This control can be used in your Windows Forms applications and can be redistributed royalty-free. The End User Designer is included with the ActiveReports Professional Edition. Q: Is the End User Designer licensed separately?Ī: No. The assemblies required to run ActiveReports may be included as part of your product installation at no additional cost. As long as your customers are using ActiveReports as part of your product that they purchase, then they do not need a license. ActiveReports includes royalty-free redistribution. Q: Do I need to purchase licenses for my customers?Ī: No.
We do not require licensing for any testing or staging machines that you may use. You need a separate license for each machine on which you compile ActiveReports projects. Q: Do I need to buy a license for my build machine?Ī: Yes. You have the option to not renew your maintenance, however, this will result in a higher purchase price in the following years. Renew your developer license maintenance annually to continue receiving all new major and minor releases for the next year Only with ActiveReports.NET Annual Maintenance can you receive the next major version release within the year of purchase at no additional cost. Major Version Release includes substantial changes, new features as well as product enhancements and bug fixes. Same-Version Service Packs includes a collection of updates, fixes, and product enhancements. Next major version released within the year
If you do not purchase Annual Maintenance, you can get the new version at a discounted rate via upgrade pricing. This is the most cost-effective way to ensure that you have the latest features.
Not only does it provide you with unlimited technical support through ticket submission and phone, but it also entitles you to any major releases that are made public within one year following your purchase via download. (There is no need to purchase separate licenses for testing or staging machines.) See the Compare Products page for details.Ī: Annual Maintenance is an add-on for each purchased license and is highly recommended.
Each license entitles the developer to create, compile, and distribute unlimited royalty-free reports and applications. To unlock ActiveReports for production, you need to purchase a product key for each developer.
To determine which version will best serve your needs, refer to the Compare Products page for more detailed information.Ī: The trial version allows you to experiment with the ActiveReports Professional Edition to evaluate all the features for 30 days without a product key.
The Professional Edition includes all the bells and whistles you used in the trial version while the Standard Edition, a cost-conscious option, is recommended if you do not require the JSViewer control, HTTP Handlers, End User Designer control, Maps, Table of Contents, and some of the more advanced PDF Export features.
Q: What editions of ActiveReports are available?Ī: ActiveReports is available in two editions to suit your needs: Professional and Standard. This FAQ covers per developer licensing for ActiveReports. GrapeCity, Inc., publishes the ActiveReports product line.