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Apply intelligence across all your data with SQL Server 2022. Whether your data is structured or unstructured, query and analyze it using the data platform with industry-leading performance and security. Regardless of where your data is stored, query and analyze it with the data platform known for performance, security, and availability.
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89 Likeliness to Recommend
99 Plan to Renew
85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
- Product Experience:
- 94%
- Negotiation and Contract:
- 88%
- Conflict Resolution:
- 91%
- Strategy & Innovation:
- 90%
- Service Experience:
- 93%
Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.
+92 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
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Pros
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Effective Service
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Microsoft SQL Server Reviews

Emmanuel A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jul 2025
Reliable and feature-rich Database Engine
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?
All-in-one enterprise-grade database platform. This means a strong integration with Microsoft Ecosystem
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Strong integration with the Microsoft Ecosystem and the expression version is flexible to attend to a number of small companies
What do you dislike most about this product?
Major target for attacks
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Understand the differences between Express, Standard and enterprise editions to avoid overpaying of missing out on critical features. Leverage integration with Microsoft Stack Stay updated
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing

Thakur Anjali R.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2025
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?
Microsoft SQL Server has a strong identity in the database landscape, and it's often chosen for specific reasons over competitors like Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL. 1. Integrated Tooling (Especially with Microsoft Ecosystem) 2.Advanced Analytics with Built-In AI & ML 3.Security Features
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
ntelligent Query Processing & Performance Tuning Tools
What do you dislike most about this product?
Licensing Complexity & Cost
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
1. Know Your Edition Needs First :Start with Developer Edition for testing—it’s full-featured and free,If you’re deciding between Standard vs Enterprise,map out the features you need (e.g., Always On, partitioning, in-memory OLTP) and check what’s supported.Use SQL Server Feature Comparison charts to avoid surprises later.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing

Chandrashekhar K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Feb 2025
Excellent product. The industry standard
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?
Easy to implement and use
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
A very clean product with good database security features
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing to dislike at all
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Go ahead and try it out
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing