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As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft SQL Server is named by 9,342 companies and Microsoft Access by 1,422; Microsoft Access skews to companies under 200 people (26% vs 43%), Microsoft SQL Server to companies over 1,000 (30% vs 51%).
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Microsoft Access's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Microsoft SQL Server rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Microsoft Access: 2–200 employees
- 26%
- Microsoft SQL Server: 2–200 employees
- 43%
- Microsoft Access: 1,000+ employees
- 51%
- Microsoft SQL Server: 1,000+ employees
- 30%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 2.3 · 3.2
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Microsoft Access | share | Microsoft SQL Server | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 17 | 1% | 157 | 2% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 52 | 4% | 606 | 6% | Microsoft SQL Server |
| 11-50 employees | 125 | 9% | 1,478 | 16% | Microsoft SQL Server |
| 51-200 employees | 199 | 14% | 1,959 | 21% | Microsoft SQL Server |
| 201-500 employees | 167 | 12% | 1,409 | 15% | Microsoft SQL Server |
| 501-1000 employees | 136 | 10% | 961 | 10% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 272 | 19% | 1,448 | 15% | Microsoft Access |
| 5001-10000 employees | 114 | 8% | 424 | 5% | Microsoft Access |
| 10,001+ employees | 340 | 24% | 900 | 10% | Microsoft Access |
| Segment | Microsoft Access | share | Microsoft SQL Server | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business & finance services | 344 | 24% | 1,994 | 21% | Microsoft Access |
| Manufacturing & industry | 248 | 17% | 1,022 | 11% | Microsoft Access |
| Technology & software | 219 | 15% | 4,128 | 44% | Microsoft SQL Server |
| Health care | 117 | 8% | 247 | 3% | Microsoft Access |
| Public, community & associations | 101 | 7% | 268 | 3% | Microsoft Access |
| Consumer services & leisure | 82 | 6% | 290 | 3% | Microsoft Access |
| Commerce & trade | 71 | 5% | 321 | 3% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 60 | 4% | 270 | 3% | even |
| Property & construction | 47 | 3% | 201 | 2% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 47 | 3% | 186 | 2% | even |
| Automotive | 37 | 3% | 141 | 2% | even |
| Media & content | 35 | 2% | 198 | 2% | even |
| Segment | Microsoft Access | share | Microsoft SQL Server | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,034 | 73% | 4,891 | 52% | Microsoft Access |
| Canada | 67 | 5% | 283 | 3% | even |
| United Kingdom | 59 | 4% | 559 | 6% | even |
| Germany | 41 | 3% | 650 | 7% | Microsoft SQL Server |
| France | 17 | 1% | 263 | 3% | even |
| Australia | 14 | 1% | 146 | 2% | even |
| India | 11 | 1% | 385 | 4% | Microsoft SQL Server |
| Singapore | 8 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Denmark | 6 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 0% | 143 | 2% | even |
| Italy | 5 | 0% | 166 | 2% | even |
| Brazil | – | – | 141 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Poland | – | – | 127 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Spain | – | – | 104 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Microsoft Access | share | Microsoft SQL Server | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance & accounting | 786 | 18% | 249 | 1% | Microsoft Access |
| Data & AI | 324 | 7% | 5,285 | 12% | Microsoft SQL Server |
| Engineering (non-software) | 320 | 7% | 886 | 2% | Microsoft Access |
| IT operations & business systems | 298 | 7% | 9,554 | 22% | Microsoft SQL Server |
| logistics warehouse and transport | 197 | 4% | 28 | 0% | Microsoft Access |
| Product, program & project management | 194 | 4% | 630 | 1% | Microsoft Access |
| Software engineering | 173 | 4% | 20,019 | 46% | Microsoft SQL Server |
| Administration & office | 166 | 4% | 36 | 0% | Microsoft Access |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 146 | 3% | 98 | 0% | Microsoft Access |
| Quality, safety & environment | 111 | 2% | 121 | 0% | Microsoft Access |
| procurement and purchasing | 85 | 2% | 8 | 0% | even |
| General management & consulting | 71 | 2% | 125 | 0% | even |
| healthcare clinical | 64 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Human resources | 64 | 1% | 16 | 0% | even |
| research and science | 60 | 1% | 22 | 0% | even |
| Education & training | 49 | 1% | 40 | 0% | even |
| skilled trades and field service | 48 | 1% | 83 | 0% | even |
| manufacturing and production | 45 | 1% | 8 | 0% | even |
| Sales | 44 | 1% | 257 | 1% | even |
| construction and civil | 43 | 1% | 36 | 0% | even |
| Customer service & success | 42 | 1% | 580 | 1% | even |
| real estate and property | 30 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Business development & strategy | 25 | 1% | 16 | 0% | even |
| facilities cleaning and security | 23 | 1% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 21 | 0% | 92 | 0% | even |
| Unclassified | 21 | 0% | 196 | 0% | even |
| hospitality and food service | 20 | 0% | 6 | 0% | even |
| social care and community | 15 | 0% | 6 | 0% | even |
| arts media and entertainment | 11 | 0% | 18 | 0% | even |
| Travel, leisure & events | 9 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Design & UX | – | – | 66 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| public safety and protective services | – | – | 14 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| agriculture and environment | – | – | 4 | 0% | outside top 12 |
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Microsoft SQL Server is named by 9,342 companies in job postings and Microsoft Access by 1,422; 298 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/microsoft-access-vs-microsoft-sql-server)
Read from the source, not self-reported
Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →
- Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
- Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
- SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
- Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
Microsoft Access vs Microsoft SQL Server: questions
Which is more used, Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft SQL Server (9,342) over Microsoft Access (1,422). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft SQL Server (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Microsoft Access?
26% of Microsoft Access companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 43% for Microsoft SQL Server. 51% of Microsoft Access companies have over 1,000 employees, against 30% for Microsoft SQL Server.
Do companies run both?
298 companies name both in their postings, usually Microsoft Access in marketing and Microsoft SQL Server in sales, or during a migration.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.
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