Visual Studio Code Crystal Reports Link (2026 Update)

Now, when you open the .rptxml file in VS Code:

| Tool | VS Code Extension? | Cross-Platform? | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes (via .NET Core) | Commercial. Has a VS Code preview add-in. | | Stimulsoft | ✅ Yes (JavaScript/Node) | ✅ Yes | Web-based report designer that runs in VS Code via localhost. | | FastReport .NET | ⚠️ Via .NET Core | ✅ Yes | Open-source. No designer in VS Code, but code-driven reports work well. | | Microsoft RDLC (Report Viewer) | ❌ No (deprecated) | ❌ No | Old technology; requires VS 2022 designer. | | Apache ECharts / Plotly | ✅ Yes (as code) | ✅ Yes | Code-first reporting; design via JSON/JavaScript. | visual studio code crystal reports

It is important to distinguish between and Visual Studio Code (VS Code) , as they handle Crystal Reports very differently. 1. Crystal Reports in Visual Studio (IDE) Now, when you open the