.NET Document Generation

Document Generation

Document generation (docgen) is an automated way of generating and distributing documents. Instead of creating a document manually, the user creates a template, and specific information populates the template when the document is generated.

Document generation is the most thorough and efficient means of automating documents, and without it, businesses would waste critical resources. 

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ComponentOne

Reports for .NET provides the capability to quickly and easily create Microsoft Access-style database reports for your Visual Studio.NET applications. Provides as a programming API.

Crystal Reports

A full-featured reporting solution. Requires using its report design tool which has a steep learning curve.

Reviews: We have a detailed review and a comparison with Windward Reports.

DevExpress

Reporting library for both Forms and ASP.NET. Uses a custom GUI designer to design report templates.

Intelliview

An end- to-end reporting and analytics solution for enterprises. It includes traditional reporting, query, analytics and business intelligence capabilities. Developers can use IntelliVIEW to design pre-formatted reports from any relational database.

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Reporting Software as a Metaphor (humor).

LogiXML

A web-based BI, Reporting, & Analysis program. More of a BI product as opposed to a reporting product.

Office Writer

A system that requires a word template and a companion C-Sharp program as its code behind. Click here for review. We have also obtained this comparison between Office Writer and Windward Reports, click to read it.

Panscopic Suite

A report creation and integration tool.

Pentaho

A powerful business intelligence package that includes a report designer which we have reviewed for your convenience. Click here for review. We have also obtained this comparison between Pentaho and Windward Reports, click to read it.

Sql Server Reporting Services

SQL Server Reporting Services is a comprehensive, server-based solution that enables the creation, management, and delivery of both traditional, paper-oriented reports and interactive, Web-based reports. Click here for a review.

Windward Reports

Windward Reports is the only .NET docgen engine that uses Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint as its layout tool – so creating reports is fast & easy, for both technical and non-technical users.

Reviews: We have a detailed review of Windward Reports.