Microsoft SQL Server Express All Versions Download - 2025, 2022, 2019, 2017

LocalDB (SqlLocalDB)

LocalDB is a lightweight version of Express that has all its programmability features, yet runs in user mode and has a fast, zero-configuration installation and short list of prerequisites. Use this if you need a simple way to create and work with databases from code. It can be bundled with Application and Database Development tools like Visual Studio and or embedded with an application that needs local databases.

Express (SQLEXPR)

Express edition includes the SQL Server database engine only. Best suited to accept remote connections or administer remotely.

Express with Tools (SQLEXPRWT)

This package contains everything needed to install and configure SQL Server as a database server including the full version of SQL Server 2012 Management Studio with SP4. Choose either LocalDB or Express depending on your needs.

SQL Server Management Studio Express (SQLManagementStudio)

This does not contain the database, but only the tools to manage SQL Server instances, including LocalDB, SQL Express, SQL Azure, and full version of SQL Server. Use this if you already have the database and only need the management tools.

Express with Advanced Services (SQLEXPRADV)

This package contains all the components of SQL Server Express including the full version of SQL Server 2012 Management Studio with SP4. This is a larger download than “with Tools,” as it also includes both Full Text Search and Reporting Services.

SQLEXPR32_x86 is a smaller package that can be used to install SQL Server 2012 Express SP4 onto only 32-bit operating systems.

SQLEXPR_x86 is the same product but supports installation onto both 32-bit and 64-bit (WoW) operating systems.

SQLEXPR_x64 is a native 64-bit SQL Server 2012 Express SP4 and supports installation onto only 64-bit operating systems.

There is no other difference between these packages.

SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Tools

Core edition of Express that supports development. Includes SQL Server 2008 Database Engine and SQL Server Management Studio Express

SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Advanced Services

Extends SQL Server 2008 Express with tools to include support for Integrated Full-text Search and Reporting Services

SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (Runtime Only)

Includes the SQL Database Engine only and is designed for deployments and ISV redistribution

SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Management Studio Express

Free, easy-to-use graphical management tool for configuring, managing, and administering SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Express. It can also manage instances of the SQL Server Database Engine created by any edition of SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2.

SQLEXPR32.EXE is a smaller package that can be used to install SQL Server Express on 32-bit operating systems only.

SQLEXPR.EXE package supports installing onto both 32-bit and 64-bit (WOW install) operating systems.

There is no other difference between these packages.

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is the free, easy-to-use, lightweight version of SQL Server 2005. Integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server Express makes it easy to develop data-driven applications that are rich in capability, offer enhanced storage security, and are fast to deploy. SQL Server Express is free to redistribute and can be seamlessly upgraded to more sophisticated versions of SQL Server.

SQL Server Management Studio Express

SQL Server Management Studio Express is installed by running the setup program for either SQL Server Express with Advanced Services or SQL Server Express Toolkit. Before you install SQL Server Management Studio Express, you must install MSXML 6.0.

Install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services

In addition to the features of SQL Server Express, certain additional capabilities are also available as part of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services (SQL Server Express). SQL Server Express with Advanced Services contains the following features:

• SQL Server Management Studio Express, a graphical management tool based on SQL Server Management Studio that makes it easy to manage and administer SQL Server Express databases.
• Reporting Services, an integrated report creation and design environment to create reports.
• Full-Text Search, a powerful search engine for searching text-intensive data.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Toolkit

SQL Server Express Toolkit provides tools and resources to manage Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, and to create reports by using SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services. The kit includes Connectivity Components, Business Intelligence Development Studio, Management Studio Express, and a Software Development Kit. To create reports by using Reporting Services, you must use Business Intelligence Development Studio.