In simple English
This tool helps you create and display business reports inside your software. You can design report layouts with a visual editor and pull data from SQL databases or JSON files. It saves you from paying for expensive commercial reporting tools. The project runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. It is free to use under an open-source licence.
What it is
Majorsilence Reporting is a cross-platform .NET reporting framework for building, rendering and viewing RDL-based reports. It provides both a programmatic C# API and a visual report designer for .NET 8 and .NET 10.
What it is good for
Solo builders and developers who need to generate PDF invoices, data sheets or business reports from a .NET application without relying on heavy proprietary software.
- Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows without extra configuration.
- Includes a visual drag-and-drop designer for report layouts.
- Provides a fluent C# API to generate reports entirely in code.
- Requires .NET development knowledge to set up and integrate.
- The visual designer is primarily built on Windows Forms compatibility layers.
- Development relies on volunteer contributions so features can take time to appear.
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dotnet add package Majorsilence.Reporting.RdlCreator.SkiaSharp dotnet add package Majorsilence.Reporting.RdlEngine.SkiaSharp dotnet add package Majorsilence.Reporting.RdlCri.SkiaSharp