Head-to-head · Reporting Software
Jaspersoft vs DevExpress Reports
Jaspersoft leads on 1 check, DevExpress Reports on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreJaspersoft · 8.7/10
- Free planonly Jaspersoft
- Free trialboth
- Most featuresDevExpress Reports · 1 of 2
Jaspersoft scores higher on our rubric for reporting software: 8.7 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.
Jaspersoft offers free plan; DevExpress Reports doesn't.
Jaspersoft is the better fit for open-source BI and embedded reporting. DevExpress Reports is the better fit for established developers needing broad platform reach.
- Jaspersoft fits best
Open-source BI and embedded reporting
- DevExpress Reports fits best
Established developers needing broad platform reach
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Side by side
| Feature | Jaspersoft 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | DevExpress Reports 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #5 in Reporting Software | #8 in Reporting Software |
| Best for | Open-source BI and embedded reporting | Established developers needing broad platform reach |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | — |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | 30 days | 30 days |
| Free trial length | 30 days | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted | Desktop, Mobile, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | 14 integrations | 10 integrations |
| Features Jaspersoft 0/2 · DevExpress Reports 1/2 | ||
| Interactive reports | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Scheduled delivery | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Report access | Not checked yet | Web_and_download |
| Distribution channels | Not checked yet | Embed |
| Data source connectors | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Viewer limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Jaspersoft is an open-source reporting and embedded analytics platform for developers, business users, and organizations that need pixel-perfect reports, ad hoc reporting, dashboards, and data visualizations. It supports desktop and… Read the review → |
DevExpress Reports is a reporting platform and component library for .NET developers building embedded reporting into desktop, web and mobile applications. It supports WinForms and WPF, ASP.NET, Blazor, JavaScript frameworks and related… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Jaspersoft — where it wins
- Free Community edition includes JasperReports Library and Jaspersoft Studio
- Supports dashboards, scheduling, embedding, APIs, and white-labeling
- Connects to relational, NoSQL, cloud, and big-data sources
Where it doesn't
- Commercial edition pricing is handled through contact-sales
- The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple dashboard teams
- Commercial support and enterprise capabilities are limited to the Commercial edition
DevExpress Reports — where it wins
- Report designers and viewers span Visual Studio, Rider, VS Code and web
- Interactive sorting, filtering, drill-down and drill-through support
- Connects to SQL, Excel, CSV, JSON, MongoDB and other sources
Where it doesn't
- Paid product with no free plan
- Standalone Reporting subscription price is 799.99
- Component-library approach requires developer integration
- Jaspersoft8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
A flexible open-source reporting stack for pixel-perfect, embedded, and interactive analytics.
Visit JaspersoftFull verdict → - DevExpress Reports8.4/10 · 30-day trial
A broad .NET reporting component library for embedded, interactive reporting.
Visit DevExpressFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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