Eclipse BIRT Report Designer All-in-One Includes Eclipse IDE functionality - such as creating and manipulating Eclipse projects, working with source code control, and invoking other tools such as Java development tools. Licensed under the Eclipse Public License.
Actuate BIRT Report DesignerA stand-alone report designer to create reports from a template or blank report while working outside the Eclipse IDE.
Eclipse BIRT Report Designer Framework All the functionality and capabilities of BIRT as a set of plug-ins to your existing Eclipse IDE. Licensed under the Eclipse Public License.
Actuate BIRT Report Designer Professional Windows-based designer that includes Flash Object support, commercial indemnification, support, documentation, installation, and data and report server access.
Eclipse BIRT RCP Report DesignerA stand-alone report designer, offered through the Eclipse Public License for creating reports from a template or blank report working outside the Eclipse IDE.
Actuate Information Object DesignerA visual development tool for developers to create meta data objects that represent controlled, business user views of data for inclusion in BIRT reports.
Actuate BIRT Report StudioA designer for business users to create and modify BIRT reports over the web using predefined components developed in the other designers by developers.
Option 1: As a Java component within your application server to provide web based report writing capabilities.
Option 2: Same as above option, but with the Deployment Kit that provides an interface for browsing and organizing reports.
Option 3: With the iServer Express report server, so that users can access data through an optional metadata layer and schedule the reports they create.