UI Builder for Microsoft Access
Complete Product Features & Edition Comparison
UI Builder for Microsoft Access delivers a battle-tested application framework to accelerate database development. Enhance existing files or kickstart new databases with turnkey navigation, auditing, and interface tools—saving hundreds of development hours.
| Feature Capability | Starter | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern menus and submenus to simplify user navigation and minimize operational frustration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Universal search box on Access forms to find records across any field without custom VBA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customizable UI color schemes with pre-defined modern application palettes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Configurable menu buttons with 26+ built-in standard commands | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5+ responsive menu layouts optimized for various screen resolutions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Personalized welcome splash screen with custom application branding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dynamic form directory to launch available forms based on user permissions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Centralized report and query directory for end users | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Single-line VBA error and event logging to central tables or XML with automated admin email alerts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Persistent right-hand Action Pane to surface key data across forms | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Visual progress feedback including fade popups, spinners, and progress meters | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Zero external dependencies (no ActiveX components or complicated installer routines) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Comprehensive VBA developer toolbox with pre-built helper functions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full uncompiled source code access included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| MDE and ACCDE compiled runtime compatibility | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Internal user royalty-free licensing | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Multi-user & split database architecture (Front-end/Back-end ready) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| One-click Outlook mail merge for formatted email distribution directly from Access | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Direct Outlook task creation from Access record data | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Field-level context popup help integration | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| SQL Server and MySQL backend compatibility | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrated starter database templates | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automated live background database backups without downtime | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Role-based user security menus with dynamic button-level access controls | — | — | ✓ |
| Integrated login dialog or automatic Windows Username detection (SSO) | — | — | ✓ |
| Record-level audit logging for tracking inserts, updates, and deletes (HIPAA compliant) | — | — | ✓ |
| One-click relinking tool for broken backend table attachments | — | — | ✓ |
| Automatic hiding of standard Access Database Window / Navigation Pane | — | — | ✓ |
| Included Services & Support | |||
| Access to the OpenGate Tools Library | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access to the Consulting Network | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lifetime technical product support (no recurring fees) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lifetime product updates within your edition series | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Microsoft Access Compatibility
All UI Builder editions are verified and compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Microsoft Access:
Also fully compatible with free Microsoft Access Runtime editions. Read our whitepaper on reducing software licensing costs with runtime deployment.
Simple Installation & Zero-Friction Distribution
UI Builder imports directly into your database file (.mdb, .accdb) as native tables, forms, and VBA modules. There are no client-side installers, DLL registrations, or administrative rights required for end users.