| Microsoft Access (MS Access)
MS Access is a basic database, typically designed as single user, but it can also support multiple users. For systems with more than 5 users it is recommended that a more powerful database management system is used, such as MS Sql Server or Oracle. It is free to use an MS Access database as purely the database backend but if the user interface is also built using MS Access then the end user must purchase a copy of MS Access. (The user interface comes with MS Office).
| | Microsoft Sql Server (MS Sql Server)
MS Sql Server is Microsoft’s enterprise-level database management system. It is an ideal choice for the database needs of medium to large scale database driven systems. Microsoft also offers MS Sql Server Express, a free version of their database management system, perfect for small multi-user systems with the added benefit of being seamlessly upgradeable to the full enterprise-level database system as required.
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| Oracle Oracle is an enterprise-level database management system. It is an ideal choice for the database needs of medium to large scale database driven systems. Oracle also offers Oracle XE, a free version of their database management system, perfect for small multi-user systems with the added benefit of being seamlessly upgradeable to the full enterprise-level database system as required.
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| MySql
MySql is an open-source database management system. MySql is a fast database which is ideal for websites that will have many users viewing data but it is not typically recommended for enterprise-level database requirements.
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