Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Vs ModelSim (Oct 2020)
Shlomi Lavi / Oct 14, 2020
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or ModelSim?
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ModelSim, ModelSim is rated higher (90/100) than Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (78/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Development Tools Platforms solution for your business? buyers like you are primarily concerned about the real total implementation cost (TCO), full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, pros and cons. In this article we compare between the 2 software products:
How Microsoft compares with Altera Corporation?
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.
Altera Corporation: Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) is the pioneer of programmable logic solutions, enabling system and semiconductor companies to rapidly and cost effectively innovate, differentiate, and win in their markets. Altera offers FPGAs, SoCs, CPLDs, and ASICs in combination with software tools, intellectual property, embedded processors and customer suppo...
Who's more expensive? Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or ModelSim?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Development Tools Platforms software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance & support and other related services. When calculating the TCO it's important to add all of these "hidden cost" as well. We prepared a TCO calculator for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and ModelSim.
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 price starts at $3,189 per license , on a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft SQL Server 2012 is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Development Tools Platforms software. ModelSim price starts at $945 per license , when comparing ModelSim to their competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Development Tools Platforms software cost.
Bottom line: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 is more expensive than ModelSim.
Which software includes more/better features?
As with any business software solutions, it’s important to consider the features & functionality. The tool should support the processes, workflows, reports and needs that matter to your team. To help you evaluate this, we've compared Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Vs. ModelSim based on some of the most important and required Development Tools Platforms features. Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support. ModelSim: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Microsoft SQL Server 2014’s standard edition is specifically designed for smaller businesses that are running without a full-time database admin. and ModelSim's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.
ModelSim
starts at $945 per license
ModelSim software is a cloud-based multi-language HDL simulation and debugging platform that helps in the recreation of the hardware description languages like SystemC, VHDL, and Verilog.
Compare specifications
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Specifications
ITQlick Score: | 78/100 |
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ITQlick Rating: | (3.2/5) |
Pricing: | 4/10 - average cost |
Category: | Development Tools Platforms -> Microsoft SQL Server 2012 |
Company: | Microsoft |
Pricing: | starts at $3,189 per license |
Typical customers: | Medium and large size businesses |
Platforms: | Desktop, Cloud |
Links: | Microsoft SQL Server 2012 review, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 pricing, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 alternatives |
ModelSim Specifications
ITQlick Score: | 90/100 |
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ITQlick Rating: | (5/5) |
Pricing: | 2/10 - low cost |
Category: | Development Tools Platforms -> ModelSim |
Company: | Altera Corporation |
Pricing: | starts at $945 per license |
Typical customers: | Medium and large size businesses |
Platforms: | Desktop, Cloud |
Links: | ModelSim review, ModelSim pricing, ModelSim alternatives |
Compare features
Microsoft SQL Server 2012: 3 Features
ModelSim: 3 Features
Author

Shlomi Lavi
Shlomi holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information System Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 15 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant, and implementation expert for small, medium and large size (global) companies.