{"id":8922,"date":"2019-12-17T16:46:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T08:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/?p=8922"},"modified":"2025-09-03T13:50:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T05:50:30","slug":"free-and-open-source-reporting-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/free-and-open-source-reporting-tools.html","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Open Source and Free Reporting Tools in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Free and open-source <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reporting tools<\/a><\/strong> are widely sought after on tech forums, playing an equally crucial role as their non-open-source counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_transparent no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#1_What_are_the_Benefits_of_Using_Free_Reporting_Tools\">1. What are the Benefits of Using Free Reporting Tools?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2_An_In-Depth_Look_at_the_Top_Open_Source_and_Free_Reporting_Tools\">2. An In-Depth Look at the Top Open Source and Free Reporting Tools<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#21_FineReport\">2.1 FineReport<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#22_JasperReports\">2.2 JasperReports<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#23_iReport\">2.3 iReport<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#24_JFreeChart\">2.4 JFreeChart<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#25_Pentaho\">2.5 Pentaho<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#26_BIRT\">2.6 BIRT<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#27_Seal_Report\">2.7 Seal Report<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#28_Open_Reports\">2.8 Open Reports<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#29_Easy_Report\">2.9 Easy Report<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#210_SpagoBI\">2.10 SpagoBI<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#3_Summary_of_the_Top_Open_Source_and_Free_Reporting_Tools\">3. Summary of the Top Open Source and Free Reporting Tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"1_What_are_the_Benefits_of_Using_Free_Reporting_Tools\">1. What are the Benefits of Using Free Reporting Tools?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The cost is lower<\/li><li>It can meet basic reporting needs<\/li><li>It has a dedicated discussion board to solve user problems<\/li><li>After enjoying the free version and finding it satisfactory,<strong> you can enhance your experience by upgrading to the enterprise version for additional features<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I&nbsp;list 10&nbsp;<strong>Top Free and Open Source Reporting Tools<\/strong>&nbsp;for you as a reference. Welcome to take full advantage of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"2_An_In-Depth_Look_at_the_Top_Open_Source_and_Free_Reporting_Tools\">2. An In-Depth Look at the Top Open Source and Free Reporting Tools<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"21_FineReport\">2.1 FineReport<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>FineReport<\/strong><\/a> is <span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\"><strong>an enterprise reporting tool free for<\/strong> <strong>personal use<\/strong> <\/span>without time and function limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/endemo.finereport.com\/webroot\/decision\/view\/duchamp?viewlet=fvs%252FEmployee%2BTurnover%2BAnalysis.fvs&amp;ref_t=design&amp;ref_c=e8d541db-cfa9-4f33-9dc7-677d8d1fbc87&amp;page_number=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u51fa\u52e4\u7387dashboard-1024x594.jpg\" alt=\"A dashboard created by FineReport\" class=\"wp-image-17241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u51fa\u52e4\u7387dashboard-1024x594.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u51fa\u52e4\u7387dashboard-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u51fa\u52e4\u7387dashboard-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u51fa\u52e4\u7387dashboard-1536x891.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/\u51fa\u52e4\u7387dashboard.jpg 1863w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A dashboard created by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">FineReport<\/a> (click to engage)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:20px 0px\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/activation\" style=\"background-color:#2c7adf;padding: 15px 26px;border-radius:50px;color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\nTry FineReport Now\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Excel-like interface makes it easy for users to generate, export, and print complex reports or irregular reports. Its capabilities of&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/about-finereport\/2019s-best-reporting-tool-that-reaches-far-beyond-excel.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Excel reporting tools<\/strong><\/a>, such as importing data from Excel in batches, make creating reports from Excel incredibly convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The data entry function makes this <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">reporting software<\/a><\/strong> distinctive from others. Users can write the data back to the database via the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/web-reports.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">web reports<\/a><\/strong> created by FineReport.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With simple drag-and-drop functionality, this powerful <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enterprise reporting software<\/a><\/strong> allows users to create various visually appealing and practical reports to quickly meet business needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard-1024x525.gif\" alt=\"Free reporting tool-FineReport\" class=\"wp-image-17244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard-1024x525.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard-300x154.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard-768x394.gif 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard-1536x787.gif 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>To drag and drop to create a dashboard<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">FineReport is primarily used for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/business-report.html\" target=\"_blank\">business report<\/a> creation, such as the production of regular <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/product-functions\/daily-weekly-monthly-reports.html\" target=\"_blank\">monthly reports<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/product-functions\/quarterly-report.html\" target=\"_blank\">quarterly reports<\/a>, as well as the statistical, presentation, and analysis of key data indicators.