Java Dashboard Software

Dashboards

A dashboard presents information in charts and graphs that combine to create an up-to-date visual overview. Your company's dashboard, like the dashboard of a car, shows key data in such a way that you can quickly and easily understand how you're operating – and what would make you more efficient.

A well-designed dashboard helps you track trends, better manage your operations, and make critical business decisions.

Windward Reports

Windward Reports™ is the only Java dashboard engine
that uses Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point as layout tools -- so creating reports is fast & easy, for both technical and non-technical users.

Reviews: We have a detailed review of Windward Reports.

BI Publisher

Uses Word as its design tool. Only handles XML as a datasource and requires a strong knowledge of XSLT to use.

Reviews: JavaWorld has a brutally honest review of BI Publisher. We have a detailed review and a comparison with Windward Reports.

Big Faceless Report Generator

A Java component for converting XML to PDF
documents.

Crystal-Clear

A reporting solution that can accommodate a broad
scope of reporting needs.

Crystal Reports

A full-featured reporting solution. Requires using its report design tool which has a steep learning curve.

Reviews: We have a detailed review and a comparison with Windward Reports.

Elixir Report

A visual report layout and generation tool that lets
you embed reporting capability in Java applications.

Formula One Reporting Engines

Reporting Engines offers complete spreadsheet software automation.

JasperReports

An open-source report generation tool. Similiar to Crystal Reports but harder to use and with poor documentation.

Reviews: We have a detailed review and a comparison with Windward Reports.

JReport

A comprehensive reporting solution that is portable
across any Java platform.

Cubicle War

Panscopic Suite

A Java class library that can be used to dynamically generate PDF documents.

PEERNET Reports

A powerful and flexible ad hoc reporting application
that provides the visual tools to create and run any
report or label required by your business (support for bar coding included), no matter how complicated or data-driven.

Pentaho

A powerful business intelligence package that includes a report designer which we have reviewed for your convenience. Click here for review. We have also obtained this comparison between Pentaho and Windward Reports, click to read it.

ReportMill

A tool for generating web pages and reports dynamically from Java applications.