The database is on someone's desktop
The .accdb file lives on Sharon's machine. Or a shared network drive. When her laptop is off, the database is off. When the drive goes down, the business stops.
Integration
Access Database Integration | Web Integration, SQL Upgrade or Replacement
We handle Microsoft Access integration for businesses that need to connect an Access database to a website, web application, SQL Server, accounting system or CRM.
Perth-based. Australia-wide. Fixed-price Access database integration, web integration and modernisation projects.
- AU-wide Perth-based · servicing Australia
- 18+ yrs Building custom software
- Legacy Database specialists
- Fixed Price scopes, no surprises
Access Database Integration
Access Database Integration for Websites, SQL Server and Cloud Apps
Someone built a Microsoft Access database years ago. It tracks customers, orders, inventory or jobs. It still runs the business, but it does not talk to your website, accounting software or cloud systems, and the person who built it is long gone.
We help Australian businesses that need Access database integration, including Microsoft Access web integration, Access database website integration, SQL Server back-end upgrades and staged replacement with a modern web application.
HELLO PEOPLE is a Perth-based software consultancy specialising in connecting, upgrading and replacing legacy systems that businesses have outgrown but cannot just switch off.
Sound Familiar?
We hear these from Access users every week
If your business depends on an Access database that nobody quite understands, you're not alone.
Nobody else understands the forms and queries
Someone built the Access database ten years ago. They left. Now it runs half the business, but nobody fully understands the macros, relationships or VBA code inside it.
Data has to be copied into other systems
Orders entered in Access get re-typed into Xero. Customer records maintained in two places. Reports stitched together in Excel because Access can't talk to anything else.
Multi-user access keeps breaking
Two people open the database at once and records get locked. Or worse, data corrupts. You've split the front-end and back-end but it still misbehaves under any real load.
The 2 GB file size limit is getting close
Years of data accumulating. The database is growing. Once it hits 2 GB it corrupts and you lose everything unless you compact regularly. Everyone knows this risk but nobody has fixed it.
No remote access without VPN headaches
Staff working remotely can't reach the database. Or they do via VPN and it's painfully slow. The world moved to cloud but your core system is still tied to the office network.
15-Minute Integration Audit — No Cost, No Commitment
Tell us what systems you are running and what is not connecting properly. We map the gap, find what needs to be built, and give you a fixed-price quote before you commit to anything.
- 15-minute scoping call
- Fixed price included
- Australian team
- Ongoing support after launch
Get Started
Show us the database
Tell us what the Access database does, what systems it needs to talk to, and what's keeping you up at night. We'll give you a straight answer.
What We Build
Access Database Solutions
Integration, upgrade or replacement — here are the most common Access projects we deliver.
Access to cloud integration
Your Access database connected to Xero, MYOB, Salesforce, HubSpot or any cloud platform. Data flows between systems so your team stops re-entering information.
We read the Access schema, map the data to your target systems and build a reliable sync. New records, updates and deletions handled correctly.
For businesses that need their Access data in other systems but aren't ready to replace Access yet.
Access back-end to SQL Server
Your Access front-end forms stay exactly as they are. But the data moves to SQL Server. Multi-user concurrency problems disappear. The 2 GB limit gone. Proper backup and recovery in place.
This is the most common first step — low risk, high reward. Your team notices faster performance. You get reliability.
For businesses with multi-user Access databases that keep corrupting or hitting size limits.
Access to web application migration
When Access forms are limiting your business — no mobile access, no remote working, no customer portal — we build a web application that replaces Access entirely.
Your data migrates. Your business logic preserved. But now it runs in a browser, works on phones, and doesn't depend on someone's laptop being turned on.
For businesses that have outgrown Access and need modern capabilities.
Data audit and cleanup
Years of data entered by different people with no validation rules. Duplicate customers. Invalid postcodes. Inconsistent naming. Before integration or migration, the data needs cleaning.
We audit the database, identify quality issues, build cleanup scripts and validate the results. You start the next phase with data you can trust.
Essential before any migration or integration project. Bad data in, bad data out.
Reporting beyond Access reports
Access reports are functional but limited. We connect your Access data (or the SQL Server back-end) to Power BI, Google Data Studio or a custom reporting dashboard.
Real-time visuals, cross-system data, drill-down capability and dashboards that update automatically. Share reports without needing Access installed.
For businesses that need better visibility across their Access data and other systems.
Ongoing Access support and maintenance
Your Access database keeps running. We keep it healthy — regular compaction, performance tuning, bug fixes, form modifications, new reports, VBA updates.
The person who built it left. We become your Access support team. We document what exists, stabilise it, and keep it evolving with your business.
For businesses whose Access database is critical but nobody left knows how to maintain it.
Why Integrate
Your Access database stays live during integration
We don't rip out the database on day one. We connect it to your other systems first, syncing data to your accounting software, CRM or cloud platform while Access keeps running.
Your team keeps using what they know. The integration runs underneath. No big-bang switchover.
Access data flows to your accounting and CRM
Orders, customers, invoices, stock levels. Whatever lives in Access can sync to Xero, MYOB, Salesforce, HubSpot or any modern platform. No more re-keying between systems.
Two-way sync where needed. One-way push where that makes more sense. We match the data flow to how your business actually works.
A clear path off Access when you're ready
Not everyone needs to migrate immediately. But when you're ready, the integration layer we build becomes the migration path. Data is already mapped, validated and flowing.
Move to SQL Server, a web application or a SaaS platform. Your data is clean and your team is already comfortable with the connected workflow.
