If no end-user customization is required (including report modifications), you can choose to distribute those Access 2016 solutions so that they run without requiring a full installation of Access 2016. “Microsoft Access 2016 provides a rich platform for developing database management solutions with easy-to-use customization tools. “The Microsoft Access 2016 Runtime enables you to distribute Access 2016 applications to users who do not have the full version of Access 2016 installed on their computers.”

The description of Runtime from the Microsoft Download Center for 2016 Runtime is copied in here: Office 365 Runtime for Access 2019 download from Microsoft (note: cannot co-exist with regular Office 2016/2019 so only use if no other Office project is installed) Office 365 Access Runtime Download Microsoft Access 2013 Runtime download from Microsoft: Microsoft Access 2016 Runtime download from Microsoft 2016 Access Runtime download Links to download Microsoft Access Runtime (Redistributable) are below: An access developer who develops an access application can install the application on computers and servers using the free Microsoft Access Runtime rather than licensing full Access for each computer. Access Runtime is limited to running an already existing/created MS Access application. Microsoft also offers Microsoft Access Runtime as a FREE download which may be an option depending on your situation, for example if you have already created a database application which has forms to input and manipulate the data.

Riptide Hosting can provide Microsoft licensing for the full version of Access 2019, Access 2016, Access 2013, either standalone or as part of Office Pro, which is best if you need the full features of Microsoft Access including creating and editing the database tables and forms– see our pricing calculators for current pricing. If you only need MS Access Runtime, you can save on Office/Access licensing fees. Do you need full Microsoft Access to create/modify Access databases or do you only need Access Runtime to allow users to only run existing Access databases.

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