Reporting News

Create Reports Using the Latest RAD Studio Version

September 25, 2025
FastReport VCL v2025.2.7 adds RAD Studio 13 support, providing access to the latest IDE tools, debugging features, and performance updates.

FastReport VCL Ultimate is a comprehensive reporting toolkit designed for Delphi, C++Builder, VCL, FMX (FireMonkey) and cross‑platform business applications. It provides a visual report designer, a rich set of report bands (headers, footers, detail, nested reports, masters/detail, etc.), a powerful scripting engine (PascalScript, C++ Script, BasicScript, JScript), export to many formats (PDF, XLSX, DOCX, HTML, SVG, image formats, etc.), interactive preview/print capabilities, and built‑in client‑server components. It also includes FastCube for multidimensional analysis and advanced filtering, sorting, style inheritance, and cloud storage / transport options for reports.

The FastReport VCL v2025.2.7 release adds support for Embarcadero RAD Studio 13, enabling developers to work confidently with the latest compilers, language updates, and IDE features. By aligning with the new environment, FastReport VCL is designed to preserve design-time integration and runtime behavior, helping reduce migration risk and ongoing maintenance when upgrading existing projects. At the same time, it opens the door to RAD Studio 13’s newest tools, debugging capabilities, and performance improvements, allowing developers to create and deliver reports, scripts, and embedded report designer components on a modern, fully supported platform.

To see a full list of what's new in v2025.2.7, see our release notes.

FastReport VCL Ultimate is licensed per named user and is available as a Perpetual license with 1 year of technical support and product updates. See our FastReport VCL Ultimate licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our FastReport VCL Ultimate product page.

Tailor Reports with Full Customization Control

September 23, 2025
DevExpress Reporting enables the creation of task-specific reports with custom controls, advanced expressions, and flexible parameters.

DevExpress Reporting is a comprehensive suite of reporting tools that help developers 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.

DevExpress Reporting lets developers build custom report controls that go beyond the built-in options, making it easier to meet specific project needs. These controls can include unique visual elements or functions that fit naturally into the existing reporting setup, keeping reports consistent in both appearance and behavior. Custom controls also help standardize design, support reusable logic, and handle specialized data presentation that standard controls may not cover, improving maintainability and scalability over time.

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:

Add Related Data with Embedded Subreports

September 22, 2025
Angular report components with subreport functionality let you nest reports for master-detail, side-by-side, or conditional layouts.

A subreport in a report component is a report embedded within another report, designed to present related or supplementary data that may not fit naturally into the main report’s structure. It is typically used when displaying hierarchical, grouped, or master-detail relationships, such as showing order items within a customer order summary. Subreports can be independently designed and then linked to the main report using parameters or shared data sources. This modular approach improves report organization and reusability, especially when similar data blocks are needed across multiple reports or sections within a complex reporting solution.

Several Angular Reporting controls offer support for subreports including:

  • DevExpress Reporting lets you embed subreports in Angular via its Web Report Viewer/Designer, supporting master‑detail hierarchies, parameters, and data binding.
  • ActiveReportsJS by MESCIUS allows placing Subreport controls in main reports, passing parameters, nesting subreports, and sourcing subreports by filename or URL.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.JS facilitates subreport components by letting you add them via a designer, link to separate data sources, and configure layout and rendering properties.

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

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Apply Custom Branding to Report Interfaces

September 19, 2025
Telerik Report Server 2025 Q3 adds white-labeling, enabling enterprises to replace default branding with custom colors, logos, and icons.

Telerik Report Server is a comprehensive and flexible end-to-end solution for managing reports. Built with the Telerik Reporting library, it is a server-based Windows web application that provides centralized storage, organization, and previewing of reports, along with features for scheduling, delivery, and user management. Report Server can act as a standalone solution or be integrated within an application, allowing developers to create, manage, and distribute reports across multiple platforms including Blazor, Angular and Windows Forms.

The Telerik Report Server 2025 Q3 update introduces white-labeling, allowing development teams to align the Report Server web application and Standalone Report Designer with their organization’s visual standards. This capability enables administrators to replace default branding elements such as colors, logos, and favicons with enterprise-specific assets, creating a consistent user interface across internal systems. By integrating into existing environments, the update helps reduce visual fragmentation, improve user trust, and improve the experience for both internal and external stakeholders.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025 Q3 (11.2.25.813), see our release notes.

Telerik Report Server is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license provides access to the latest product updates, technical support, and exclusive benefits for a flat annual fee, and must be renewed to continue using the software. The Perpetual license is a one-time purchase granting access to the current released version and includes a one-year subscription for product updates and technical support. After this initial period, users can choose to renew the subscription element to continue receiving updates and support; otherwise, they may continue using the installed version available during their active subscription term but will forgo future updates and support. See our Telerik Report Server licensing page for full details.

Telerik Report Server is available individually or as part of Telerik DevCraft Ultimate.

Discover How Much You Can Save on Document APIs

September 15, 2025
Document Solutions Total Cost of Ownership comparison includes an interactive TCO calculator.

MESCIUS Document Solutions is a comprehensive API library product line that enables developers to work with a variety of documents, including Microsoft Word and Excel, without requiring that you have those applications installed. You can create, load, edit, and save these documents from within your applications with no external dependencies. 

Document management is in high demand. Users need to be able to view, edit and exchange a variety of documents in several standard formats. As such, there are many different solutions available to choose from, and making that choice can be a daunting task. In addition to the initial licensing costs, there are other factors that impact the Total Cost of Ownership, such as support costs and annual subscription renewals. Deployment licenses also factor into this, as some products may have different licensing for Internal vs. External distribution.

To assist you in finding the right solution for your needs, MESCIUS has created a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) comparison that outlines all of the above criteria into a comprehensive, yet concise report. There is even a TCO calculator that will generate a unique comparison for you based on your specific requirements. 

Here is just a sample of some of the Advanced Document API Features that are included in Document Solutions:

  • .NET PDF API - Create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) PDF documents. Extract data and add digital signatures. There's even a client-side JavaScript PDF viewer.
  • .NET Excel API & Java Excel API - The CRUD functions and JavaScript viewer as above, as well as 450+ Calc functions, merging cells, conditional formatting rules, and more!
  • .NET Word API - CRUD functionality with Word documents, plus converting and merging documents. There's even MailMerge capability.
  • .NET Imaging API - The CRUD functions and JavaScript viewer, as expected, as well as the ability to resize, crop, and convert images to a variety of formats.

Document Solutions .NET Bundle includes Excel, Word, PDF, and Imaging solutions, available together for less than the price of two individual products.

View the Document Solutions Total Cost of Ownership comparison to ensure that you have all of the information necessary to make an informed purchase decision for your document management needs.