Hi, I want to use FastReport in a Wisej.Net Web Desktop Application project, Framework 4.8.1. Which version should I buy, Web or WinForms? Does it work well with Wisej?
Thanks.
Francesco
It depends on how you present the reports to the end user. If you export the report in PDF (or other format) you can also use the WinForm version, since you only have to use the rendering engine (and obviously the designer to draw the report). If instead you want to encapsulate the interactive Web viewer inside an html panel or asp panel you must use the Web edition even if according to the documentation the WindForms version also has a WebForms viewer (ASP.NET).
Consider that if you only need some image PDFs (not text) of a few pages you can also use the Community version of FastReport.
Alternatively, if you use PDF export and remain in .NET 4.8 you can use the CrystalReport engine without problems (and with a little work also use the ASP.NET viewers of Crystal Report, of which I think someone on the forum posted a wrapper for Wisej.NET)
Otherwise, if you want a complete engine with a complete designer at zero cost, there is always the local engine of SSRS (Reporting Services)
Frankly, I recommend in the order SSRS, CrystalReports. FastReports only if you need to be multiplatform (Windows Linux…)
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