Microsoft Access Database Migration Services
Still running part of your business on Microsoft Access? We migrate Access databases to SQL Server, modern web applications and cloud platforms for businesses across Australia. We preserve your data, business rules, forms, reports and workflows while moving you to a more secure, scalable system.
Upgrade Your Microsoft Access Database
Microsoft Access often starts as a practical internal tool, but over time it becomes hard to scale, support and secure. We help businesses move from Access to a system that is better suited to multi-user access, modern reporting, cloud access and future growth.
Upgrade MS Access to SQL Server
Move your Access database to SQL Server - tables, queries, relationships, and stored procedures. Multi-user access, proper security, and enterprise-grade performance without losing your business logic.
Convert Access to a Web App
Turn your Microsoft Access database into a modern, custom-built web application. Access it from any browser, any device - with user authentication, role-based permissions, and a professional interface.
Migrate Access to the Cloud
Move your Access database to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. We migrate the backend to a cloud-hosted SQL database and build a web or desktop frontend that connects securely from anywhere.
Access Front-End / SQL Back-End Split
Keep your familiar Access forms and reports but move the data to SQL Server. A common first step - better performance, proper backups, and multi-user reliability while your team keeps using Access.
Access VBA & Macro Migration
Your Access database probably has years of VBA code, macros, and automation built in. We translate that business logic into proper application code - nothing gets lost in the migration.
Access Reports & Forms Conversion
Access reports and forms don't migrate themselves. We rebuild your reports in modern reporting tools (SSRS, Crystal, web-based) and convert forms into proper application screens.
Signs Your Access Database Is Holding Your Business Back
Microsoft Access works well for small internal tools, but many businesses outgrow it. If your database is becoming unstable, slow, hard to share or difficult to support, it may be time to upgrade.
Database Corruption
Access databases corrupt. It's not "if" but "when." If you've already experienced .mdb or .accdb corruption, data loss, or the dreaded compact-and-repair cycle - it's time to move.
Multiple Users, Constant Conflicts
Access was designed for single users or small teams. If you've got 5+ people trying to use the same database over a network, you're fighting record locking, slow performance, and file bloat daily.
Security Concerns
Access security is effectively non-existent. Anyone with file access can copy the entire database. If your data is sensitive - customer records, financials, employee data - you need a proper database.
Hit the 2GB Limit
Access maxes out at 2GB per database. If you're approaching that limit, performance degrades long before you hit it. SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and cloud databases have no practical size limit.
Need Remote or Mobile Access
Access doesn't work well over VPN and doesn't work at all on mobile. If your team needs to access data from home, from site, or from their phones - a web application is the answer.
Compliance & Audit Requirements
Regulatory compliance requires audit trails, access controls, encrypted storage, and backup verification. Access doesn't provide any of this out of the box. A proper database does.
Sound familiar? You're not alone. Thousands of Australian businesses rely on Access databases that were built years ago. The good news is - migrating is straightforward when you work with specialists who've done it before.
What We Migrate from Your Access Database
A proper Access migration is not just about moving tables. We review and migrate the parts of the system your business actually depends on, including data structure, forms, reports, VBA logic and external connections.
Tables & Relationships
Every table, relationship, primary key, foreign key, data type, and constraint. We map the full schema and validate that all relationships are preserved in the target database.
Queries & Views
Select queries, crosstab queries, action queries, parameter queries - we convert them all to SQL views and stored procedures. Complex queries are rewritten to take advantage of the target platform.
Forms & User Interface
Access forms are rebuilt as modern application screens - web-based or desktop. We preserve the workflow and user experience while upgrading the look, feel, and functionality.
Reports
Access reports are converted to modern reporting tools - SSRS, Crystal Reports, web-based dashboards, or PDF generators. Your reports look better and run faster.
VBA Code & Macros
All your business logic - VBA modules, class modules, macros, and event handlers. We translate them into proper application code in C#, JavaScript, Python, or your preferred language.
Integrations & Data Links
Linked tables, ODBC connections, Excel imports, email triggers - we audit every integration point and reconnect them to the new platform using proper APIs and services.
Common Migration Paths for Microsoft Access
The right migration path depends on how your database is used today, how many users rely on it, your security requirements and how far you want to modernise the system. These are the most common options we recommend.
Access to SQL Server
The most popular migration path. We move your tables, queries, and relationships to SQL Server - often keeping your Access frontend as a familiar interface while benefiting from SQL Server's performance, security, and reliability.
Access to Custom Web Application
Replace your Access database entirely with a modern web application built in React, Node.js, or .NET. Accessible from any browser, any device. Professional UI, proper authentication, and built to scale.
