Quick overview
Jaspersoft Studio is a free report designer published by TIBCO Software Inc. It’s intended for creating and managing reporting projects and is built on the Eclipse development platform. The tool helps users assemble rich report layouts and prepare them for export to a variety of document formats.
Compatibility and supported platforms
This designer integrates with the broader Jasper ecosystem and works alongside related tools and servers:
- JasperReports Server
- iReport Designer
- JasperReports library
Layout and design capabilities
The application provides a visual editor for detailed report composition. You can include a variety of report components, for example:
- Subreports
- Images
- Charts
- Crosstabs
Data connections and input types
Reports can pull information from many different sources. Common connection types include:
- XML
- JDBC
- JavaBeans
- Hibernate
- TableModels
- CSV files
Export options and output formats
Finished reports can be saved or converted into numerous standard file types. Typical outputs include:
- DOCX
- XLS
- HTML
- XHTML
- XML
- CSV
- RTF
- OpenOffice formats
- Plain text files
User interface essentials
The editor groups its main work areas into three primary tabs so you can design, edit the underlying markup, and preview results:
- Preview
- Source
- Design
Alternative suggestions
If you’re exploring other free tools for printing or simple report generation, consider trying JrPrinter Free as a lightweight alternative.
Technical
- Windows
- Free