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At a Glance
DevExpress
DevExpress
Star Rating
(115)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Star Rating
(608)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • 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.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
68
8.8
503
Ease of Use
8.6
68
8.4
508
Ease of Setup
9.4
25
8.8
279
Ease of Admin
9.5
21
8.8
200
Quality of Support
9.6
68
9.1
485
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
20
9.0
198
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
61
8.4
491
Features by Category
.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
33
8.6
192
9.3
29
8.4
164
9.4
28
8.4
143
9.2
30
8.2
176
9.4
31
8.7
186
9.3
33
8.2
189
9.6
32
8.7
181
JavaScript Web FrameworksHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
JavaScript Frameworks
9.3
10
8.9
85
8.2
10
8.1
87
9.5
10
8.9
79
8.7
10
9.2
89
8.5
10
8.9
85
7.9
7
8.2
72
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
15
8.7
137
10.0
19
9.1
173
9.7
15
8.9
156
Management
9.6
19
8.9
165
9.4
15
Feature Not Available
10.0
19
8.9
172
Mobile Development FrameworksHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
74
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
8.9
77
Performance
Not enough data
8.9
79
10.0
5
8.9
83
8.7
5
8.1
82
Support
10.0
5
8.2
83
9.7
5
8.2
84
9.7
5
8.4
75
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.5
45
9.3
5
8.6
52
Generation
Not enough data
8.0
39
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
8.3
38
Delivery
Not enough data
7.8
35
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
7.7
33
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.2
19
Not enough data
7.0
18
Not enough data
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.0
16
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Visualization LibrariesHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Charts
Not enough data
9.0
50
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.6
48
Documentation
Not enough data
8.1
49
Mobile
Not enough data
8.4
43
Web Frameworks
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
DevExpress
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Unique Categories
DevExpress
DevExpress is categorized as PDF SDKs
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Syncfusion Essential Studio® has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
DevExpress
DevExpress
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
74.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.6%
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
81.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
13.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.9%
Reviewers' Industry
DevExpress
DevExpress
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%
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Computer Software
29.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Financial Services
3.5%
Hospital & Health Care
2.3%
Accounting
2.2%
Other
49.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
DevExpress
DevExpress
Most Helpful Favorable Review
JT
Jim T.
Verified User in Military

While I use their awesome tools for C# wpf development, and they save me hours and hours of time, the really outstanding aspect of DevExpress is the support they provide. Responses to questions are always very thorough and typically include a code snippet...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Aslak K.
AK
Aslak K.
Verified User in Financial Services

The documentation and the support center for the WPF controls feels less complete than the WinForms documentation. While this is probably just my personal impression, I was almost always able to find an answer to a certain problem I had with the WinForms...

Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Rory M.
RM
Rory M.
Verified User in Computer Software

I have been using Syncfusion for a couple of monhts now, and as a developer have found the documentation to be very helpful. There are components for a variety of languages and they work well together. I have been using the Vue package. I have found the...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment

We were offered a flat yearly subscription fee for all our developers. There is just the two of us, but it was a nice offer. It wasn't mentioned nor could I find this anywhere on their website, that once you quit the subscription you are not allowed to use...

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Discussions
DevExpress
DevExpress 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 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
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
Syncfusion Essential Studio®
Syncfusion Essential Studio® Discussions
this free community version of syncfusion will stay free ?
2 comments
Sierra S.
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
Sierra S.
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
Sierra S.
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