Administration Includes ability to continuously monitored data quality rules, as well as generate alerts to notify data stewards when they need to address an issue.

Operations Management Includes cost control, production management, and performance management.

Data Replication Support for a real-time copy of the database in more than one system to facilitate access to the copy of data from multiple systems without any inconsistencies.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Microsoft SQL Server Reviews

Akash R.

Most effective database solution system

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Dannirys U.

Easy to set up and use with Visual Studio and Dot

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Adnan B.

Better than other

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Data Protection and Security

Database Management

Data Management

Analytics and Reporting

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing

High Availability

Data Backup

Data Monitoring and Administration

Operations Management

Data Replication

Systems Performance Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

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