Deploy the Best for BI:
Actuate BIRT Reporting Products

Gain access to the most popular open-source BI toolset in the world

For rich information application development, Actuate has created a full suite of value-added products based on Eclipse BIRT, one of the most widely used and accepted open source projects in the world. Developed in collaboration with the Eclipse Foundation and countless developers, the Actuate BIRT tools offer options for creating rich interactive reports, dashboards and mashups, and more. Click on the products below to learn more about this rich, collaborative reporting system that will change the way your users view and use information, and provide every user in your organization with the right tool at the right time.

Why BIRT reporting is the best tool for the job


  • BIRT incorporates cutting-edge technology 
  • BIRT provides interactivity
  • Actuate BIRT reporting products extend and enhance BIRT open source technology

Why BIRT is the best open source reporting project

The BIRT community is an extensive network of companies, developers and users, and includes

 Eclipse.org
  • 50+ Actuate developers contributing to the BIRT reporting project
  • Developer and commercial-friendly license
  • Sponsors must build commercial products

BIRT-Exchange.com

  • Staffed by Actuate and BIRT experts
  • The most comprehensive forum to get answers on all BIRT reporting questions
  • Extensive contributions from developers, users, etc.

Actuate Corporation

  • Dedicated to report development since 1994
  • Developed robust BIRT-based designers and engine for ease of use
 Bloggers

Documentation

  • All manuals and tutorials are available online
  • 2nd edition Addison Wesley BIRT books are available online

Forum and wiki (at birt-exchange.com)

  • Every forum post is answered
  • Every beta release of Actuate BIRT is available from the wiki

BIRT Interactive Viewer:

Ad-hoc web reporting tool that enables end users to modify their report views to suit their needs.

BIRT Studio:

Ad-hoc web tool that enables business users to develop their own reports, based on templates created by IT and/or developers.

BIRT Designers:

Both BIRT Designer and BIRT Designer Pro enable IT and developers to create templates and reports that can be accessed within the Actuate framework and used by both business and end users.

BIRT Flash and Dashboards:

BIRT content can arrive in any format, including (Flash) dashboards that users can customize to meet their own reporting needs.

Want to learn more?

To get more information about BIRT, please contact an Actuate expert at 1-800-914-2259 (US & Canada) or contact us by email. You can also contact one of our offices worldwide or visit our BIRT community site BIRT-Exchange.com.