Differences in SQL server reporting and Crystal reports

What are the differences in SQL server reporting and Crystal Reports?

What are the pros and cons of using one or the other?

I know nothing about SQL server reporting, does anyone have any resources for it.

macca

Hi Macca

Our company specializes in CRM software and database management so we naturally do alot of reporting/business intelligence.

As with all types software purchases decisions are best made based on outcome requirements, ease of accomplishing short and long term objectives and price of course. In addition, its important to select a product based on in-house skill set as lots of software purchases go vastly underutilized because of complexity in reaching objectives.

There is another product though to SQL Reporting and CDecisions which we also utilize. Its a WEB based product called LogiXML which has a highly intuitive development interface and utilizes a really innovative approach over traditional report writing. The price is great, the features solid and the support tremendous. I would definately suggest you take a look at this as an alternative if you dont have alot of experience in the report writing area.

Kerri Groves
President
LookOut Software Inc.

|||You may want to checkout this article to find differences between Crystal and Reporting Services.

http://www.crystalreportsbook.com/SSRSandCR_ExecSummary.asp