# Bold Reports - Full Reference Short Directory: https://www.boldreports.com/llms.txt This is the detailed companion to /llms.txt. /llms.txt lists AI crawler permissions and the full link directory (product pages, demos, resources, legal, sitemaps). This page adds deeper detail on deployment, MCP integration, buyer fit, and competitive positioning that doesn't fit in the short file. Last Updated: 2026-10-22 ## What Bold Reports Is Bold Reports by Syncfusion is RDL-compatible enterprise reporting software for web, SaaS, and enterprise applications. Teams use it to build pixel-perfect paginated reports, migrate SSRS and Crystal Reports without rebuilding them, and embed reporting into their own apps with SDKs for React, Angular, Blazor, JavaScript, and .NET. Bold Reports includes a web Report Designer, Report Viewer, Report Writer, and a [Standalone Report Designer](https://www.boldreports.com/standalone-report-designer/), plus [Bold Data Hub](https://www.boldreports.com/data-hub/) for data preparation, connecting to 25+ [data sources](https://www.boldreports.com/data-connectors/). It supports self-service and embedded reporting, multi-tenant and white-label deployments, and scheduled report delivery. No per-developer licensing fees. --- ## Editions and Deployment Bold Reports runs as three editions, all on the same reporting engine, so moving between them does not mean rebuilding reports: 1. **Cloud Edition** (https://www.boldreports.com/cloud-reporting/) - fully managed SaaS, automatic updates, built-in scaling, fastest to start with. 2. **Managed Private Cloud** (https://www.boldreports.com/managed-private-cloud/) - a dedicated, isolated cloud environment with extra security and compliance controls, for teams that need more isolation than multi-tenant SaaS but don't want to self-host. 3. **On-Premises Edition** (https://www.boldreports.com/on-premise-reporting/) - self-hosted on your own infrastructure for full data residency, including air-gapped environments with no outbound internet access. Infrastructure: Windows, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure, in the cloud, on-premises, or hybrid (see https://www.boldreports.com/deployment/). --- ## AI Integrations ### MCP (Model Context Protocol) https://help.boldreports.com/mcp-server/ Bold Reports supports MCP, letting AI assistants and MCP-compatible clients (Claude, VS Code, Cursor, custom agents) interact with Bold Reports through structured tools instead of raw REST API calls. There are two separate, fully managed MCP servers: **Documentation Assistant** - **Endpoint:** `https://mcp.boldreports.com/docs` - **Authentication:** None required. - **Scope:** A single documentation-assistant tool. - **Typical use cases:** Answering Bold Reports product questions and generating integration code from documentation - for example, "How do I embed the Report Viewer in React?" **Operations (API)** - **Endpoint:** `https://mcp.boldreports.com/api/` - **Authentication:** Access token plus site URL, identifying the target Bold Reports deployment. - **Scope:** 72 tools across 12 resource groups covering reports, data sources, users, groups, schedules, and permissions. - **Typical use cases:** Listing and exporting reports, managing schedules and permissions, and running requests like "Show all reports in the Finance category and export the Revenue Dashboard to PDF." Both MCP servers are fully managed and hosted by Bold Reports - no infrastructure management, automatic updates, standard HTTPS endpoint. For direct REST access instead of MCP: [REST API Reference (On-Premises)](https://help.boldreports.com/enterprise-reporting/rest-api-reference/) | [OpenAPI Specification (On-Premises)](https://help.boldreports.com/enterprise-reporting/rest-api-reference/v5.0/server-api-reference/swagger.json) | [REST API Reference (Cloud)](https://help.boldreports.com/cloud-reporting/rest-api-reference/) | [OpenAPI Specification (Cloud)](https://help.boldreports.com/cloud-reporting/rest-api-reference/v5.0/server-api-reference/swagger.json) --- ## Pricing, Trial, and Demos Bold Reports is priced by deployment model, not by headcount. Pricing is quote-based and provided in USD; every edition includes the complete platform, with no per-user fees, no per-developer fees, and no feature restrictions between editions. Machine-readable summary: https://www.boldreports.com/pricing.md - Licensing model: subscription licensing, which includes updates, maintenance, and support during the subscription period. - Quote factors: deployment model, infrastructure requirements, hosting preferences, security and compliance needs, organization size, and business use case. - Not charged separately: individual developers, named end users or viewers, feature unlocks, embedded reporting, white-labeling, and multi-tenancy. There is no limit on the number of reports or report viewers. - Included in every edition: free migration from SSRS or Crystal Reports, handled by the Bold Reports team. - Trial and guarantee: 30-day free trial with full capabilities and no credit card; 30-day money-back guarantee. - Purchasing: budgetary and formal quotes, proforma invoices, purchase orders, multi-year terms, and authorized partners or