Fast ReportsReviews of fast-report.com

The many features are great, yet it's easy to manage. The use of template reports is also very helpful. Regular updates include bug fixes and enhancements. Excellent support with quick solutions. The only downside is the lack of a history of individual fixes. FastReport VCL Professional is a great product.

We use the "FastReport VCL" product, which in my opinion is the best reporting tool for Delphi/Lazarus. It enables highly productive work, and should any problems arise, the company responds immediately to resolve them.

Extremely frustrating support experience — not reliable when you actually need help. The biggest issue with Fast Reports is their support. They do not operate 24/7 and mostly operate around European time zones, which is a serious problem if your business depends on their service. The response time is painfully slow, and getting any real help feels like a full-time job. You basically have to create your own support process and constantly chase their team on live chat just to get movement. To make matters worse, tickets are simply passed from one department to another. Each team asks the same questions again and again, requests the same information repeatedly, and still provides no concrete solution. It honestly feels like they are just responding for the sake of meeting response-time metrics rather than actually resolving the issue. We have faced this multiple times now. Whenever something breaks, our operations are left stuck while we sit around hoping someone from their team will respond and fix it. That downtime directly affects the business, and the lack of urgency from their side is unacceptable. We are now planning to switch providers because this has become too much of a risk. If you are considering using Fast Reports, keep this in mind. Based on our experience, I would strongly suggest staying away and being very cautious.

We have been using Fast Report for 15 years, and it was without a doubt the best decision we ever made. The software fully meets all our reporting needs in a simple, efficient, and reliable way. It has consistently made our work easier and more productive. I highly recommend Fast Report to anyone looking for a powerful and dependable reporting solution.

Having used Crystal Reports with Delphi a long, long time ago decided to try out Fast Reports. It took a bit of figuring out but after you understand all the bands and what versatality that brings to generating your reports it becomes a breeze. The fact that you can link your frxDBDataSets to any datasource make it easy to create reports. The use of variables and specifying the variables from within Delphi code adds to making single reports more versatile. For instance you can create Master/Detail reports and then switch off the detail to only display the master. Love it.

In our project, we used different and various report design brands. However, these designs were scattered throughout the project. Fortunately, we met a great tool like Fast Report and this became a turning point for our project. We are now experiencing the comfort of being able to manage thousands of different listings and printing processes from a single center. In addition, thanks to the fine tuning we made in the application runtime with Delphi codes, our reports became even more qualified and impressive. This process both increased our efficiency and added an aesthetic touch to our project. Fast report really provided us with a great experience.

After using QuickReport and Rave Reports in Delphi, I finally discovered Fast Reports (it was the version 5 at this time), and I decided not to change anymore. Once you understand the band logic, everything is possible, and not so difficult : add charts and pictures, use master-detail relationship, build a report dynamically, generate all kind of files you've ever thinked of (pdf, word, excel... and so many more). The report designer is quite intuitive : it is simple to create a new template, that you can modify if required in the code before you generate the report.

I am very pleased with FastReport. It offers a good balance of flexibility and ease of use, making it suitable for both beginners and advanced users. The interface is intuitive, and it’s easy to design and customize reports. The tool provides a range of features, including support for various data sources and rich formatting options, which makes it versatile for different reporting needs. Additionally, the support and community are helpful and responsive. Overall, FastReport is a reliable solution for anyone looking for a solid reporting tool. Daniel Gex, Logex AG