What is FastReport Open Source?
FastReport Open Source is a popular open source reporting tool for .NET applications. It enables embedding full-featured reports into desktop, web and mobile applications to display and export data from various data sources into common formats like PDF, Word, Excel, CSV, text, and images.
It is free to use and modify with an MIT license. Key features include:
- Powerful visual designer for fast report building
- Binding to various data sources (.NET objects, databases, REST services)
- Flexible APIs and scripting capabilities
- Exporting to various formats (PDF, Word, Excel, CSV, text, images)
- Barcodes and charts support
- Localization and RTL text direction
- Available community extensions
- Available .NET and .NET Core bindings
- Compatible with multiple IDEs (Visual Studio, Xamarin, Rider)
It has a large worldwide community that actively contributes to the project. It is used by thousands of developers and small and large companies as a reliable reporting solution for their .NET applications.
Overall, FastReport Open Source is a mature, flexible, and extensible reporting engine for writing reports in .NET desktop, web, mobile, and service applications.
Crystal Reports, SQL Server Reporting Services, Stimulsoft Reports, ASP.NET Report Maker, Telerik Reporting, LimeReport, QtRPT / QtRptDesigner, CuteReport, SharpDevelop Reports are some alternatives to FastReport Open Source.