Recommended reporting tool for smaller applications?

Question

Hello,

There are quite a few VCLs for Delphi to build reports, so I'd like some feedback on which one to check.

It's just to build a few pages, ie. a microIVS application, so I don't need enterprise-level solutions. I don't expect any open-source tools, but if there's a good one out there...

I know about the following:

• Rave Reports, which ships with Delphi 2007

• QuickReports (I read that it used to ship with Delphi, but has been replaced by Rave Reports)

• FastReports

• Report Builder

• Crystal Report

Thank you.

Answer 1

If you don't need anything heavy-duty, why not just go with Rave, seeing as how it's already included with Delphi?

Answer 2

My vote goes to Fast Report. We have used Quick Report in Delphi 5 and 7, Rave and List & Label in Delphi 7 (only for a short time), now we are moving to Fast Report which supports Delphi 2009. It is a great product and the support is very good.

Answer 3

There's FreeReport from same company who produced FastReport, if you don't need to much work on reports or complex reports you can use it, and upgrade later to FR.

But my vote for FastReport, it's very easy and you can build the complex reports without a lot of works.

Answer 4

ReportBuilder Standard is feature rich, easy to use and well supported. There are more advanced editions available as well if you need more functionality.

Answer 5

Have a look at report manager at http://reportman.sourceforge.net/