Concurrency problems solved properly
If your team stays on Access for now, we fix the multi-user problems. Proper front-end/back-end split, connection management, record locking that actually works, and regular compaction automation.
Or we move the back-end data to SQL Server while keeping Access as the front-end. Best of both worlds.
Your data protected and recoverable
Automated backups, not someone remembering to copy the file on Friday. Version history, so when a record gets overwritten, you can get it back. Disaster recovery that actually exists.
The number one risk with Access databases is data loss. We eliminate it.
Pricing
How we price Access projects
Depends on what the database does, how it's built, and where you want to end up.
Free discovery call
Show us the database. Tell us what it does and what's painful. We'll give you a straight answer on options and cost.
Fixed-price quote
Integration, SQL upgrade, web migration, cleanup. Each scoped and quoted at a fixed price. No hourly creep while we figure things out.
Ongoing support
Monthly support plans for maintenance, bug fixes and enhancements. Your Access database stays healthy while you decide the long-term plan.
Case Study
Legacy Access database replaced with a multi-user cloud web app
A wholesaler running its operations on a fragile Microsoft Access database — single-user lockouts, occasional corruption, no remote access — was migrated to a modern web app on a proper database. All historical data preserved, forms and reports reproduced, and the workflow extended to mobile crews.
Read the full case study 20yr Of historical data migrated cleanly
0 Days of operational downtime
12wk From discovery to cutover
4x More concurrent users supported
How It Connects
Your Access integration at a glance
Access at the centre. Connected to accounting, CRM, reporting and cloud. Or replaced entirely.
Access DB
Xero / MYOB Invoices & payments
SQL Server Back-end upgrade
CRM Contact sync
Web App Full replacement
Power BI Reporting
Cloud Backup Data protection
How It Works
From audit to connected or replaced
We start by understanding what exists. Then we give you options with real costs.
Why us
Why HELLO PEOPLE for integrations
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We build, not just connect
We write proper integration code: API connections, data mapping, error handling, logging. Not Zapier chains that break quietly.
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Fixed-price quoting
You get a clear price before we start. No hourly billing that spirals. No surprise invoices at the end of the month.
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Built for Australian business
We understand BAS, GST, super, award rates, Australian privacy law, and the platforms local businesses actually use.
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Senior team, direct access
You talk to the people building your integration. No account managers, no offshore handoffs, no ticket queues.
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Ongoing support included
APIs change. Platforms update. We monitor, maintain, and evolve your integration so it keeps working as your business grows.
We had an Access database that ran our entire order management process. Nobody knew how it worked. HELLO PEOPLE audited it, connected it to Xero for invoicing, and moved the back-end to SQL Server so it stopped corrupting. We are now planning the full web app replacement.
Industries
Access databases we've helped with
Access databases exist in every industry. The business logic inside them is often irreplaceable. The technology just needs upgrading.
Trades & Construction
Job tracking, quoting and customer databases built in Access years ago. We connect them to your accounting and scheduling software, or replace them entirely with something modern.
Manufacturing
Product catalogues, BOM tracking, order management and production scheduling running in Access. We connect it to your ERP and inventory systems or build a proper replacement.
Not-for-Profits
Donor databases, membership records and program tracking built on a shoestring budget in Access. We help integrate with modern fundraising and reporting platforms.
Professional Services
Client records, project tracking and time logging in Access. We connect to your accounting and invoicing, or migrate to a proper practice management system.
Healthcare & Allied Health
Patient records, appointment tracking and billing in Access. We help integrate with Medicare claiming, practice management and cloud-based clinical systems.
Wholesale & Distribution
Product catalogues, order processing and customer accounts in Access. We connect to your warehouse, accounting and eCommerce, or build a modern replacement.
FAQs
Common questions about Access database integration
Can you work with our Access database without replacing it?
Yes. Integration doesn't mean replacement. We connect your Access database to your other systems (accounting, CRM, reporting) so data flows automatically. Access keeps running as your team knows it.
What if nobody here understands the database?
That's common. The person who built it left years ago. We audit the database from scratch (tables, relationships, queries, VBA modules, forms) and document everything. Then we can support, integrate or migrate it.
How much does an Access integration cost?
Pricing depends on the systems involved, the volume of data and the exception cases. We provide a fixed-price quote after a 15-minute scoping call — no hourly billing, no surprises.
Can you move our Access database to the cloud?
Yes. The most common path is moving the data to Azure SQL or a cloud-hosted SQL Server and either keeping Access forms as a front-end or replacing them with a web application. We help you decide which approach fits your situation.
Our database has years of important data. How do you prevent data loss?
We take a full backup before touching anything. During integration or migration, we run parallel: old and new running simultaneously. Every record validated before cutover. Your data is the most important part.
Can you fix our multi-user problems without migrating?
Often yes. Properly splitting the front-end and back-end, fixing connection strings, optimising queries and implementing proper record locking solves most multi-user issues. If it doesn't, SQL Server back-end is the next step.
We have VBA code and macros. Will those still work?
If you keep Access as the front-end with a SQL Server back-end, most VBA code continues working with minor adjustments. If migrating to a web app, we rebuild the business logic in the new platform.
How long does an Access project typically take?
Integration with cloud software takes 4 to 8 weeks. SQL Server back-end migration takes 6 to 10 weeks. Full web application replacement takes 12 to 24 weeks depending on complexity. We scope precisely before quoting.
Get Started
Tell us about the database
What it does, who uses it, and what's painful. We'll come back with clear options and a fixed price.
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