Superbase compared to other DBMS systems

Superbase vs Access - Superbase is very fast and easy to develop an application compared to Access, but it cannot come close to Access in transparent SQL support, 32bit support, support for real windows objects on the forms, the flexible report writer and it's functionality with other Microsoft office applications. However, because Superbase is a 16 bit application and current versions of Access are 32bit only, Superbase works in environments where 16 bit machines must be supported. Access is a "set oriented" database, patterned after SQL server systems. Superbase is record-oriented and therefore operates on records differently.

Superbase vs FoxPro - For many years, Superbase was superior in all areas except sheer query speed. However, Microsoft has revised FoxPro now to the point where it's called Visual FoxPro, and they have exceeded all of the capabilities of Superbase. However, VFP is a 32 bit application so Superbase still excels in locations where 16 bit support is a requirement. Like Superbase, FoxPro uses "fake" windows objects on it's forms, however, Microsoft has figured out how to mix the real objects with the fake ones on the screen in such a way that you cannot tell them apart. Because FoxPro was one of the dBase clones, it is closest in overall design to Superbase (compared to things like Access)

Superbase vs Paradox - Superbase has always been faster then Paradox and in fact, Superbase has always embarassed Paradox in speed tests I the past. Because Paradox was a set oriented database, it was generally slower, and harder to learn then Superbase. Today, it's 32bit only, so Superbase still excels where 16 bit operation is essential.