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Microsoft SQL Server vs Mode Comparison (2026)

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Microsoft SQL Server

Mode

Overview

SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDMS) designed to help businesses of all sizes analyze structured or unstructured data across various data environments including Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, MySQL, and more.

Mode is a cloud-based software that helps enterprises leverage business intelligence (BI) tools to extract data from multiple sources and process & analyze it for reporting purposes. Managers can use the dashboard to apply custom formulas across query results & configure user access permissions.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

209

One-time payment

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

No pricing info

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

1.9K

1.2K

661

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

85%

would recommend this app

4.6

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

86%

would recommend this app

Pros

“It offers powerful data management features, excellent performance, and strong integration with Microsoft tools like Power BI and Azure.”

Piyusha P.

Customer service operator

“Licensing costs can become significant as environments grow, and some advanced administration, performance tuning, and high-availability features require specialized database expertise.”

Dave R.

Manager

“From an IT administration perspective, SQL Server has been an important part of maintaining stable business operations and supporting critical enterprise systems.”

Dave R.

Manager

Pros

“ability to share and collaborate on data analyses and reports with team members and stakeholders makes it easy to make data-driven decisions.”

Rachit S.

Seo Manager

“The SQL-based interface allows for complex queries and advanced analysis.”

Rachit S.

Seo Manager

“The system's customization features allow you to zero in on specific data and deliver it in the most effective way possible for you and your company.”

Antonio S.

Worker

Cons

“The learning curve for complex query is quite high without basic knowledge of SQL language it is quite hard to write queries”

Issac P.

Senior Engineer

“The licensing costs can be quite high for smaller businesses.”

abdo e.

Data Engineer

“Also i miss a mobile Version (like SQLLite) and i think LocalDB is not an option.”

Patric G.

CIO

Cons

“User interface can be rather clunky and not as user friendly as it could be, with the result that the learning curve for independent work is steeper than it should be”

Filippo S.

Support Specialist

“The learning curve is steep and slowed down onboarding of new collaborators not familiar with it.”

Filippo S.

Support Specialist

“Sometimes, especially when using low internet speed connections the pages take so much time to load and this might some issues for the users, I recommend creating a special view "lowered web version" for such internet speed.”

Mohamed H.

Senior Workforce/Data Analyst