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Head-to-head · Reporting Software

Telerik Reporting vs SAP Crystal Reports

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Telerik Reporting #2 in Reporting Software 9.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit site
SAP Crystal Reports #3 in Reporting Software 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit site

Telerik Reporting leads on 0 checks, SAP Crystal Reports on 0, and 2 are 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 scoreTelerik Reporting · 9.2/10
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresTelerik Reporting · 1 of 2

Telerik Reporting scores higher on our rubric for reporting software: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

On report access, Telerik Reporting gives you Web_and_download where SAP Crystal Reports offers Download.

Telerik Reporting is the better fit for developers building rich application reports. SAP Crystal Reports is the better fit for traditional Windows-based business reporting.

  • Telerik Reporting fits best

    Developers building rich application reports

  • SAP Crystal Reports fits best

    Traditional Windows-based business reporting

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Side by side

Feature Telerik Reporting 9.2/10 Visit ↗ SAP Crystal Reports 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #2 in Reporting Software #3 in Reporting Software
Best for Developers building rich application reports Traditional Windows-based business reporting
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $499/user/yr —
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days 30 days
Free trial length 30 days · no card needed 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
Support Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 10 integrations 13 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Telerik Reporting 1/2 · SAP Crystal Reports 0/2
Interactive reports ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Scheduled delivery Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Report access Web_and_download Download
Distribution channels Multi_channel Not checked yet
Data source connectors Not checked yet Not checked yet
Viewer limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Multiple report designers and interactive viewers
  • Broad data binding, APIs, components, and export formats
  • Supports web, desktop, and multiple .NET frameworks
  • Pixel-perfect layouts for multipage reports, forms, and invoices
  • Connections to databases, files, JDBC, and ODBC sources
  • Parameters, formulas, grouping, summaries, and export options
Cons
  • No free plan
  • Annual pricing is charged per developer
  • Priority support costs extra above Lite Support
  • Windows-only desktop product
  • Paid named-user licensing with no free plan
  • Report access is download-focused rather than web-native
Our verdict

Telerik Reporting is a paid .NET reporting solution for developers embedding operational reports, invoices, statements, dashboards, and printable business documents in web and desktop applications. It combines standalone desktop, Visual…

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SAP Crystal Reports is a Windows desktop, on-premise reporting tool for creating formatted business reports, invoices, forms, and other multipage documents. It is aimed at report creators who need precise control over layout, formulas,…

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  1. Telerik ReportingReporting Software 9.230-day trial
  2. SAP Crystal ReportsReporting Software 9.030-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Telerik Reporting — where it wins

    • Multiple report designers and interactive viewers
    • Broad data binding, APIs, components, and export formats
    • Supports web, desktop, and multiple .NET frameworks

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan
    • Annual pricing is charged per developer
    • Priority support costs extra above Lite Support

  • SAP Crystal Reports — where it wins

    • Pixel-perfect layouts for multipage reports, forms, and invoices
    • Connections to databases, files, JDBC, and ODBC sources
    • Parameters, formulas, grouping, summaries, and export options

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-only desktop product
    • Paid named-user licensing with no free plan
    • Report access is download-focused rather than web-native
  • Telerik Reporting9.2/10 · 30-day trial

    A broad, developer-focused reporting toolkit with rich designers, viewers, APIs, and exports.

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  • SAP Crystal Reports9.0/10 · 30-day trial

    A Windows desktop reporting tool for precise, database-connected business documents.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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