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FastReport .NET Basic was a reporting solution designed for .NET developers to create application-embedded reports. It provided a subset of the features available in the full FastReport .NET package, including a visual report designer, scripting capabilities, and support for common export formats such as PDF, HTML, and Excel. The Basic edition was primarily targeted at simple reporting needs within Windows Forms and ASP.NET applications, without the advanced data processing or enterprise-level integration features found in higher-tier editions. Other editions of FastReport .NET are still available.

FastReport .NET WinForms + WebForms was a reporting toolkit for .NET developers building both desktop and web applications. It included components for designing and generating reports within Windows Forms and ASP.NET WebForms environments. The package supported customizable templates, scripting, and data sources such as XML, databases, and business objects. It also allowed exporting reports to various formats including PDF, Excel, and HTML. This edition was tailored for developers needing reporting capabilities in both client and server-side .NET applications, without the broader cross-platform or cloud-native features offered in other editions. The functionality is available in other editions of FastReport .NET.

FastReport for Business was a comprehensive reporting and visual dashboard solution designed for software developers and database administrators. It offered a designer interface for creating interactive reports, charts, and dashboards with drag‑and‑drop capabilities. The suite supported .NET (including WinForms, WebForms, WPF, and ASP.NET Core), Java, and cross‑platform environments, delivering flexible data bindings to SQL databases, JSON, XML, and business objects. It included scheduling and server modules for automated report delivery via email, web portals, or API endpoints. FastReport for Business also featured role‑based access control, export to PDF, Excel, HTML, CSV, and the ability to embed images and Rich Text Format content. With a focus on enterprise-level deployments, it provided load balancing, clustering support, multi-language reports, and RESTful integration into custom applications.

FastReport for COM/ActiveX was a reporting solution tailored for legacy development environments using Component Object Model (COM) and ActiveX technologies. It enabled developers to integrate report generation and previewing capabilities into applications written in languages such as Visual Basic 6, Delphi, and other COM-compatible platforms. The product offered a visual report designer, scripting support, and data connectivity to databases via OLE DB or ADO. Reports could be exported to formats like PDF, HTML, and Excel. Its architecture supported embedding into both desktop and web-based applications, aligning with older software systems that required ActiveX controls.

FastReport for DBA was a database reporting tool aimed at database administrators and developers. It provided a desktop-based visual report designer and runtime engine that integrated directly with relational databases via OLE DB, ODBC, and native database drivers. It allowed users to build data-driven reports, charts, and summaries using SQL queries, parameters, and expressions. Output formats included PDF, Excel, HTML, and CSV. It was intended for generating scheduled or on‑demand reports within database-centric environments and included features for report iteration, grouping, and sorting. The functionality is available in other editions of FastReport .NET.

FastReport VCL Basic Edition was a lightweight reporting component designed for use with Embarcadero Delphi and C++Builder. Targeted at users with basic reporting needs, it provided a visual report designer, support for standard data sources such as datasets and databases, and export functionality for formats like PDF, HTML, and text. Unlike higher-tier editions, it lacked advanced features such as scripting, custom objects, and cross-tab reports. The Basic Edition was suited for embedding straightforward reports into Windows desktop applications built on the VCL (Visual Component Library) framework. Other editions of FastReport VCL are still available.