# DevExpress, Essential Studio vs Ionic: An OutSystems Company Comparison | | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 116 | 720 | 153 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (74.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (82.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### DevExpress Pros: - Customer Support (2 reviews) - Features (2 reviews) Cons: - Missing Features (1 reviews) - Navigation Issues (1 reviews) ### Essential Studio Pros: - Features (45 reviews) - Components (44 reviews) Cons: - Poor Documentation (22 reviews) - Confusing Documentation (13 reviews) ### Ionic: An OutSystems Company Pros: - Ease of Use (10 reviews) - Mobile Apps (6 reviews) Cons: - Mobile Applications (3 reviews) - Performance Issues (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (69 reviews) | 8.8 (591 reviews) | 8.6 (128 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (69 reviews) | 8.4 (598 reviews) | 8.9 (126 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (26 reviews) | 8.8 (369 reviews) | 8.6 (63 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.5 (21 reviews) | 8.7 (230 reviews) | 8.9 (59 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (69 reviews) | 9.1 (562 reviews) | 8.3 (108 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.8 (20 reviews) | 8.9 (228 reviews) | 8.9 (53 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (62 reviews) | 8.4 (570 reviews) | 9.0 (119 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### DevExpress #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Essential Studio #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Syncfusion Essential Studio Community License - Complimentary for qualifying developers and organizations! Price: Free Description: 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. Key Features: - Unlimited access to 1,700+ 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. Licenses will continue to receive support and updates for new versions. [Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/essential-studio/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Ionic: An OutSystems Company #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### .NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | 9.3/10 | 35 | | **Essential Studio** | 8.5/10 | 221 | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (34 reviews) | 8.6 (212 reviews) | Not enough data | | **File Management** | 9.3 (30 reviews) | 8.4 (180 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | 9.3 (29 reviews) | 8.4 (164 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 9.2 (31 reviews) | 8.3 (194 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 9.4 (32 reviews) | 8.7 (204 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | 9.3 (34 reviews) | 8.2 (206 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | 9.6 (33 reviews) | 8.7 (199 reviews) | Not enough data | ### JavaScript Web Frameworks | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | 8.7/10 | 10 | | **Essential Studio** | 8.7/10 | 113 | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | N/A | N/A | #### JavaScript Frameworks | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Libraries** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Community** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (98 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Widgets** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Browser Support** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Graphical Visualization** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (97 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Mobile Support** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Continuous Delivery | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | N/A | N/A | | **Essential Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | 9.1/10 | 8 | #### Functionality | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Deployment-Ready Staging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | | **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Extensible** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Component Libraries | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | 9.7/10 | 21 | | **Essential Studio** | 8.9/10 | 273 | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | 9.1/10 | 24 | #### Functionality | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Language Contingency** | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 8.7 (182 reviews) | 9.4 (20 reviews) | | **Component Library** | 10.0 (19 reviews) | 9.1 (250 reviews) | 9.5 (24 reviews) | | **Unlocked Components** | 9.7 (15 reviews) | 8.7 (200 reviews) | 9.0 (19 reviews) | #### Management | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Framework Integration** | 9.6 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (220 reviews) | 9.4 (22 reviews) | | **Repository Management** | 9.4 (15 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (20 reviews) | | **Support** | 10.0 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (232 reviews) | 8.6 (23 reviews) | ### Mobile Development Frameworks | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | 9.5/10 | 6 | | **Essential Studio** | 8.6/10 | 99 | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | 9.0/10 | 39 | #### Functionality | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Language Support** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (83 reviews) | 9.4 (35 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (92 reviews) | 9.6 (38 reviews) | | **Integrations** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (87 reviews) | 9.1 (37 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Power** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (88 reviews) | 8.8 (35 reviews) | | **Responsiveness** | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (93 reviews) | 9.2 (38 reviews) | | **Lightweight** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.1 (91 reviews) | 8.4 (38 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Tutorials** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (92 reviews) | 8.7 (36 reviews) | | **Documentation** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.2 (93 reviews) | 9.2 (37 reviews) | | **Community** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.2 (84 reviews) | 8.9 (35 reviews) | ### Document Generation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | 9.3/10 | 5 | | **Essential Studio** | 7.0/10 | 65 | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Sources | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Software** | Not enough data | 8.3 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Spreadsheets** | Not enough data | 8.3 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Documents** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generation | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Templates** | Not enough data | 7.8 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Automation** | Not enough data | 7.8 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Branding** | Not enough data | 8.0 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Delivery | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Workflow** | Not enough data | 7.5 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Schedule** | Not enough data | 7.6 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Batch** | Not enough data | 7.2 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 6.2 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 6.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 6.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 5.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Document Generation | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 3.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Continuous Integration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | N/A | N/A | | **Essential Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Test Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Continuous Integration | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Drag and Drop App Builder | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | N/A | N/A | | **Essential Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **App complexity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **App Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customized Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Control | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Drag and Drop App Builder | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Application Development Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | N/A | N/A | | **Essential Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | 9.1/10 | 21 | #### Functionality | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (20 reviews) | | **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (18 reviews) | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | | **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (20 reviews) | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (21 reviews) | | **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (20 reviews) | | **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (21 reviews) | ### Data Visualization Libraries | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | N/A | N/A | | **Essential Studio** | 8.7/10 | 64 | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | N/A | N/A | #### Charts | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Chart Options** | Not enough data | 9.0 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Interactive** | Not enough data | 8.9 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Time Series** | Not enough data | 8.9 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Export** | Not enough data | 8.7 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Documentation | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Documentation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Mobile | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Mobile** | Not enough data | 8.4 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Web Frameworks | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Web Frameworks** | Not enough data | 9.0 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | ### PDF