FastReport .NET does not use the MS Visual Studio IDE to create and modify reports like many other reporting tools do. Instead, it contains a powerful visual report designer that supports zooming, undo/redo, guidelines and rulers. It has a fully customizable interface with a MS Visual Studio look. The report designer can be integrated into the run-time, so you can give your users the ability to modify existing reports and create new ones. The integrated report designer is run-time royalty-free.

The Report Structure control visualizes the logical structure of your report. It helps you to better understand the report (especially if you are not its author).

The Report Designer can be used in MDI (Multi-Document Interface) mode to allow working with several reports at the same time.