Function comparison between report control FastReport and stimulus soft

FastReport And StimulSoft It is recognized as the most powerful report control , Both have their own advantages , This article will give you a detailed introduction .

Function is introduced

FastReport

FastReport Report builder for （ No matter what VCL Platform or .NET platform ）, Cross platform multi language scripting engine FastScript, desktop OLAP FastCube, Now it is recognized by developers all over the world .

• Visual report designer ： Contains a number of tools for visually designing and modifying report templates . It has a completely customizable interface , Apply to MS Visual Studio 2022.
• Data processing power ： Contains visual query builder , There is no need to learn SQL Language can create complex queries involving multiple data tables , Including table 、 Inquire about 、 Database connection .
• Report generator ：FastReport .NET Apply to WinForms、Blazor Server、ASP.NET、MVC、.NET 6 and .NET Core Report generator for . You can create and modify reports , Connect to any database for data processing , And print or export the results to many common document formats .

Stimulsoft

Stimulsoft  It has a powerful multi platform report engine , Easy to use designer and viewer , Support a large number of report export formats .

• Rich toolbars ：Stimulsoft Reports Have a wide range of tools to create informative dashboards and complex reports . Text 、 Images 、 graphics 、 indicators 、 Bar code 、 Primitives and other components , A large number of preset styles , Special guides, etc .
• Data processing ： Reporting tools support more than 15 There are three types of data servers ——MS SQL、Oracle、PostgreSQL、Firebird etc. . Also support ADO.NET object , Can from XML、JSON、Excel and CSV File load data , Used for business objects .
• For any platform ：Stimulsoft Ultimate It is suitable for 15 Unified format of multiple platforms . Its reports are created in a recognizable and consistent visual interface .

Application scenarios

Report control is widely used in all walks of life , For example, the logistics system of the logistics transportation industry 、 The production system of manufacturing industry prints labels 、 Bank counter system in the financial industry 、 Data statistics platform of administrative units, data visualization, etc .

According to different requirements for reports , The selection of controls will also be different .

• stay In the production management system , Pay attention to the display of details and appearance design , The most beautiful Stimulsoft Was favored ; 

• In the financial management system , The report requirements for table processing are very high . In terms of choice, we pay more attention to the realization of functions ,FastReport It's a good choice ;

• In the data analysis system , It requires strong data processing ability and the practicality of the report . therefore ,Stimulsoft Dashboard series products have more advantages .

The case shows

Application scenarios ： In the logistics system , Identify the content and generate the label of the outgoing outer packing box .

customer demand ： When the warehouse ships, a label needs to be added to the outer packing box , Label content from attachment “ Consignment letter ” To identify ：

1. Every shipment , Need to put SKU Number is printed as a label , Not in the delivery form SKU No printing is required for shipment , follow-up SKU Added , Need to update .

2. The number of labels corresponds to SKU Number and sales order number , Print as needed （ such as 1 Zhang ,1-1;15 Zhang ,15-1,15-2 ......）.

3. The sales order number needs to generate a barcode on the label , You can use PDA scan .

4. In case of unclear labels and other defects , It can be reprinted separately .

Solution ： utilize FastReport .NET It can perfectly solve the above needs .