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ComponentOne ActiveReports vs Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ComponentOne ActiveReports
Ranking in Reporting
32nd
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft SQL Server Report...
Ranking in Reporting
12th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Reporting category, the mindshare of ComponentOne ActiveReports is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is 2.1%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Reporting Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services2.1%
ComponentOne ActiveReports0.6%
Other97.3%
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Database Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has supported daily reporting needs and provided consistent deployment functionality
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is not difficult to use, but my main issue is troubleshooting whenever there is any problem, as the logs can be unclear. Perhaps I don't have enough experience with the tool to know where exactly to look, but I do find troubleshooting to be the most challenging aspect; however, outside of that, it's a pretty solid tool, pretty straightforward, and I have no issues with it. The initial setup for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is not an issue for me; however, I find it challenging when we want to secure the endpoint, such as using bindings and so forth, which may be due to my lack of knowledge.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
8%
 

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Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise15
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
I would consider it cost effective for our environment, and we don't have to invest in another big tool to generate these reports, making it all integrated and easier. Otherwise, you need to write ...
What needs improvement with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is not difficult to use, but my main issue is troubleshooting whenever there is any problem, as the logs can be unclear. Perhaps I don't have enough experien...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services?
The use cases for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services are mainly for reporting purposes, to deploy reports. That's what we mainly use it for, allowing business end-users to navigate to the URL ...
 

Also Known As

ActiveReports
SQL Server Reporting Services, Microsoft SSRS, SSRS, MS SQL Server Reporting Services
 

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Sample Customers

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