SDKs | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | N/A | N/A | | **Essential Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality - PDF SDKs | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Abstraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth Of Components** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Ease Of Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support - PDF SDKs | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Community Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Professional Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Mobile Development Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | N/A | N/A | | **Essential Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Low-Code Mobile App Builder | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **DevExpress** | N/A | N/A | | **Essential Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **Ionic: An OutSystems Company** | N/A | N/A | #### Editor - Low-Code Mobile App Builder | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Visual UI Builder** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-time Preview** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Deployment - Low-Code Mobile App Builder | Feature | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Source Code Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Infrastructure** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Publishing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Component Libraries Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/component-libraries), [Mobile Development Frameworks](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-frameworks) **Unique to DevExpress (5):** [JavaScript Web Frameworks](https://www.g2.com/categories/javascript-web-frameworks), [.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/net-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Document Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-generation), [Data Visualization Libraries Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-visualization-libraries), [PDF SDKs Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-sdks) **Unique to Essential Studio (4):** [Data Visualization Libraries Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-visualization-libraries), [JavaScript Web Frameworks](https://www.g2.com/categories/javascript-web-frameworks), [.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/net-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Document Generation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-generation) **Unique to Ionic: An OutSystems Company (7):** [ Low-Code Mobile App Builder](https://www.g2.com/categories/low-code-mobile-app-builder), [Drag and Drop App Builder Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drag-and-drop-app-builder), [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-integration), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms), [Application Development Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | DevExpress | Essential Studio | Ionic: An OutSystems Company | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 74.3% | 82.3% | 70.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 16.2% | 13.1% | 18.7% | | **Enterprise** | 9.5% | 4.6% | 11.3% | ### By Industry #### DevExpress - **Computer Software:** 21.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 8.6% - **Financial Services:** 5.7% - **Accounting:** 4.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.9% - **Industrial Automation:** 2.9% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 2.9% - **Food & Beverages:** 1.9% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 1.9% - **Other:** 43.8% #### Essential Studio - **Computer Software:** 30.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 12.3% - **Financial Services:** 4.2% - **Accounting:** 2.6% - **Program Development:** 2.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0% - **Construction:** 1.8% - **Oil & Energy:** 1.8% - **Retail:** 1.6% - **Industrial Automation:** 1.5% - **Other:** 39.0% #### Ionic: An OutSystems Company - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.3% - **Computer Software:** 20.7% - **Financial Services:** 4.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3% - **Internet:** 3.3% - **Retail:** 3.3% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.7% - **Program Development:** 2.7% - **Consumer Services:** 2.0% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.0% - **Other:** 32.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to DevExpress - [Progress Kendo UI](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kendo-ui/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (254 reviews) - [Progress Telerik](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-telerik/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (218 reviews) - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3984 reviews) - [PandaDoc](https://www.g2.com/products/pandadoc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (3488 reviews) - [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews) - [Docusign CLM](https://www.g2.com/products/docusign-clm/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (493 reviews) - [Conga Composer](https://www.g2.com/products/conga-composer/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (905 reviews) - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5121 reviews) - [Google Chart Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/google-chart-tools/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (513 reviews) - [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews) ### Alternatives to Essential Studio - [Progress Kendo UI](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kendo-ui/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (254 reviews) - [Progress Telerik](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-telerik/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (218 reviews) - [Webix](https://www.g2.com/products/webix/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (17 reviews) - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3984 reviews) - [PandaDoc](https://www.g2.com/products/pandadoc/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (3488 reviews) - [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews) - [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3626 reviews) - [Google Chart Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/google-chart-tools/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (513 reviews) - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5121 reviews) - 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Title: [What is the difference between DevExpress and DevExtreme?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-difference-between-devexpress-and-devextreme) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "DevExtreme is a DevExpress subscription that includes JavaScript components for web development. This product would be of most interest to those who develop..." - Title: [What is DevExpress Universal subscription?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-devexpress-universal-subscription) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "DevExpress Universal Subscription is the most comprehensive software development package offered by DevExpress. The package includes all DevExpress UI..." - Title: [What is new in DevExpress?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-new-in-devexpress) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "The latest What's New information for DevExpress products is always available at www.devexpress.com/new" - Title: [What is DevExpress used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-devexpress-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "DevExpress engineers UI Controls, IDE Productivity Tools, Business Application Frameworks, Reporting & Dashboard Systems, Office File APIs, and other..." - Title: [What are the future plans about Winforms?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-future-plans-about-winforms) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "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..." ### Essential Studio - Title: [this free community version of syncfusion will stay free ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24630-this-free-community-version-of-syncfusion-will-stay-free) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [What is Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise Edition used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-syncfusion-essential-studio-enterprise-edition-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** ".Net Development" - Title: [How do you use syncfusion?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-use-syncfusion) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "We have an ASP .Net Core app that is primarily used to maintain metadata for our main application. Most pages use grids. Our home, dashboard page has..." - Title: [Is syncfusion free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-syncfusion-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No" - Title: [Can I get free subscribtion for live chats to get solutions for problems while developing ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-get-free-subscribtion-for-live-chats-to-get-solutions-for-problems-while-developing) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "The paid license comes with support for no additional cost." ### Ionic: An OutSystems Company - Title: [What is ionic used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ionic-used-for) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Is a framework for producing platform independent user experiences. The framework is easily integrated into popular existing frameworks such as..." - Title: [What is ionic mobile development software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-ionic-mobile-development-software) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It’s a cross platform ‘native’ SDK for iOS and Android mobile devices. It usually works in conjunction with front-end web components such as React or Angular" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/devexpress-vs-essential-studio-vs-ionic-an-outsystems-company)