The differences between the file system and the database management system are:
| DBMS | File System |
| DBMS is just a collection of data, and the user is not required to write any of the procedures. | The file system is also a collection of data, but in the file system, the user has to write all the procedures required for managing the data. |
| DBMS offers a view of the data in an abstract manner and hides the details of the data. | The file system offers all the data available in the system to the viewer. |
| DBMS offers extra protection in the form of crash mechanism where data is preserved even in case of severe failure. | The file system does not offer such protection, and once the data is lost, it is lost forever. |
| The data under DBMS is offered excellent protection. | File system and its data is hard to protect. |
| DBMS offers comprehensive techniques for easier access. | No such techniques are available in the file system. |
| Concurrent access is possible in DBMS. | Two users cannot access the same data simultaneously because it is stored at a single place and hence can be accessed only by an individual user at a time. |