Java Reporting Software

Windward Reports

Windward Reports™ is the only J2EE report engine
that uses Microsoft Word® as its layout tool -- so
creating reports is fast & easy, for both technical and non-technical users.

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BI Publisher

Uses Word as its design tool. Only handles XML as a datasource and requires a strong knowledge of XSLT to use.

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Big Faceless Report Generator

A Java component for converting XML to PDF
documents.

Crystal-Clear

A reporting solution that can accommodate a broad
scope of reporting needs.

Crystal Reports

A full-featured reporting solution. Requires using its report design tool which has a steep learning curve.

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Elixir Report

A visual report layout and generation tool that lets
you embed reporting capability in Java applications.

Formula One Reporting Engines

Reporting Engines offers complete spreadsheet software automation.

JasperReports

An open-source report generation tool. Similiar to Crystal Reports but harder to use and with poor documentation.

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JReport

A comprehensive reporting solution that is portable
across any Java platform.

Cubicle War

Panscopic Suite

A Java class library that can be used to dynamically generate PDF documents.

PEERNET Reports

A powerful and flexible ad hoc reporting application
that provides the visual tools to create and run any
report or label required by your business (support for bar coding included), no matter how complicated or data-driven.

ReportMill

A tool for generating web pages and reports dynamically from Java applications.