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Head-to-head · Reporting Software

Jaspersoft vs Exago BI

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Jaspersoft #5 in Reporting Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Jaspersoft
Exago BI #7 in Reporting Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Exago BI

Jaspersoft leads on 0 checks, Exago BI on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 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 trialonly Jaspersoft
  • Most featuresExago BI · 2 of 2

Jaspersoft scores higher on our rubric for reporting software: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Jaspersoft is the better fit for open-source BI and embedded reporting. Exago BI is the better fit for embedded reporting in customer applications.

  • Jaspersoft fits best

    Open-source BI and embedded reporting

  • Exago BI fits best

    Embedded reporting in customer applications

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Side by side

Feature Jaspersoft 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Exago BI 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #5 in Reporting Software #7 in Reporting Software
Best for Open-source BI and embedded reporting Embedded reporting in customer applications
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, Linux
Integrations 14 integrations 7 integrations
Features Jaspersoft 0/2 · Exago BI 2/2
Interactive reports Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Scheduled delivery Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Report access Not checked yet Web_and_download
Distribution channels Not checked yet Multi_channel
Data source connectors Not checked yet Not checked yet
Viewer limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • Embeds reporting and dashboards in customer-facing web applications
  • Supports ad hoc analysis, scheduling, batch delivery, and multiple exports
  • Granular permissions cover users, groups, fields, rows, and values
Cons
  • 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
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Deployment is available on Windows or Linux infrastructure
  • Proprietary product rather than open source
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…

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Exago BI is an embedded business intelligence application for software companies and organizations that need reporting inside customer-facing web applications. It combines ad hoc report creation, analysis, interactive dashboards,…

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  1. JaspersoftReporting Software 8.7Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Exago BIReporting Software 8.5Pricing on request

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

  • Exago BI — where it wins

    • Embeds reporting and dashboards in customer-facing web applications
    • Supports ad hoc analysis, scheduling, batch delivery, and multiple exports
    • Granular permissions cover users, groups, fields, rows, and values

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Deployment is available on Windows or Linux infrastructure
    • Proprietary product rather than open source
  • Jaspersoft8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A flexible open-source reporting stack for pixel-perfect, embedded, and interactive analytics.

    Visit JaspersoftFull verdict →
  • Exago BI8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused embedded reporting suite with ad hoc analysis, dashboards, delivery, exports, and APIs.

    Visit Exago BIFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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