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Microsoft Access VS SQLite_

As of 30 October 2026, SQLite is named by 373 companies and Microsoft Access by 987; Microsoft Access skews to companies under 200 people (26% vs 62%), SQLite to companies over 1,000 (20% vs 53%).

As of 30 October 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, SQLite 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%
SQLite: 2–200 employees
62%
Microsoft Access: 1,000+ employees
53%
SQLite: 1,000+ employees
20%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.8 · 2.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
987companies name Microsoft Access
373companies name SQLite
0name both
2,811 · 808postings in 90 days, Microsoft Access · SQLite
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentMicrosoft AccessshareSQLiteshareLeans
Self-employed51%72%even
2-10 employees303%4312%SQLite
11-50 employees929%10829%SQLite
51-200 employees13313%8021%SQLite
201-500 employees11812%4211%even
501-1000 employees909%195%Microsoft Access
1001-5000 employees19420%3710%Microsoft Access
5001-10000 employees849%72%Microsoft Access
10,001+ employees24124%308%Microsoft Access
By industry
SegmentMicrosoft AccessshareSQLiteshareLeans
Business & finance services24925%4512%Microsoft Access
Manufacturing & industry18719%4412%Microsoft Access
Technology & software16517%23162%SQLite
Health care859%10%Microsoft Access
Public, community & associations515%103%Microsoft Access
Utilities & infrastructure505%41%Microsoft Access
Commerce & trade485%62%Microsoft Access
Transport, logistics & rental333%––outside top 12
Property & construction313%41%Microsoft Access
Consumer services & leisure283%123%even
Media & content283%113%even
Automotive232%31%even
Hospitality & travel––10%outside top 12
By country
SegmentMicrosoft AccessshareSQLiteshareLeans
United States75376%17046%Microsoft Access
United Kingdom475%195%even
Canada444%113%even
Germany323%185%even
Australia121%––outside top 12
France121%92%even
Singapore81%72%even
Switzerland61%––outside top 12
Denmark61%––outside top 12
India61%5816%SQLite
Italy51%––outside top 12
Netherlands51%––outside top 12
Belgium––82%outside top 12
Spain––51%outside top 12
Poland––51%outside top 12
VN––51%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––41%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMicrosoft AccessshareSQLiteshareLeans
Finance & accounting70018%––outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)2908%423%Microsoft Access
Data & AI2817%524%Microsoft Access
IT operations & business systems2627%655%Microsoft Access
logistics warehouse and transport1755%––outside top 12
Product, program & project management1674%121%Microsoft Access
Administration & office1464%––outside top 12
Software engineering1394%1,05574%SQLite
Legal, compliance & risk1293%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment1063%131%even
procurement and purchasing662%––outside top 12
General management & consulting652%––outside top 12
Unclassified––121%outside top 12
Customer service & success––91%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––70%outside top 12
research and science––70%outside top 12
Education & training––60%outside top 12
Sales––30%outside top 12
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SQLite is named by 373 companies in job postings and Microsoft Access by 987; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/microsoft-access-vs-sqlite)
How we know

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.
FAQ

Microsoft Access vs SQLite: questions

Which is more used, Microsoft Access or SQLite?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Access (987) over SQLite (373). By website-and-DNS footprint, SQLite (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 62% for SQLite. 53% of Microsoft Access companies have over 1,000 employees, against 20% for SQLite.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Microsoft Access in marketing and SQLite 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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