What is BIRT?.
The Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) is an open source software tool that provides reporting and business intelligence capabilities for client and web applications, especially those based on Java and Java EE. BIRT is a top-level software project within the Eclipse Foundation, an independent not-for-profit consortium of software industry vendors and an open source community.
| Maintained by | License Type | Popular Examples | Support | Updates | Developer Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRT designers TEAM | Eclipse Public License | – | eclipse.org | – | – |
| Often Compared to | Testing | Accessibility | Maintained by | Repository |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jasper, tableau | – | – | BIRT designers TEAM | eclipse.org/birt/ |
Pros:
- They’re Free
- Powerful Basic Functions
- Open Source
Cons:
- Limited Scalability.
- Limited Functionality.