December 19th, 2024

Show HN: CxReports – Low-Code Tool for User-Facing PDF Reports

Codaxy's CxReports is a low-code tool for customizable PDF reports, initially for wealth management but now versatile. It allows visual report building, database connections, scheduled generation, and offers a free tier.

Show HN: CxReports – Low-Code Tool for User-Facing PDF Reports

Codaxy has developed CxReports, a low-code tool designed for creating customizable user-facing PDF documents and reports, particularly aimed at the wealth management sector. The tool addresses the need for software vendors to provide tailored reports that include unique content, branding, and visuals as requested by their customers. CxReports has evolved into a versatile solution applicable to various use cases beyond wealth management. Users can build reports visually, connect to databases, and utilize SQL queries to retrieve data. The platform also supports scheduled report generation and delivery, and its API allows integration with other applications or workflows. A Docker image is available for users to try out the tool, and a free tier is offered for registered users. Codaxy is seeking feedback on current challenges faced in generating customized reports.

- CxReports is a low-code tool for creating customizable PDF reports.

- It originated from the wealth management sector but has broader applications.

- Users can visually build reports and connect to databases using SQL.

- The tool supports scheduled report generation and has an API for integration.

- A free tier is available for registered users to explore the tool.

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By @caragea - 4 months
We’ve been struggling with custom PDF reports for a while—either hardcoding templates or juggling serverless functions and libraries. It’s a real pain when clients want tweaks and we have to redeploy. The visual editing aspect of CxReports looks intriguing. If I can give non-technical team members control over layouts and styling that'd be great. How flexible is the design tool? Can it handle complex data visualizations like nested tables, charts, or custom fonts easily?
By @xv0idx - 4 months
My team is currently running with jsreports for about a year or so now. The biggest problem that we are having right now is the absurd amount of dev time that we need to allocate in order to produce anything meaningful. I wonder what's the least amount of technical literacy needed to produce a report? From the text I assume that the goal is to have wider selection of people who can work with the tool.
By @bosky101 - 4 months
Self hosted?