Compare WaveMaker and Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 31, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - WaveMaker or Microsoft SQL Server 2012?

WaveMaker is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Microsoft SQL Server 2012, and WaveMaker is rated higher (79/100) than Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (78/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

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:

WaveMaker Software Vs. Microsoft

WaveMaker Software: WaveMaker Software has been acquired by VMware! To read more, visit http://dev.wavemaker.com/blog/2011/03/08/wavemaker-springs-to-vmware/ WaveMaker Studio is an easy-to-use visual builder that enables the drag & drop assembly of scalable, web-applications using Ajax widgets, web services and databases. WaveMaker Studio will look and feel especi...

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? WaveMaker 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 WaveMaker and Microsoft SQL Server 2012.

WaveMaker price starts at $500 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 WaveMaker is rated 4, which is lower 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: WaveMaker cost is around the same cost of Microsoft SQL Server 2012.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared WaveMaker Vs. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 based on some of the most important and required Application Development features.

WaveMaker: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Microsoft SQL Server 2012: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

WaveMaker's typical customers include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business, Microsoft SQL Server 2014’s standard edition is specifically designed for smaller businesses that are running without a full-time database admin.

WaveMaker

ITQlick rating
(3.3/5)

starts at $500 per month

WaveMaker is a growing cloud-based Development Tools Platforms software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. WaveMaker received a rating of 3.3 from ITQlick team. The software cost...

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Microsoft SQL Server 2012

ITQlick rating
(3.2/5)

starts at $3,189 per license

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is a data management platform that can help users to create mission-critical applications and create big data solutions using in-memory and high-performance OLTP, BI, data warehousing ...

Categories: Database Management.

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WaveMaker: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Microsoft SQL Server 2012: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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3.3/5
Score
79/100
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5/10
License pricing
$500 per month
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6
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.