Likelihood to Recommend Apache Flex is an open-source SDK used to make rich Internet applications. It's developed with Action Script and MXML and works particularly well with Android and iOS ecosystems. Any flash-based application framework, such as Eclipse or the Flash above Builder, can be used to implement this. Free is best for mobile app developers, but suppose you have concerns, and consider Apache Flex's development team welcomes any questions via email.
Read full review C1 is great for creating custom reports. We have client apps where we've created some fairly complicated reports such as invoices and real estate inspections. We also use the True DBGrid in many of our apps since it is so customizable. Its grouping and filtering features are very nice and can provide summary counts and totals at the bottom or right side of the grid that are very handy.
Read full review Pros Runs on flash (at the time this was handy, not so much now. hah). Good support from the company. Ability to run offline. Read full review The True DBGrid control is nice for showing parent/child relationships and being able to drill down and show the child data. It also is nice for showing summary totals. The report engine is great for building custom reports for Win Forms or web apps. It can do everything that Crystal Reports can do. They have a good selection of controls that can do just about anything you can imagine. Read full review Cons It's heavy as it needs to load the Flash plugin first before rendering anything to the user. Not future ready as there is no support for mobile and tablet platforms. Read full review Sometimes it is difficult to figure out where things are in the properties of controls since there are so many things you can drill down into. I find myself using Bing or Google a lot to look up how to do something. Some things are not very intuitive. Of course, I would always like the price to be cheaper. The high price has caused us to not keep current and have the latest version. Read full review Alternatives Considered Apache Flex is a modern, standards-based programming language that supports common design patterns. It's an open-source SDK used to make rich Internet applications that work on different browsers and platforms. Any flash-based application framework, such as Eclipse or the Flash above Builder, can be used to implement this. So far, in comparison, it's much more crucial, especially for people working in fields like mobile development.
Read full review We have been in business since 1992, so we have used many different products over the years. The two other products we've primary used that are similar to ComponentOne, are Infragistics and Crystal Reports. Infragistics has a vast array of controls similar to ComponentOne. We use both to be honest and I'm not sure which one I would pick over the other. I guess that would depend on what you're trying to accomplish and if one had some control or capability that the other didn't. ComponentOne does have the reporting capabilities, where Infragistics does not.
Read full review Return on Investment Positive: Easy to learn if you already knew AS. Negative: Too heavy on flash knowledge (I know it's contradictory, but it was a plus & a minus). ROI was great since it saves time on multiple devices compiling. Read full review ComponentOne allows us to add additional features to our apps that wouldn't be found in apps written with just Visual Studio itself. That allows our clients to get more creative in their requirements, which in turn, means more work and billable hours for us! Our apps appear more professional when using ComponentOne which helps us get projects for new clients. ComponentOne also helps us to save clients some money since we are not having to develop things that it can do from scratch. Read full review ScreenShots