SAP SQL Anywhere vs. SQL Server

SAP SQL Anywhere is ranked 14th in Relational Databases with 1 review vs SQL Server which is ranked 3rd in Relational Databases with 30 reviews. The top reviewer of SAP SQL Anywhere writes "Good For Developing Services/Mobile Packages Though Performance Issues Syncing MBO Packages". The top reviewer of SQL Server writes "Just like a Windows PC needs basic defragmentation maintenance to run effectively, SQL Server needs its own regular maintenance". SAP SQL Anywhere is most compared with SQL Server, MySQL and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise. SQL Server is most compared with Teradata, SAP IQ and Oracle Database.

SAP SQL Anywhere

SQL Server

18566

SAP SQL Anywhere

Based on 1 review.

18480

SQL Server

Based on 30 reviews.

Most Helpful Review

Babji Talluri

Sr.SQL DBA at a tech vendor

Good For Developing Services/Mobile Packages Though Performance Issues Syncing MBO Packages

We used to design a mobile app for our application which integrates to SAP PI/ERP/CRM system.

reviewer125703

Management Trainee for Training at a tech services company

It solved really complex situations

We used this to solve many complex problems.

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The setup cost is high, but it will return every penny.My advice is quite straightforward. If you know the number of users who really and truly need access to the Server then it is a no-brainer. If you do not know, then get the basic package and minimum licenses and start from there. Needless to say, users can develop/use data structures outside and then deploy onto the Server.The price has been going higher and higher. The market is quite price sensitive.This is a downside of enterprise Microsoft products.Currently, almost all of my machines are in Azure and I think it is the best way of licensing now (VM+software).We are a Microsoft shop, so we use Active Directory. That integrates well with this product, but we did look at Oracle. We also looked at IBM. This was the best price point for us for what we were getting.It has the easiest licensing.The free version is cumbersome to use and maintain. But $5000 for a licence is more expense than the benefit I would get from a licensed version. A licence might be worth the price to simplify management and speed up searches.

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RANKING	14th out of 28 In Relational Databases Views 3,508 Comparisons 2,707 Reviews 1 Followers 143 Avg. Rating 7.0	3rd out of 28 In Relational Databases Views 19,857 Comparisons 11,258 Reviews 30 Followers 650 Avg. Rating 8.6
Top Comparisons
Top Comparisons	SQL Server vs. SAP SQL Anywhere Compared 32% of the time. MySQL vs. SAP SQL Anywhere Compared 21% of the time. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise vs. SAP SQL Anywhere Compared 17% of the time. See more SAP SQL Anywhere competitors »	Teradata vs. SQL Server Compared 17% of the time. SAP IQ vs. SQL Server Compared 15% of the time. Oracle Database vs. SQL Server Compared 13% of the time. See more SQL Server competitors »

Also Known As
Also Known As	Sybase SQL Anywhere	Microsoft SQL Server, MSSQL, MS SQL
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Overview
Overview	SAP SQL Anywhere enables companies to develop custom mobile and IoT application and rapidly design and deploy embedded database applications. The RDBMS solutions can provide secure, reliable data management and synchronization for thousands of mobile devices, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and remote environments. They let business users work uninterrupted, even without a network connection.	SQL Server is the Microsoft-driven relational database management system. This system is used to store data as well as retrieve it when necessary; these functions can be supported by individual users or by multiple users within a larger network. The Microsoft SQL Server has warehousing options, quality and integration services, management tools that are simple to implement, as well as robust tools for development. Looking at the more technical end of things, Microsoft SQL Server uses query languages such as T-SQL and ANSI SQL. Disaster recovery is one of the product's most prominent features, in addition to in-memory performance, scalability, and corporate business intelligence capabilities.
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Sample Customers
Sample Customers	AOK Bundesverband, Surgutneftegas Open Joint Stock Company, Molson Coors Brewing Company, City of Buenos Aires, ASR Group, Citrix, EarlySense, Usha International Limited, Automotive Resources International, Wªrth Group, Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Coelba, RZD Russian Railways, National Basketball Association, TALLY WEiJL	Microsoft SQL Server is used by businesses in every industry, including Great Western Bank, Aviva, the Volvo Car Corporation, BMW, Samsung, Principality Building Society, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario.
Top Industries
Top Industries	No Data Available	REVIEWERS Retailer 11% Comms Service Provider 11% Transportation Company 11% Software R&D Company 11% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Software R&D Company 16% Financial Services Firm 14% Comms Service Provider 9% Transportation Company 6%
Company Size
Company Size	No Data Available	REVIEWERS Small Business 35% Midsize Enterprise 35% Large Enterprise 30% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Small Business 41% Midsize Enterprise 20% Large Enterprise 39%

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