Essential Studio

Essential Studio Bewertung

Kommentare: Hervorragendes Produkt vor Allem in Richtung Entwicklung von Apps für mobile Plattformen

Vorteile:

Die Unterstützung von MAUI und aller damit verbundener Ziel-Betriebssysteme

Nachteile:

Die Online-Beispiele könnten mehr in Richtung MVVM ausgerichtet sein

Versatile and Reliable UI Components for Rapid Development

Kommentare: Our experience with Syncfusion Essential Studio has been very positive. It has allowed us to deliver sophisticated applications more quickly, which is essential when working with limited resources. The regular updates and support ensure that the tools remain reliable and up-to-date. Overall, it’s a smart investment for any company looking to streamline their development process.

Vorteile:

Syncfusion Essential Studio has been a great addition to our development toolkit. It offers a comprehensive range of UI components, which has significantly reduced our development time for .NET and JavaScript-based projects. The quality of controls like data grids, charts, and reports is impressive, making it easier to build professional-grade applications. The community license is a bonus, providing access to high-quality tools at a reasonable cost.

Nachteile:

The extensive selection of components can be a bit overwhelming initially, especially for new developers exploring the library. While the documentation is thorough, having more real-world examples would help accelerate the learning curve. The support team is responsive, which helps to overcome these challenges, but there’s still room for improvement in the availability of practical guides.

An excellent controls package for Xamarin/MAUI with fantastic support

Kommentare: I've used Syncfusion's MAUI controls for three years now, and it's been great (see Pros above). The support has been a particular benefit as you don't feel left in the lurch trying to code work-arounds when you've got help on hand. I can't recommend SyncFusion enough - I haven't found anything with similar functionality and support levels, particularly for small/start-up businesses and developers.

Vorteile:

I've been using the Syncfusion MAUI controls for an app I've been building for three years. In addition to the great functionality (which you can read about on the website), the support has been amazing - they get back, often within 24h, with either an answer, or a bug fix that is usually released within a week or two (patch provided in the meantime). In particular from my perspective, they offer a free Community Version for businesses under $1m in revenue, seemingly with the same/similar support levels as paid versions.

Nachteile:

Not a lot. There are quite a few code changes between the Xaml and MAUI versions, but mostly these are for a good reason, well documented and just requires care and attention in making the relevant updates.

Systemite experience with syncfusion after 6 months

Kommentare: Project 1 (JavaScript extension): it worked well as the developers had the needed functionality and support. Project 2 (blazor c#): the developers experienced blocking due to support (the license issue explained before) and limited functionalities, i.e., in the graph component there is no support for Graph auto-layout, being able to select graph port,...etc. Project 3 (c#/wpf): the time did not choose syncfusion based on benchmarking with other component (we looked into formatted text editor, Grid,..etc)

Vorteile:

supporting different programing languages, and offering many components (Graph, Grid, Text editor,...)

Nachteile:

The license management and making the agreement, also getting a lot of email which should have not ended up on my table as a customer. It took almost 4 months to sort out the license, and an assigned and authorized developer was not able to get help due to license management issue. In our side (using https://www.syncfusion.com/account/portal ) it shows that the developer has a license, but at syncfusion side it doesn't which led into so many emails and meeting to sort it out, and the developer being late with delivery as he could not get the needed support.

Professional UI components with solid performance for the past 20 years or so.

Kommentare: The Syncfusion UI components for Windows programming (WinForms, WPF, UWP, etc) definitely add a more polished look for the software I write. I use only a small fraction of the available components, primarily charting, data grids and docking manager, occasionally some others like the diagram and editor components. As one who writes software primarily for industrial applications (machine controls, HMI etc) that are meant to be installed and run 24x7 for months at a time in very harsh conditions, their components run solidly and without long term issues like memory leaks that can be difficult to pinpoint. The only "crash" I've seen in their components was from the Chart control displaying a large red X - and even in those few instances, the program kept running without the chart function. A later release seems to have resolved whatever the issue was. Support for the components is through form submission on their website. I was skeptical at first, but it has proven very effective over the years and their response time is very good - even had one instance where I was coding at 2am and submitted and was able to chat with their support person in Inda for a very quick resolution. Other issues that take a day or two, generally code samples of the problem are given as part of their solution which is very helpful.

