Are there any Open Source alternatives to Crystal

Question

Are there any Open Source alternatives to Crystal Reports?

Answer 1

Report Manager has been around for quite a few years. It's written in Delphi (at least it was originally) and has components that can be used in Delphi, but is usable via ActiveX or dll from just about any language. Now has a native .NET library too. Has a nifty report-serving webserver you can set up too. The designer gui looks and feels a little rough around the edges but it works. http://reportman.sourceforge.net/

Answer 2

So far based on my research JasperSoft has turned out promising open source reporting tool… Matter of fact I am currently working on a huge project wherein I have started converting and building reports using JasperReports/iReports…

Every reporting tool has its own learning curve. The support group from and for Jasper and the quality of response that I have gotten so far is good.

Again at the end of the day it all comes down to what your business / organization needs.

Answer 3

JasperReports if you're writing Java.

Answer 4

iReport

Answer 5

The java standard answer is often:

• JasperReports: http://jasperforge.org
• iReport: http://ireport.sourceforge.net
• openreports: http://oreports.com/

Answer 6

BIRT works pretty well.