1. Application : Desktop database can be used by a single user server data base can be used by many users at the same time.
2. Additional provision for reliability: Desktop database doesn't present this but these provisions are available in server based database.
3. Cost: Desktop database tend to cost less than the server database.
4. Flexibility regarding the performance in front ends applications: It is not present in desktop database but server database provide this flexibility.
5. Suitability: Desktop database are suitable for small/home offices and server database are more suitable for large business organizations.
