FastReport vs ReportServer

FastReport is a family of tools for generating reports and documents from databases. FastReport.NET provides a visual designer for creating and modifying reports, including at runtime from an application. It connects to databases, uses tables and runs SQL queries; listed data sources also include JSON, XML, CSV, REST APIs and business objects. Reports can be exported to PDF, Excel, Word, HTML, CSV and other formats. The.NET product supports frameworks including.NET 10, Blazor,.NET Core, ASP.NET, MVC and WinForms, and web projects using Angular, React, Vue and Blazor. FastReport Cloud offers shared workspaces with different access levels, while Desktop Professional supports Windows and Linux. Cloud plans range from a free tier to Business at a price agreed with the maker; Personal is priced on request and Team is priced on request. Desktop Professional is priced on request, and.NET Ultimate is priced on request. Demo versions are available, but the.NET demo may replace report content and label printed or exported pages.

ReportServer is an open-source business intelligence platform for companies, with reporting, analysis and distribution tools. It supports Eclipse BIRT, JasperReports, SAP Crystal Reports, script reports, ad-hoc analyses, Mondrian OLAP and Excel or Word reporting. Dynamic Lists produce ad-hoc reports in Excel, PDF or XML, while configurable dashboards can contain reports and HTML5 micro-apps. Reports can run on recurring schedules, as can maintenance scripts. Access controls combine hierarchical objects, user groups, ACLs, ACEs and user variables. Authentication supports usernames and passwords, with Active Directory or scripted single sign-on integration options. The platform connects to relational databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, SAP HANA and Google BigQuery, and can send data to services such as FTP, email, Amazon S3, OneDrive/SharePoint, Google Drive and local filesystems. It runs as a Java Servlet web application with metadata in a relational database. Community Edition is free under an AGPL license; Enterprise Edition is €3,999, paid once, including one year of upgrades, with a €1999 renewal.