Devart dotConnect vs. DevExpress Universal

dotConnect for MySQL is suitable if you work with .net technologies and frameworks to develop applications but do not want to use SQL Server. This is a very common scenario and the Express edition can solve this problem if you need only basic connectivity features. If high performance is a crucial requirement for you, it may be a real concern. Maybe paid editions can deliver better performance, but you will need to deal with relevant costs.

Incentivized

DevExpress can help you create the big web app of your dreams. DevExpress works great with data-centered enterprise-level applications that require the use of enterprise-grade data grids, pivottables, and integrate them with all the widgets like buttons, popups, forms, etc. I would not recommend DevExpress for small apps that require only basic widgets like radio/select boxes, buttons, text boxes, etc. You can get those widgets for free or even make your own.

Incentivized

• Easy to use, client report-friendly
• Easy integration when accessing multiple SQL servers on the client side
• Pulls/connects easily from any application

Incentivized

• Document designer is extremely powerful control
• Controls ranging from form, report, document designer, charts, dashboards with consistent experience across multiple technology stacks
• Documentation and extent of samples

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• Better troubleshooting for errors in Visual Studio integration mode
• Improvements in performance
• Documentation could be better

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• Stick with only .NET development not supported other framework like angular, react vue, etc.
• Control elements were not properly documented on the websites
• Price is higher than expected

We had been using an outsourced company for such projects until we decided to hire our own team and do all of this DB work in-house. So this was our first year of experience with this product. So far, we're very pleased, as are our clients.

Incentivized

Infragistics Ignite was the main contender in our internal review.

However it was not offering as many advanced components as we were a need for, or not as advanced as we would have hoped.

And it was unknown to most of the team while we already knew DevExpress Ultimate from previous proof of concept work.

Incentivized

• Low-cost product for basic connectivity features
• Allows us to deliver applications for clients that requires MySQL as a database
• Allows us keep using our development tools and IDE due to integration capabilities (mainly Visual Studio)
• Easy to use

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• Expansion of business apps
• New powerful analysis

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