resellers. - [Pricing](https://www.boldreports.com/pricing/): Editions, the feature comparison, and the full licensing FAQ. - [Free trial](https://www.boldreports.com/register/reports?evaluation=v2): 30-day trial, no credit card required. - [Request a demo](https://www.boldreports.com/schedule-free-demo/): A live walkthrough with the team. --- ## Licensing Questions - Is Bold Reports priced per user or per developer? No. It is not licensed per named user, viewer, or developer, so the user base can grow without buying more licenses. - Are features different between editions? No. All editions include report design, native RDL/RDLC support, embedded reporting, scheduling, exporting, security controls, multi-tenancy, and white-labeling. Only deployment-specific capabilities (offline operation, infrastructure control, customer-managed security) depend on the edition. - Is pricing public? No. Pricing is provided as a custom quote after a consultation, so the deployment and licensing model fit the requirements. - Do I need extra licenses for embedded reporting? No. Embedding is part of the platform, with SDKs for JavaScript, Angular, React, Blazor, and ASP.NET Core. - Will existing SSRS reports work? Yes. Bold Reports reads RDL and RDLC natively, so most SSRS reports are reused without being rebuilt; reports stay in the RDL format. - Can I move between Cloud and On-Premises later? Yes, in either direction, as requirements change. - Can Bold Reports be used in commercial and SaaS products? Yes, including OEM and ISV scenarios; contact sales for redistribution terms. --- ## Blog Guides Comparison, migration, concept, and developer guides from the blog are listed under "Blog guides" in https://www.boldreports.com/llms.txt; every post is in https://www.boldreports.com/blog/post-sitemap.xml. --- ## Who Bold Reports Fits Best - **Teams migrating off Crystal Reports or SSRS** who need native RDL/RDLC compatibility so existing reports open with little or no rework. SAP's mainstream maintenance for Crystal Reports 2020 ends in December 2026, and SQL Server 2025 shipped without SSRS, making this a practical time to move. - **ISVs and SaaS companies** that need to embed a report designer and viewer into their own product, with white-label branding and multi-tenant data isolation, rather than build a reporting engine in-house. - **Enterprise IT teams** that need centralized, governed reporting across the organization, or regulated-industry teams that need on-premises/air-gapped deployment for compliance. Bold Reports is not the right fit for teams that want pure self-service BI dashboarding and ad-hoc data exploration at the depth of a dedicated BI tool - [Bold BI](https://www.boldbi.com/) (Syncfusion's sibling product) or Microsoft Power BI serve that need better. Note that Bold Reports does compete directly with Power BI Report Server (PBIRS), the on-premises paginated-reporting component, which is a different product from Power BI itself. --- ## Competitive Positioning - **vs SSRS** (https://www.boldreports.com/ssrs-alternative/): native RDL/RDLC compatibility plus cloud, Linux, and Docker deployment that SSRS does not offer. Dedicated migration path: https://www.boldreports.com/ssrs-migration/ - **vs Crystal Reports** (https://www.boldreports.com/crystal-reports-alternative/): modern web-based designer, no legacy desktop dependency, and a dedicated migration path (https://www.boldreports.com/crystal-reports-migration/) that converts .rpt files to RDL. - **vs Power BI Report Server** (https://www.boldreports.com/power-bi-report-server-alternative/): embedding SDKs instead of iframes, and Windows/Linux/Docker deployment. - **vs Telerik Reporting** (https://www.boldreports.com/telerik-reporting-alternative/): no per-developer licensing fees, unlike Telerik's per-developer subscription tiers. - **vs DevExpress Reports** (https://www.boldreports.com/devexpress-reports-alternative/): embedding SDKs instead of iframes, transparent licensing. - **vs Stimulsoft** (https://www.boldreports.com/stimulsoft-alternative/): flexible embedding compared to Stimulsoft's designer-first approach. - **vs Jaspersoft** (https://www.boldreports.com/jaspersoft-alternative/): simpler setup and modern embedding SDKs compared to Jaspersoft's Java-centric stack. Full comparisons and reasons: https://www.boldreports.com/why-boldreports/ --- ## Key Facts - Native RDL and RDLC support - this is the file format itself, not a converter. - 25+ data connectors, including Snowflake and Redshift, plus databases, warehouses, REST APIs, and files. - Security: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, Active Directory, role-based access control, and row-level security. - Compliance: GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 2, and NIST 800-53 (details: https://www.boldreports.com/legal/security/, https://www.boldreports.com/legal/nist-800-53-overview/). - Exports to PDF, Excel, Word, and more, with scheduled delivery. - Supported frameworks for embedding: JavaScript, Angular, React, Blazor, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, and ASP.NET Web Forms. --- For the full product, resource, demo, and legal link directory, see https://www.boldreports.com/llms.txt