ReportServer vs Stimulsoft Reports

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.

Stimulsoft Reports provides tools to design, view, analyze, print, export, and share reports, including reports embedded in applications. Its product line serves application developers as well as report creators using Cloud, Designer, and Server products. A report designer includes creation wizards and localization support, and the viewer supports parameters, multilevel drill-down, interactive reports, and resource saving. Reports can connect to SQL databases including MS SQL, Oracle, MySQL, Firebird, and PostgreSQL, as well as OData, Google and Azure services, and files such as XML, JSON, CSV, Excel, and GIS formats. Users can apply filtering, sorting, grouping, and parameters, choose from more than 50 chart types, and export to over 40 formats including PDF, Excel, Word, and HTML. A scheduler can export, save, and email reports on a configured schedule. The product line spans technologies including .NET, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Python, ASP.NET, Angular, Blazor, React, Vue, and Avalonia. Stimulsoft offers a free 30-day trial. Listed annual prices range from $1899.95 for Single to $38499.95 for Worldwide.