SQL Server Reporting Services vs Exago BI

SQL Server Reporting Services9.3Visit Exago BI8.5Visit

Higher score SQL Server Reporting Services #1 in Reporting Software 9.3/10 180-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Microsoft

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Exago BI #7 in Reporting Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Exago BI

• SQL Server Reporting Services fits best

  Microsoft-oriented paginated reporting teams

• Exago BI fits best

  Embedded reporting in customer applications

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Side by side

Feature	SQL Server Reporting Services 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Exago BI 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Reporting Software	#7 in Reporting Software
Best for	Microsoft-oriented paginated reporting teams	Embedded reporting in customer applications
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	180-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	180 days	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Tickets, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SQL Server Reporting Services 2/2 · Exago BI 2/2
Interactive reports	✓	✓
Scheduled delivery	✓	✓
Specs
Report access	Web_and_download	Web_and_download
Distribution channels	Multi_channel	Multi_channel
Data source connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Viewer limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Creates and renders document-oriented paginated reports Supports subscriptions, email, file-share delivery, and exports Includes role-based security, shared datasets, history, and snapshots	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	Paid product with no free plan Focused on paginated reporting rather than a broad analytics experience Current downloadable release is SQL Server 2022	Pricing requires contacting sales Deployment is available on Windows or Linux infrastructure Proprietary product rather than open source
Our verdict	SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) is a Microsoft server-based reporting platform for creating, publishing, managing, viewing, and distributing paginated reports. It is suited to teams that need document-oriented output, controlled… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SQL Server Reporting Services — where it wins

  • Creates and renders document-oriented paginated reports
  • Supports subscriptions, email, file-share delivery, and exports
  • Includes role-based security, shared datasets, history, and snapshots

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Focused on paginated reporting rather than a broad analytics experience
  • Current downloadable release is SQL Server 2022

• 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

• SQL Server Reporting Services9.3/10 · 180-day trial

  A focused Microsoft reporting platform for paginated delivery, governance, and exports.

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• 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 →