Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 22, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Cloud Elements or Microsoft SQL Server 2012?
Cloud Elements is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 is rated with the same score (78/100) as Cloud Elements (78/100). Cloud Elements offers users more features (6) than Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (3).
Looking for the right Application Development solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Cloud Elements Vs. Microsoft
Cloud Elements: Integration can be far harder than you think! It is more than simply connecting to an API. Cloud Elements has re-imagined the world of application integration, by allowing you and your customers to focus on the data they care about.
Microsoft:
Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.
Who is more expensive? Cloud Elements or Microsoft SQL Server 2012?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Application Development software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Cloud Elements and Microsoft SQL Server 2012.
Cloud Elements price starts at $1,200 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Cloud Elements is rated 10, which is much higher than the average cost of Application Development software. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 price starts at $3,189 per license , When comparing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Application Development software cost.
Bottom line: Cloud Elements is more expensive than Microsoft SQL Server 2012.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Cloud Elements Vs. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 based on some of the most important and required Application Development features.
Cloud Elements: Dashboard, ETL - Extract / Transfer / Load, Metadata Management, Data integration, Survey Software, Application Lifecycle Management.
Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Cloud Elements's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Microsoft SQL Server 2014’s standard edition is specifically designed for smaller businesses that are running without a full-time database admin.