sqlReports - Free Edition is a free version of sqlReports and is available to anyone with an account on this site. If you don't have an account you can apply for one via the Account Application page under the Login menu.
The table below shows the main differences between the free version and the subscription version:
| sqlReports - Free Edition | sqlReports |
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| Pricing | Free | Part of the Site Subscription |
| Create, Import, Edit Reports | Yes | Yes |
| User Parameters | Up to 3 | Up to 8 |
| Make Current Selection Options | No | Yes |
| Run Access Option | Yes | Yes |
| Header / Footer Options | No | Yes |
| Results Page | Handful of Options (screenshot) | All Options |
| sqlReports Add-Ons | None | Teacher Portal Version of sqlReports, sqlCharts, sqlReports Lists, sqlExports Premium, Run History |
Here are scenarios where one may want to use sqlReports - Free Edition:
- SIS users looking for a free and easy way to create custom reports - sqlReports is an easy way to build custom reports and share them with other users. Users can search on the results and export the data to a variety of formats. The menu system makes it easy to organize reports, create links to them, and assign run access.
- 3rd party vendors - some vendors like to create reports to share with their customers, and sqlReports can be used by vendors to create reports to display data or provide an export mechanism. Any reports created in sqlReports - Free Edtion can be exported and imported into other versions of sqlReports.
- Conference attendees and presenters - because it's free, sqlReports - Free Edtion could be used in sessions at conferences, such as sessions on sqlReports in general, free plugins for people to use, how to view data using SQL, how to create custom reports with SQL, etc.