Alternatives to Crystal Reports

[RicoEMolina]

Hello,
We're currently using Crystal Reports in our web application, which has over 100 reports. Since Crystal Reports is no longer supported, we're looking to upgrade to a new reporting tool or engine.

We would appreciate any recommendations for powerful reporting tools, whether paid or open-source. Thank you!

[JohnW]

I was a long time Crystal Report person. I really liked it, however after SAP bought it things went downhill. So I looked for an alternative. I spent hours searching and demoing various report products, there are a surprising number out there. I finally decided on Stimulsoft. I use the Reports Web version since it met my requirements. I needed something that supported .Net, was a banded report designers, ran in a web app and allowed end users to create ad-hoc reports. Stimulsoft is brilliant for that.

Also, at the time I had to convert a number of reports from Crystal to Stimulsoft. I had about 60 report to convert. I discovered they had a tool that would do the conversion for me. I used it, while no conversion tool is a 100% their's was very good. I believe I made the initial conversion of the reports using their tool in less than a hour. A little cleanup and I was set.

While a die-hard CR developer, I have found Stimulsoft is equal to it and may in some ways exceed it. I have been happy with it and can recommend it to anyone who asks about it. Give it trial to see if it meets your needs.

John W

[Andrew]

Hello guys,

Thank you both for raising this important topic and feedback about your experience migrating from Crystal Reports to Stimulsoft.

We understand the challenges involved in transitioning from a legacy reporting solution, especially Crystal Reports. At Stimulsoft, we have worked hard to make this process as smooth as possible:

Our importing tool helps automate the initial conversion of .rpt files into Stimulsoft Reports. Some manual adjustments may be needed but this tool saves a significant amount of time during migration.
Here the links:
importing tool https://github.com/stimulsoft/Importing ... talReports
user manual https://www.stimulsoft.com/en/documenta ... ub=crystal

Including .NET, Java, PHP, Node.js, Blazor, Angular, React, and more. We are committed to providing flexibility for modern web and enterprise architectures.

Stimulsoft is under active development, with frequent updates and new features based on user feedback.

For anyone who considers the transition from Crystal Reports or evaluating reporting tools in general, we encourage you to try our products with a free trial.

Here are the special offers you may take advantage of: https://www.stimulsoft.com/en/special-offers/reports

Thanks for choosing Stimulsoft!