In simple English
This tool connects to your databases and turns raw data into clean charts, tables, and reports. You can view them on a web page, export them to PDF, or schedule them to run automatically. It includes an artificial intelligence chat assistant that can build reports from plain sentences. You host it on your own server for free under an open-source licence. It saves you from paying for expensive commercial business intelligence software.
What it is
Seal Report is an open-source reporting and business intelligence platform built with C# and .NET 10. It supports SQL and NoSQL sources, pivot tables, HTML5 charts, and automated batch tasks.
What it is good for
Solo builders who need to create internal dashboards, schedule data exports, or let team members query databases without writing custom code for every request.
- Free and open source under the MIT licence for any use.
- Built-in artificial intelligence agents let you design reports by chatting in plain language.
- Publishes reports to a web interface, email, or SharePoint automatically.
- Requires a Windows computer to run the Report Designer desktop application.
- Needs the .NET 10 runtime and database drivers installed on your server.
- Third-party PDF generation libraries carry separate licence notices you must follow.
Microsoft SSRS or Power BI Report Server
PostgreSQL or MySQL
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Download the latest release package from the GitHub releases page, configure your data sources in the Server Manager, and deploy the web server on Windows or Linux.