Reporting News

Create JavaScript Reports for your Web Application

July 15, 2025

Attend the MESCIUS CodeClinic Live Webinar and learn to incorporate an advanced reporting solution in your web applications.

ActiveReportsJS is a powerful, lightweight reporting tool designed to seamlessly integrate advanced reporting capabilities into any JavaScript application. ActiveReportsJS enables developers to create, view, export, and print richly formatted reports entirely on the client side - with zero server dependencies.

On July 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT, MESCIUS (formerly GrapeCity) will be presenting a CodeClinic Live Webinar to demonstrate how you can include the ActiveReportsJS Report Viewer and Report Designer in your application. From implementing the controls to a step-by-step process on how to build reports, by the end, you'll have all of the tools needed to incorporate an advanced reporting solution in your web applications.

Improve Report Printing With Customizable Previews

July 11, 2025

Stimulsoft Reports.WPF adds a customizable print dialog and built-in report preview for more accurate and flexible report printing.

Stimulsoft Reports.WPF is a powerful reporting component for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) that provides rich rendering, viewing, printing, and exporting capabilities, allowing users to easily create, customize, and execute complex reports with minimal code, featuring a designer, data binding, WYSIWYG printing, and support for multiple export formats.

The Stimulsoft Reports.WPF 2025.3.1 update introduces a new Extended Print Dialog that enhances the printing experience by offering a customizable print window with built-in report preview. This allows developers to provide users with a clearer view of report layout and formatting before printing, while automatically adjusting available print options based on the installed printer driver. The feature is easy to enable and helps ensure more accurate, efficient, and user-friendly report output.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025.3.1, see our release notes.

Stimulsoft Reports.WPF is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Stimulsoft Reports.WPF licensing page for full details.

Stimulsoft Reports.WPF is available in the following products:

Build Reports Faster with AI Assistance

July 10, 2025

DevExpress Reporting v25.1 adds a new Report Wizard that uses natural language input to automatically build report layouts.

DevExpress Reporting is a comprehensive suite of reporting tools that empowers developers to create visually stunning and highly customizable reports for various applications. With its rich feature set, including data binding, layout design, printing, and exporting capabilities, DevExpress Reporting enables the efficient creation of reports that meet the most demanding business requirements.

The DevExpress Reporting v25.1 update introduces a new AI-powered Report Wizard (currently in Community Technology Preview), bringing natural language capabilities directly into the report design workflow. By allowing users to describe the report they need in plain text, the wizard interprets this input and automatically generates a matching report layout. This greatly reduces the time and expertise required to design reports, particularly for users who may not be familiar with the underlying report schema or expression syntax. It’s especially useful for quickly prototyping reports or enabling non-technical users to contribute to report design without writing code or manually configuring elements.

To see a full list of what's new in version 25.1, see our release notes.

DevExpress Reporting is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our DevExpress Reporting licensing page for full details.

DevExpress Reporting is available to buy in the following products:

Deliver Reports with Cross-Platform Compatibility

July 7, 2025

EspressReport empowers developers and analysts to design, visualize, and deliver interactive, data-rich reports with cross-platform Java deployment.

EspressReport by Quadbase Systems is a robust Java-based reporting and business intelligence solution designed for integration into applications, servlets, and JSP environments. With a comprehensive visual report designer and a rich API toolkit, EspressReport enables users to create dynamic and interactive reports tailored to enterprise needs. Its cross-platform compatibility makes it a flexible choice for organizations operating across a variety of system environments, including Windows, Linux, macOS, and Unix.

EspressReport offers a powerful set of features that support versatile data connectivity, advanced charting capabilities, and a wide range of output formats such as PDF, Excel, and HTML. Users benefit from intuitive visual design tools, multi-source data integration, and customizable report parameters, making it suitable for both technical developers and business users. Common use cases include financial reporting, operational reports, data visualization, and scheduled report distribution, helping organizations transform raw data into clear, actionable insights.

EspressReport is available as either a Development License or a Server/Deployment License. The Development License allows one developer to install and use the design tools on a single machine for development purposes. It does not permit any deployment or distribution of applications. The Server/Deployment License, is designed for running EspressReport-based solutions in server environments, including applications, servlets, and JSPs, and is priced per server CPU. Licenses come with Annual Support & Maintenance for email/phone support, patches, and upgrades. See our EspressReport licensing page for full details.

For more information visit our EspressReport product page.

Add Instant Insight with Embedded Mini Charts

July 2, 2025

Sparklines offer a compact, visual way to show trends directly within reports, helping you to quickly spot patterns without using full-size charts.

Sparklines are compact, data-rich graphics embedded within reports to illustrate trends, variations, or patterns over time. These miniature charts, typically rendered as lines, columns, or bars, offer a concise visual summary without the need for full-scale graphs. By integrating sparklines directly into data tables or summaries, reporting tools enable users to quickly grasp performance metrics or fluctuations at a glance, enhancing the interpretability of complex datasets.

Several React reporting controls offer sparklines including:

DevExpress Reporting offers the XRSparkline control, which can be bound to data sources and configured to display various chart types such as line, bar, area, and win/loss.
ActiveReportsJS by MESCIUS provides a Sparkline control with multiple visualization options, including line, column, whisker, area, and stacked bar types.
Stimulsoft Reports.JS includes a Sparkline component with line, area, column, and win/loss charts, plus configurable points and color options for tailored report visuals.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our React reporting controls comparison.

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