<\/span><\/strong> Its main functions can be categorized into four major types: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/blog\/data-display\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Display<\/a> (Reports)<\/li><li>Data Query (Parameters)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/blog\/data-entry-earn-money-fast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Entry<\/a> (Input)<\/li><li>Report Management<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Among these, Data Display reports can be further classified into Tables and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/data-visualization\/top-16-types-of-chart-in-data-visualization.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charts<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Table-demo1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Table-demo1-1024x580.jpg\" alt=\"Free reporting tools-FineReport\" class=\"wp-image-17247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Table-demo1-1024x580.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Table-demo1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Table-demo1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Table-demo1-1536x870.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Table-demo1.jpg 1717w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A table with progress bars created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Rich-Charts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Rich-Charts-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"Free reporting tools-FineReportsupports multiple chart types\" class=\"wp-image-17248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Rich-Charts-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Rich-Charts-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Rich-Charts-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Rich-Charts-1536x985.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Rich-Charts.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a> offers a diverse range of built-in charts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:20px 0px\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/demo\" style=\"background-color:#2c7adf;padding:8px 26px;border-radius:8px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\n     Download the template&gt;&gt;\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides,&nbsp;<strong>various open APIs make FineReport more flexible than free reporting tools to be integrated with other systems, and more efficiently to be customized.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other stunning features of this software include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Open APIs for customization<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/dynamic-reports-interactive-reports.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dynamic Reports<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li>Query reports<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/html-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HTML Reports<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><span class=\"has-inline-color has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/automated-reporting.html\" target=\"_blank\">Automation Reports<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li>Adaptive display on mobile, tablet, TV screens<\/li><li>Report Management\u00a0<\/li><li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/fvs\" target=\"_blank\">Large Screen Dashboard (FineVis)<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-Screen-Dashboard-created-by-FineReport.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-Screen-Dashboard-created-by-FineReport-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"Free reporting tools-FineReport can create large-screen dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-17251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-Screen-Dashboard-created-by-FineReport-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-Screen-Dashboard-created-by-FineReport-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-Screen-Dashboard-created-by-FineReport-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-Screen-Dashboard-created-by-FineReport-1536x880.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Large-Screen-Dashboard-created-by-FineReport.jpg 1870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A large-screen dashboard created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The showcased examples were all created using FineReport, which offers a range of free trial templates for tables and charts in its Designer. <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">The software provides a free personal use edition with no limitations and supports up to two concurrent users. For enterprise users interested in pricing and product details, please contact us<\/span><\/strong> by clicking the button below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:20px 0px\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" style=\"background-color:#2c7adf;padding: 15px 26px;border-radius:50px;color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\nTry FineReport Now\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>FineReport provides localized services and technical support across various regions, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, the Middle East, and more. Click the button above to experience FineReport with a free trial download. For technical assistance, reach out to our support engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"22_JasperReports\">2.2 JasperReports<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>JasperReports&nbsp;Server Community Edition is Jaspersoft\u2019s free version. It is one of the most popular free reporting tools. It is licensed under GPLv2 and is written in Java. Similar to <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/crystal-reports-alternatives-and-comparison-with-finereport.html\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Reports<\/a><\/strong>, this <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">reporting tool<\/a><\/strong> supports multiple data sources, as well as supports various exporting formats such as PDF, HTML, CSV, and XML.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121602I.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121602I.png\" alt=\"Reporting Tools\" class=\"wp-image-8926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121602I.png 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121602I-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>JasperReports<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>JasperReports also includes multiple components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>JasperReports Library- an open-source reporting engine library<\/li><li>JasperReports Server \u2013 a standalone, embeddable report server that analyzes data and provides scheduled task services.<\/li><li>\u00a0Jaspersoft Studio- an Eclipse-based <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/features\/report-designer\" target=\"_blank\">report designer<\/a><\/strong> that creates complex reports, including charts, images, subreports, crossovers, and more.