Vorteile:

As a long-time user of Syncfusion (since .NET 1.1 about 20 years ago), the consistency and availability of the platform has been key in delivering equipment in the mining industry. I've seen many tech stacks come and go in that time, and I've been able to operate essentially the same code-base the entire time, upgrading the .NET versions and the Syncfusion libraries with virtually no breaking changes. I've used Syncfusion in various side projects with WPF, UWP, etc and others in our company have used the React.js components, the commonality between the platforms helps reduce the learning curve when changing platforms.

Nachteile:

The licensing structure. I started as a single developer in a very small company with the product and it was very cost effective. When we sold to a larger company, I continued with the single seat until we added other devs and eventually had a global license (which is definitely cost effective for a team). Since we had a corporate restructuring, that global license is now back to basically a single dev license which we pay the same price as the previous global license. Their latest license structure is cost-prohibitive for a single developer seat. There are a few components I find

Essential Studio Review - Esman

Kommentare: Overall, Essential Studio is a fantastic tool, and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Vorteile:

I really enjoy using Essential Studio because it allows me to focus more on backend development while providing ready-to-use frontend components. The learning curve for using the components is minimal, and the comprehensive documentation makes it easy to get started. Additionally, the components are regularly updated to stay in line with evolving .NET versions, which I find highly beneficial. I also appreciate the license granted, which further enhances the experience.

Nachteile:

So far, the Syncfusion collapsible sidebar doesn't seem to work in Blazor WebAssembly Core.In fact l have never managed to make even the basic sidebar to work. Despite trying multiple times, the provided samples did not work in my scenario. I would really like to use the sidebar in my projects if the issue I'm facing can be resolved.

Everything you need from a suite of tools

Kommentare: Since using Essential Studio our development time has decreased and our productivity has increased. We are able to develop quality and professional websites for both internal and external customers with ease using the Syncfusion suite of tools.

Vorteile:

The suite of tools is extensive and well documented. If there is something you are trying to do the chances are that Syncfusion has a tool for that as well as ample examples of how to use it.

Nachteile:

Some of the controls have some quirks, but even when a tool has a bug Syncfusion is quick to correct the issue once demonstrated.

Syncfusion Essential Studio

Kommentare: Overall, I am more than satisfied with my experiences

Vorteile:

Lots of components all under one "umbrella" and the majority of the time, they just work

Nachteile:

The documentation is not always the best

Very responsive and professional team.

Kommentare: The Syncfusion team is easy to work with and very responsive.

Vorteile:

Tools are fairly intuitive. The Syncfusion team is very responsive on helping with features and behavior that are more complex, and are open to bringing feature updates online in a timely manner. When behaviors in tools are unexpected and considered bugs, they get fixed quickly.

Nachteile:

I could not find diagrams in terms of the event stack for components. It would be very helpful if the event stack were diagrammed in the documentation. The Chart events take some getting used to. The ChartClick event is always executed (even when the Legend is clicked), which is OK, but it is not clear on when that event happens without trial/error. In example: the ChartClick is executed before OnAxisLabelClick, but after the OnEndZoom, unless you click the Pan option. It can be confusion. It would be a nice to see that stack visually. (maybe I just havent found it yet?)

A mature and full featuered product

Kommentare: I started to used it as a paid version 10 years ago, but since I am working alone and creating small products I am using the free version, and I am really happy with it. I have sometimes been hassitant to use the free version as you don't really know how long it will be free, but everytime the conclution is that; if I need to pay for it, it is worth it.
I have used other components too, like DevX, and some other products might be more stable and have other components, but Syncfusion for me has ticked the most boxes every time.

Vorteile:

The product has a lot of features, and expands all the time. The team seams to listen to the feedback and adds requested features. As an example, I used a side bar component that had hide and show mode, but I wanted to have hide, show and maximize, a three steps. 6 month later, in an update, this feature was added. The support is quick and often give you a code example that you can copy from.