Access to PostgreSQL
An excellent open-source alternative to SQL Server. No licensing costs, powerful features, and widely supported. Ideal for businesses that want enterprise-grade capability without enterprise-grade licensing fees.
Access to Cloud Platform
Migrate your Access database to AWS RDS, Azure SQL, or Google Cloud SQL. Managed backups, auto-scaling, high availability, and access from anywhere - without managing your own servers.
Access to SharePoint / Power Apps
For simpler databases, Microsoft's own ecosystem might be the right fit. We migrate Access data to SharePoint lists or Dataverse and rebuild forms in Power Apps - keeping you within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Access to Mobile Application
Your team is in the field and needs data on their phones. We convert your Access database into a mobile-friendly web app or native mobile application with offline sync capability.
Not sure which path to choose? Book a free assessment and we'll audit your Access database, understand your business needs, and recommend the right option - with a fixed-price quote.
How We Migrate Your Access Database
A structured, transparent process from the initial audit to go-live and beyond. You know exactly what's happening at every step.
Audit
We open your Access database and document everything - tables, queries, forms, reports, VBA code, macros, linked tables, and dependencies. We identify complexity, data volume, and potential issues.
Design
We design the target database schema, create field-by-field mapping from Access to the new platform, identify data type conversions, and plan the transformation logic for every table.
Build
We migrate the data, rebuild forms and reports, and translate VBA code into proper application logic. For web app conversions, the frontend and backend are developed in parallel.
Test
Data validation, performance testing, and user acceptance testing. We reconcile every table - record counts, checksums, and business rule verification.
Launch
Final data migration, system cutover, and deployment. We coordinate timing to minimise disruption, and rollback procedures are tested and ready.
Support
We train your team on the new system, provide documentation, and offer post-migration support to handle any questions or edge cases that come up.
Fixed-Price Access Migrations
Every Access migration is quoted at a fixed price - no hourly rates, no budget blowouts. You know exactly what you're paying before a single record moves.
Free Access Audit
Send us your Access database (or give us remote access) and we'll audit the tables, forms, reports, VBA code, and data volume. You'll get a migration recommendation and a fixed-price quote - no obligation.
Fixed-Price Quote
A detailed proposal covering schema migration, VBA translation, form/report conversion, data migration, testing, deployment, and training. One price - everything included.
Migrated & Supported
We handle the entire migration. Your Access database moves to its new home - data validated, integrations reconnected, team trained. Post-migration support included.
Access Migration Services Across Australia
HELLO PEOPLE is based in Perth and supports Microsoft Access migration projects across Australia. We work with businesses in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and other locations through remote workshops, discovery sessions, migration planning and delivery. Face-to-face meetings are available in Perth when needed.
Perth & Western Australia
Face-to-face meetings available for Perth clients, with support across WA.
Sydney & New South Wales
Access migration support for finance, professional services, logistics and internal business systems.
Melbourne & Victoria
Support for manufacturing, retail, education and operations-heavy businesses.
Brisbane & Queensland
Access migration for growing businesses needing cloud access, modern reporting and more reliable systems.
Adelaide and the Rest of Australia
Remote delivery for South Australia, Tasmania, ACT, NT and regional businesses nationwide.
Why Choose HELLO PEOPLE for Access Migration
We are a Perth-based Australian software company with deep experience upgrading and migrating Microsoft Access systems. We do not rely on one-click migration tools. We assess the real structure of your database and rebuild it properly for the next stage of your business.
Fixed-Price Access Migrations
Every Access migration is quoted at a fixed price - no hourly billing, no scope creep. You know exactly what you're paying before a single table moves.
Australian Team, Local Data Handling
We're a 100% Australian company based in Perth. Your data is handled onshore by our team. No offshore developers touching your Access database.
Access Migration Specialists
We have worked on Access migration and legacy database upgrade projects across Australia, from simple internal tools to complex multi-user systems with significant VBA logic.
18+ Years in Custom Software
We've been building custom software and migrating legacy databases since the early 2000s. MDB files, ACCDB databases, Access 97, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2016, 365 - we've seen every version.
Business Logic Preserved
Your Access database has years of business logic built into it - VBA, macros, validation rules, queries. We translate every piece into the new platform. Nothing gets lost.
Training & Ongoing Support
Migration includes training for your team and post-go-live support. We also offer ongoing maintenance and support plans so you're never left without backup.
Common Questions About Microsoft Access Migration
Every Access migration is quoted at a fixed price after we review the database. A simple back-end upgrade may cost less than a full web application rebuild with complex forms, reports and VBA logic. We provide a clear recommendation and fixed-price quote after the initial assessment.
Yes. We can convert Microsoft Access databases into modern web applications so your team can access the system through a browser instead of relying on a local Access file. The right approach depends on your forms, reports, VBA logic, user workflows and security requirements.