--- description: Get information about Microsoft SQL Server price, usability & features from verified user experiences. Read reviews from Indian business users & discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Microsoft SQL Server Price, Features, Reviews & Ratings - Capterra India --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Database Software](/directory/18/database-management/software) > [Microsoft SQL Server](/software/1417/sql-server) # Microsoft SQL Server Canonical: https://www.capterra.in/software/1417/sql-server Page: 1 / 80\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.in/software/1417/sql-server?page=2) > Database and analysis offering for rapidly delivering the next generation of scalable e-commerce \& line-of-business solutions. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 1975 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Microsoft SQL Server? Companies of all sizes, looking for database management software ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 1975 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: $13,748.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: SQL Server offers a 180-day free trial for new users, after which the software is available across various pricing tiers Enterprise - $13748 Standard (per core) - $3586 Standard (server) - $899 Standard (CAL) - $209 Developer – Available to users for free Express – Available to users for free Additional cost for subscriptions and add-ons include - SQL Server Enterprise - $5434/year SQL Server Standard - $1418/year Big data node cores - $400/year - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English, French - **Available Countries**: France, Italy, United States ## Features - Ad hoc Reporting - Backup and Recovery - Collaboration Tools - Dashboard Software - Data Connectors - Data Import/Export - Data Replication - Data Synchronization - Data Visualization Software - Multiple Data Sources - Performance Metrics - Predictive Analytics Software - Reporting & Statistics - Search/Filter - Visual Analytics ## Integrations (5 total) - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Power BI - Microsoft Visual Studio - MySQL ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Database Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/18/database-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Database Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/18/database-management/software) - [Business Intelligence Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/23/business-intelligence/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Till this time SQL is great to use and deploy. ----- ### "The most suitable application for working with databases" — 4.0/5 > **Issac** | *4 January 2025* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: All databases stored in sql server can be easily accessed in other systems such as powerbi and excel with your existing account credentials and just by providing database and table names > > **Cons**: The learning curve for complex query is quite high without basic knowledge of SQL language it is quite hard to write queries > > SQL server is a critical tool for retrieving storing and editing databases and tables. The query editor is useful to write custom queries and preview the results ----- ### "Microsoft SQL Server" — 5.0/5 > **madhava** | *8 June 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Microsoft SQL Server has an activity monitor that will show any errors. I have been using Microsoft SQL Server for 12 years and I have no complaints. Microsoft SQL Server is great, as long as the user is familiar enough with it > > **Cons**: Difficult licensing process that’s always changing > > SQL Server is not just a database engine; it provides many other services, tools, and applications ----- ### "Microsoft hight the world technology" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *6 May 2024* | Packaging & Containers | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Microsoft SQL provides integrated environment for data analysis > > **Cons**: Mainly cost, and other is complex interface ----- ### "Best Back end Tool for developer and development" — 5.0/5 > **Ajit** | *28 September 2019* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Best Back-end development tool is SQL server and we use for creating complex database and write number of query and stored procedure. > > **Cons**: No Cons found really is best services from Microsoft and just licencing need as per Microsoft rules. > > SQL Server is part of our daily life and best option for sql. ----- Page: 1 / 80\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.in/software/1417/sql-server?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.in/software/1417/sql-server) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data