<\/li><li>Jaspersoft ETL \u2013 an open-source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/blog\/etl-data-pipeline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ETL<\/a> system that is easy to deploy and execute, creating a comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/blog\/data-warehouse-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data warehouse<\/a> and data set.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"23_iReport\">2.3 iReport<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121603I.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"612\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121603I.png\" alt=\"Reporting Tools\" class=\"wp-image-8928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121603I.png 612w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121603I-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>iReport<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>iReport&nbsp;is a free and open-source <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/features\/report-designer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report designer<\/a><\/strong> designed for the JasperReports Library and JasperReports Server.&nbsp;It can create complex reports such as charts, images, sub-reports, cross-tables, etc. The documents can be published and exported in a variety of document formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"24_JFreeChart\">2.4 JFreeChart<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>JFreeChart\u00a0is a 100% open-source Java programming drawing gallery that is easy to extend. It can generate line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, graphs, area charts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/data-visualization\/gantt-chart-examples-tools-and-templates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gantt charts<\/a>, dashboards, mixed graphs, and other charts. These charts can be exported as PNG, JPEG pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121604I.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"508\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121604I.png\" alt=\"Reporting Tools\" class=\"wp-image-8945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121604I.png 508w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121604I-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>JFreeChart<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It is free, stable and lightweight, supporting multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/data-visualization\/top-16-types-of-chart-in-data-visualization.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chart types<\/a><\/li><li>It supports a variety of exporting types, including Swing components and JavaFX components, image files (including PNG and JPEG), and vector graphics file formats (including PDF, EPS, and SVG)<\/li><li>\u00a0JFreeChart is open source, which is under the GNU general public license (LGPL) open source license<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"25_Pentaho\">2.5 Pentaho<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121605I.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1074\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121605I.png\" alt=\"Reporting Tools\" class=\"wp-image-8929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121605I.png 1074w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121605I-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121605I-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121605I-1024x595.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1074px) 100vw, 1074px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Pentaho<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pentaho&nbsp;is an open-source set of tools, including a reporting designer, reporting engine, and the reporting SDK. The Community Edition is free, licensed under the Apache Software License.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It allows you to create reports that support exporting reports to Excel, PDF, HTML, text, rich text, XML, and CSV. The generated reports can easily transform a variety of sources into readable data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"26_BIRT\">2.6 BIRT<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>BIRT\u00a0is an eclipse-based open-source <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/blog\/software-reporting-tools\">reporting tool<\/a> <\/strong>for creating reports that can be embedded in rich clients and web applications, completely free for business use.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BIRT consists of two main components: a visual report designer for creating BIRT designs, and runtime components that can be deployed to any Java environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121606I.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1399\" height=\"895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121606I.jpg\" alt=\"Reporting Tools\" class=\"wp-image-8930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121606I.jpg 1399w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121606I-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121606I-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121606I-1024x655.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1399px) 100vw, 1399px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>BIRT<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The BIRT project also includes a diagram engine that can be integrated into one of the BIRT application diagrams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BIRT design templates are saved as XML and have access to many different data sources, including the JDO data store, jfire script objects, POJOs, SQL databases, Web services, and XML.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"27_Seal_Report\">2.7 Seal Report<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sealed Report is an open-source <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/report-generation.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>reporting generator<\/strong> <\/a>written entirely in C# for the Microsoft.net Framework. It provides a complete framework for generating <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/product-functions\/daily-report.html\" target=\"_blank\">daily reports<\/a><\/strong> and dashboards from any database. The product focuses on ease of installation and report design. Once installed, reports can be created and published quickly. The component is entirely open-source and written in the C# language.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121607I.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121607I.png\" alt=\"Reporting Tools\" class=\"wp-image-8957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121607I.png 904w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121607I-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121607I-768x508.