| Alternative | Type | Can import VFP data? | |-------------|------|----------------------| | (free version) | VFP‑compatible desktop/web | Yes – native DBF support, VFP syntax compatibility. | | SQLite + DBF converter | Lightweight SQL DB | Convert DBF to SQLite via Python (dbfread) or ODFC. | | Microsoft Access 365 | Desktop DB | Yes – import DBF tables natively. | | Visual Studio Community + .NET | Modern IDE | No direct DBF support – requires ODBC or OLEDB. | | Python + pandas / dbf | Scripting / analytics | Read/write DBF with dbf or dbfread library. |