Migrate Your SSRS Reports to Bold Reports with Zero Rework

Yes, Bold Reports maintains pixel-perfect output in the web viewer and across all export formats, including PDF, Excel, and Word.

Organizations commonly migrate to Bold Reports to preserve pixel-perfect SSRS reports while gaining modern web embedding, cross-platform deployment, and cloud-ready architecture.

No, Bold Reports follows the same XML schema as SSRS, so RDL and RDLC reports run without manual changes. Layouts, parameters, expressions, grouping logic, and export behavior remain unchanged.

Any customer using SSRS with RDL or RDLC reports can migrate. Migration works for both small teams and large enterprises, regardless of report volume.

Bold Reports reads SSRS RDL and RDLC files natively because it follows the same XML schema. Tables, matrices, subreports, parameters, expressions and grouping logic run without structural changes. RDL migration therefore means uploading the files and re-entering data source credentials, not converting them.

Migration is direct and native.

• No transformation layer
• No conversion tools
• No transformation layer

Reports are imported using the same RDL schema as SSRS.

Bold Reports requires data source credentials to be re-entered after import.

Migration time depends on the number of reports and environment complexity. Typical migrations can be completed in around 15 minutes for smaller environments.

Yes, existing SSRS environments remain unchanged during migration, allowing teams to validate reports and complete migration safely before production rollout.

Yes, most customers migrate on their own, but Bold Reports provides onboarding support that includes:

• Migration guidance
• Report validation
• Deployment and security best practices

Support requests can be raised through the Bold Reports support page.

Bold Reports migrates SSRS reports to a modern web reporting platform in three steps: import the RDL files, re-enter data source credentials, then validate and publish. Standard SSRS reports take approximately 15 minutes. Because Bold Reports reads the same RDL schema, reports move without being rewritten or rebuilt.

Bold Reports supports a staged migration for large SSRS estates, using PowerShell scripts and REST APIs to transfer folders, shared data sources, shared datasets and bulk RDL files. The SSRS environment remains unchanged during migration, so teams can validate reports before production rollout. Bold Reports lists approximately 15 minutes for a standard report and does not publish a time estimate for a 1,000-report estate; total time depends on report count and environment complexity. Reports can keep running while the move to cloud or Linux hosting proceeds, since Bold Reports runs on Azure, Docker and Kubernetes.

Embedded data sources work without modification. Bold Reports uses the existing connection strings defined in the report.

Schedules and exports can be recreated after migration to ensure reports continue running as expected.

The Report Designer and ASP.NET Core Report Viewer include performance settings that optimize caching, memory usage, and exports, ensuring smooth performance with large datasets.

Yes, Bold Reports supports OAuth, JWT, and Active Directory for secure enterprise access.

Bold Reports migrates the SSRS catalog by transferring folders (categories), shared data sources (.rds), shared datasets (.rsd) and RDL files with PowerShell scripts and REST APIs. Users and groups are synced through Active Directory or Microsoft Entra ID, and role-based access control is applied to the migrated report categories. Schedules are recreated after migration.

Bold Reports offers performance settings for teams whose SSRS report server runs slowly. The Report Designer and ASP.NET Core Report Viewer include settings for caching, memory usage and exports, and the platform is built for reports with millions of records. Performance can be tested on the existing RDL files during a 30-day free trial.

Yes, you have three options:

• Local embedding with RDL files in your ASP.NET Core app
• Enterprise Server integration using authorization tokens with shared sources and datasets
• Direct SSRS server connection via server URL and credentials

Bold Reports supports ASP.NET Core, Angular, React, and MVC frameworks, making it easy to integrate reports into modern web applications.

Yes, migration can be automated using PowerShell scripts and REST APIs for large report environments.

Yes, Bold Reports provides guidance for migrating servers across SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Azure App Service environments, ensuring flexibility for different infrastructures.

Bold Reports modernizes SSRS reporting by keeping the report definitions and changing the platform around them. The RDL files stay as they are, while the web-based designer replaces desktop-only authoring, Docker and Kubernetes replace Windows-only hosting, and native SDKs embed reports in applications.

Yes, teams can start with a free trial to validate report compatibility, migration feasibility, and deployment requirements before choosing a licensing plan.

Yes. Migration is included at no extra cost in every Bold Reports edition, and the Bold Reports team moves your reports for you. Existing RDL and RDLC reports can be reused, enabling teams to transition without rebuilding reports from scratch.

Organizations commonly gain easier report embedding, modern deployment flexibility, improved administration, and continued use of existing SSRS reports without rebuilding them.

Bold Reports can replace SSRS without rebuilding reports, because existing RDL and RDLC files are imported as they are. Migration is direct, with no transformation layer or conversion tool. After migration, the same reports run on Windows, Linux, Docker and modern .NET, and can be embedded in ASP.NET Core, Angular, React and Blazor applications.