Why teams choose Ragic over Microsoft Access


Pricing
Monthly Subscription	Free, or starts at $5/user	Starts at $9.99/user/month for MS 365, or $179.99 one-time purchase
Free Trial	30 days	30 days
Adoptability
Learning Curve	Low	High
Learning Resources	Email, live chat, community, documents, webinars	Documents, community
Accessibility
Cloud and On-premise Support?	Cloud-based with on-premise option across all operating systems including Windows, MacOS, and Linux	On-premise for Windows operating systems only
Mobile App?
Database Features
Building Data Relationships?	4 features to meet all business needs, with drag-and-drop ease, designed for all users	A set of features to meet all business needs, designed for professional developers
Line Items?
User Groups and Role-Based Access Controls?
Search and Filter?
Data Renewal via Import?	Supports direct renewal of existing data and field mapping	"Query" function required to avoid duplicates. No field mapping option
Bonus Features
Number of Field Types?	32	14
Built-in Field Types	Barcode/QR code generator, Number Aggregation, Exchange Rate, Action Button, and more	Basic field types
Number of Templates	74	27
Formula Functions and Operations?	100+ functions and operators with AI Formula Genertor to help	100+ functions and operators self-generated expressions
Online Approval Integration?		VBA required
Workflow Automation?	No code needed	Limited without VBA
Reminders?		VBA required
Scheduled Reports?		VBA required
Embed to Website
Recycling Bin?
Integrations
External Integrations?	Open to external tools: Supports HTTP API, No Code tools such as Zapier, Make, and IFTTT, and SQL database sync	Locked in a closed ecosystem: Limited to Microsoft tools like VBA, SQL, and Office 365 applications
AI Integration