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Seal Report<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Key features include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Dynamic SQL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/blog\/what-is-a-data-source-and-why-it-matters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data sources<\/a>: you can use SQL or have the Seal engine build dynamic SQL to query the database;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Local pivot tables: the elements can be directly displayed in pivot tables and reports. HTML5 charts are also supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"28_Open_Reports\">2.8 Open Reports<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121608I.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"834\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121608I.png\" alt=\"Reporting Tools\" class=\"wp-image-8947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121608I.png 834w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121608I-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121608I-768x411.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Open Reports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Open Reports provides <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/web-reports.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>web reporting solutions<\/strong><\/a> that allow users to view dynamically created reports in PDF, HTML, or XLS format through a browser. OpenReports is developed in Java. It supports a variety of open-source reporting engines, including JasperReports, JFreeReport, JXLS, and Eclipse BIRT, to provide a wide range of reporting requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"29_Easy_Report\">2.9 Easy Report<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121709I.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121709I.jpg\" alt=\"Reporting Tools\" class=\"wp-image-8948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121709I.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121709I-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Easy Report<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>EasyReport is an Excel plug-in written in c# and is an easy-to-use <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/database-reporting-tools.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>database reporting software<\/strong><\/a> that supports MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. Its main function is to convert the row and column structures found in SQL statements into HTML tables. It also supports RowSpan and ColSpan. The Easy Report supports the export of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/blog\/excel-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Excel reports<\/a>, chart display, and fixed table header and left column functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, it has the function of timing tasks, supports query engine (Hive, etc.) for the big data product, and provides the REST API service interface. The new version adds the user and authority management module. Mybatis framework is used for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/glossary\/big-data\/data-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data access<\/a> to facilitate secondary development. It has a 15-day free trial.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"210_SpagoBI\">2.10 SpagoBI<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121610I.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121610I.jpg\" alt=\"Reporting Tools\" class=\"wp-image-8953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121610I.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121610I-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121610I-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019121610I-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>SpagoBI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SpagoBI is the only 100% open-source <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/bi-tools\/business-intelligence-technologies.html#Business_Intelligence_Technology_Tool\" target=\"_blank\">business intelligence <\/a><\/strong>suite developed and managed by the Engineering Group\u2019s SpagoBI lab. It offers powerful analytics capabilities, from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/data-reporting.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>data reporting<\/strong> <\/a>and charting capabilities to innovative solutions in emerging areas such as<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/self-service-reporting.html\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>self-service analytics and reporting<\/strong><\/a>, geo-location analytics, what-if analytics, and social network analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"3_Summary_of_the_Top_Open_Source_and_Free_Reporting_Tools\">3. Summary of the Top Open Source and Free Reporting Tools<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides the benefits of these open-source reporting tools mentioned above, <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">we can\u2019t ignore their disadvantages: unable to meet the needs of complex reports, bugs can not be solved in time, and the update speed is slow. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering these factors, <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a> may be your top choice \u2013 free for personal users with no limitations, and tailored solutions for enterprises.<\/span><\/strong> Download the free version for a trial, request a personalized commercial quote, and contact us for expert support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience how FineReport can benefit you and your organization\uff01<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1024x337.png\" alt=\"Free Trial of FineReport\" class=\"wp-image-13464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1536x505.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en.png 1720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Also, please feel free to make an appointment for a live demo with our product experts. <\/span><\/strong>We will be more clear about your needs and see how FineReport can help you transform data into value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:20px 0px\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/demo\" style=\"background-color:#2c7adf;padding: 15px 26px;border-radius:50px;color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\nBook a Demo\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, the author reviews some of the top free and open source reporting tools to help readers handle their data better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17261,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[138],"tags":[139],"yst_prominent_words":[836,185,209,1465,492,2841,2842,372,416,418,371],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8922"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8922"}],"version-history":[{"count":86,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19774,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8922\/revisions\/19774"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8922"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=8922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}