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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
DevExpress
Star Rating
(115)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(645)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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- Users report that Syncfusion Essential Studio® offers a robust Component Library with a score of 9.1, but reviewers mention that DevExpress excels with a perfect score of 10.0, indicating a wider range of components available for developers.
- Reviewers mention that while Syncfusion provides decent Multi-Language Support with a score of 8.3, DevExpress shines in this area with a score of 9.4, making it a better choice for projects requiring extensive localization.
- G2 users highlight that Syncfusion's Help Guides score of 8.1 could be improved, whereas DevExpress receives a higher score of 9.3, suggesting that users find DevExpress's documentation more comprehensive and user-friendly.
- Users on G2 report that Syncfusion's Patching & Updates score of 8.6 is satisfactory, but DevExpress outperforms with a score of 9.6, indicating a more proactive approach to software maintenance and updates.
- Reviewers say that Syncfusion's Quality of Support is rated at 9.1, which is commendable, but DevExpress stands out with a score of 9.7, suggesting that users experience more responsive and effective support from DevExpress.
- Users report that Syncfusion's Ease of Setup is rated at 8.8, which is good, but DevExpress's score of 9.3 indicates a smoother installation process, making it easier for developers to get started quickly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
DevExpress
No pricing availableSyncfusion Essential Studio®
Syncfusion Essential Studio Community License - Complimentary for qualifying developers and organizations!
Free
A complimentary Essential Studio® license available to organizations and individuals with less than $1 million USD in annual gross revenue, 5 or fewer developers, and 10 or fewer total employees.
Note: An entity or organization may not have ever received more than $3,000,000 USD in capital from an outside source, such as private equity or venture capital, in order to be eligible for the Community License.
Value of $12,475 USD. No credit card required.
- Unlimited access to 1,800+ components and libraries, as well as all other products included with Essential Studio® .
- Wide range of product demos and training, including video tutorials, documentation, and KB articles.
- Does not expire. Licensees will continue to receive support and updates for new versions.
Free Trial
DevExpress
Free Trial is available
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
68
8.8
539
Ease of Use
8.6
68
8.4
546
Ease of Setup
9.4
25
8.8
317
Ease of Admin
9.5
21
8.7
216
Quality of Support
9.6
68
9.1
521
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
20
8.9
214
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
61
8.4
528
Features by Category
Functionality
8.9
33
8.6
209
9.3
29
8.4
180
9.4
28
8.3
162
9.2
30
8.2
193
9.4
31
8.7
202
9.3
33
8.2
206
9.6
32
8.7
198
JavaScript Frameworks
9.3
10
8.9
96
8.2
10
8.1
98
9.5
10
8.9
90
8.7
10
9.2
101
8.5
10
9.0
97
7.9
7
8.2
82
Functionality
9.3
15
8.6
173
10.0
19
9.0
210
9.7
15
8.7
191
Management
9.6
19
8.8
200
9.4
15
Feature Not Available
10.0
19
8.9
209
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
83
Not enough data
8.9
91
Not enough data
8.9
86
Performance
Not enough data
8.9
88
10.0
5
8.9
92
8.7
5
8.1
91
Support
10.0
5
8.3
92
9.7
5
8.2
93
9.7
5
8.2
84
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.3
51
9.3
5
8.4
59
Generation
Not enough data
7.8
46
Not enough data
7.8
43
Not enough data
8.0
45
Delivery
Not enough data
7.5
42
Not enough data
7.6
44
Not enough data
7.2
39
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
25
Not enough data
6.0
24
Not enough data
6.0
21
Not enough data
5.9
22
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
3.3
6
Charts
Not enough data
9.0
56
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.9
53
Not enough data
8.7
55
Documentation
Not enough data
8.1
56
Mobile
Not enough data
8.4
49
Web Frameworks
Not enough data
9.0
52
Functionality - PDF SDKs
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support - PDF SDKs
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
DevExpress and Syncfusion Essential Studio® are categorized as Component Libraries, JavaScript Web Frameworks, .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE), Document Generation, Mobile Development Frameworks, and Data Visualization Libraries
Unique Categories
DevExpress is categorized as PDF SDKs
Syncfusion Essential Studio® has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DevExpress
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
20.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.7%
Financial Services
5.8%
Accounting
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Other
56.7%
Computer Software
29.6%
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Financial Services
3.8%
Accounting
2.4%
Program Development
2.2%
Other
49.4%
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Discussions
What are the future plans about Winforms?
1 Comment
Official Response from DevExpress
We have not and will not deprecate our WinForms product line. We remain committed to the WinForms platform and are doing everything we can to address the...Read more
What is new in DevExpress?
1 Comment
Official Response from DevExpress
The latest What's New information for DevExpress products is always available at www.devexpress.com/newRead more
What is DevExpress used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from DevExpress
DevExpress engineers UI Controls, IDE Productivity Tools, Business Application Frameworks, Reporting & Dashboard Systems, Office File APIs, and other...Read more
this free community version of syncfusion will stay free ?
2 Comments
SS
Hi Muhammad,
I'm not sure if my reply to your other inquiry didn't come through or if there was a system hiccup and your question was mistakenly posted...Read more
When do you release Syncfusion for UNO?
1 Comment
SS
Hello Ute,
Thank you very much for your interest in the work we're doing with controls for the Uno platform! It sounds like you may have already seen our...Read more
Will you sell document creator again as control or it will stay only part of Bold BI.
1 Comment
SS
Hi Igor,
Thank you very much for your question!
Within Essential Studio Enterprise Edition we do offer a dashboard layout control - please see...Read more
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