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Oracle Reports pros and cons

Vendor: Oracle
3.5 out of 5
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Pros & Cons summary

Prominent pros & cons

PROS

Reports can be customized based on requirements.
This allows managerial-level reports to display profits, losses, expenses, and assets.
It is easy to build an OTBI without requiring much time.
Oracle Reports serves as a one-stop solution with consolidated features compared to JasperReports.
Report server and printer integration are included in one package.

CONS

Depending on which variables are used, there can be security issues.
Oracle could improve by providing an easy-to-use read-only tool to access the database.
Oracle has de-supported Oracle Reports.
BI Publisher is being promoted instead of Oracle Reports.
BI Publisher has a comparatively high licensing price.
 

Oracle Reports Pros review quotes

it_user436161 - PeerSpot reviewer
Programmer at a aerospace/defense firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 16, 2016
The most valuable feature is that if a user wants a report with whatever information and in whichever format, we can provide it for them.
it_user436167 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a aerospace/defense firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 18, 2016
The most valuable feature for us has been the ability to provide reports to the customer that's tailored to their needs.
FA
Solution Consultant at AOT
Dec 9, 2019
The reports can be customized based on the requirements.
SG
Application Designer at LMKR
Jun 9, 2021
With this solution, we can provide the managerial-level reports to show them the profits, losses, company expenses, and assets.
Praveen Kumar P - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Development Manager at Accenture
Mar 11, 2024
It's easy to build an OTBI, and it doesn't take much time to create a report for the customer or business purposes.
GM
Data Architect at Dedalus India at Dedalus Healthcare Services
Aug 19, 2025
Oracle Reports compared to JasperReports is a one-stop solution with consolidated features, as the report server and printer integration are all included in one package.
 

Oracle Reports Cons review quotes

it_user436161 - PeerSpot reviewer
Programmer at a aerospace/defense firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 16, 2016
I really don't like much about Oracle Reports. It's only value, I think, is that it integrates well with our existing Oracle products.
it_user436167 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a aerospace/defense firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
May 18, 2016
I absolutely hate the layout with all the little lines, the different panels, and if you bump the wrong thing just a smidgen, it no longer compiles.
FA
Solution Consultant at AOT
Dec 9, 2019
Depending on which variables are being used in the report, there can be issues related to security.
SG
Application Designer at LMKR
Jun 9, 2021
The GUI could use some improvement.
Praveen Kumar P - PeerSpot reviewer
Application Development Manager at Accenture
Mar 11, 2024
It would be good if Oracle could provide an easy-to-use read-only tool to access the database.
GM
Data Architect at Dedalus India at Dedalus Healthcare Services
Aug 19, 2025
Oracle has de-supported Oracle Reports and is promoting BI Publisher, which has a comparatively high licensing price.