# Opensource Access Alternative?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opensource-access-alternative/789812
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [June 25, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opensource-access-alternative/789812 "2017-06-25T05:33:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2017, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opensource-access-alternative/789812/1 "2017-06-25T05:33:00Z")

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What’s your favorite opensource program compatible with MS Access?

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### Author: ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2017, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opensource-access-alternative/789812/2 "2017-06-25T11:28:46Z")

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SQL Server Express?

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### Author: ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2017, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opensource-access-alternative/789812/3 "2017-06-25T12:10:21Z")

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> [@msmith537](#):
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> SQL Server Express?

That’s not open source. I’m not aware of any open source project that is compatible with Access.