Nachteile:

Some features are not, "native" standard, or using the standard of the techology, but using thier own standard. It is handy if you change techology, but could be hard to get in to if you going from a standard component to a Sycfusion. Also, as there are a lot of new features added, the documentation is not always there, so you often need to lean on the support to give you an example how to use a feature rather than using the documentation; so the published issues and examples are often more useful than the documenation except to get the basis.

Powerful Components with Room for Improvement in Support

Kommentare: My overall experience with **Essential Studio** has been good. The components are feature-rich, customizable, and help speed up development. However, when I’ve had queries, the support team sometimes requests a demo video or asks me to reproduce the issue on StackBlitz before providing a solution. While they are generally helpful, there have been instances where the issue couldn't be reproduced in their environment, which has slowed down resolution at times.

Vorteile:

What I liked most about **Essential Studio** is its wide range of high-performance, customizable components, which make development faster and more efficient. The excellent documentation and cross-platform support are also major pluses.

Nachteile:

The one downside of **Essential Studio** is that some components can have a steep learning curve due to their complexity. Additionally, integrating certain features may require more time and effort compared to simpler libraries.

A Must for .net developers

Kommentare: I have started using Essential studio when I started developing with WPF in 2013 because the previous components I was using were too cumbersome and had less features than the WinForms ones I was Using. I searched for some components giving me what I needed, straightforward to program and easy to integrate in my code and this is how I found Syncfusion.

Vorteile:

The possibility to start with the community edition when you are starting as a developer and need professional tools. The fact that each of the huge possible frameworks in the .net universe have a lot of controls and in all technologies you can expect the same features and 99 times on 100 you have them or if something is not there it will be in the near future An outstanding customer service that helps both with How To questions and with real problems and never fails to fix a bug if you find one.

Nachteile:

In Essential Studio, for my use of the components there is really nothing I dislike.

Community Edition has really helped the business

Vorteile:

The tool set is comprehensive and will save you a lot of time in development.

Nachteile:

Some of the documentation is out of date and when doing something complex, you need to contact support for help. Support are pretty active in getting back, but still when under a deadline this can be frustrating.

Great Product

Kommentare: Overall it's been great. As my familiarity with the product increases, my productivity has increased dramatically, which I'm very excited about.

Vorteile:

I love the fact that the software is usable across a broad spectrum of different technologies - Blazor, ASP.NET Core, Javascript, Flutter, etc..

Nachteile:

The 'immediate' support team could do a better job, but support overall is better than it would first appear. You have to

Powerful product. Plan for lots of back-and-forth with customer support.

Vorteile:

Many components, highly customizable, powerful features.

Nachteile:

Documentation seems sparce for a number of use cases. Though I take painstaking effort to clearly lay out my requests to customer support, I often feel they have either not thoroughly read my comments or have not tested and validated that their responses solve the issue, leading to weeks of back-and-forth with customer support.

Syncfusion for the StartUp

Kommentare: In addition to supporting Xamarin Forms, we are following a strict MVVM methodology and leveraging C# as much as possible across as many platforms as possible. Currently, this includes the most popular standard platforms that Xamarin Forms supports: iOS, Android, UWP. We will also be supporting Blazor (C# in browser web assembly) and one of the Syncfusion features we hope to leverage is their Blazor support. We are waiting for .NET 5 GA to leap into that part of the project, but are hopeful our good experience with Syncfusion componentson Xamarin Forms supported platforms will be matched in the Browser based client using Syncfusion Blazor components.

Vorteile:

Our project is to build a commercial-grade, security-compliant, serverless mobile app platform using only tools that are budget-friendly for startups. Our tool-chain selection includes AWS services (API Gateway, Cognito, Lambda, DynamoDB, ...), Microsoft .NET Core/Standard, Visual Studio and Xamarin. All these tools are essentially free until your app starts scaling. Syncfusion's community edition was chosen because it provides commercial-grade features and doesn't burden the entrepreneur with out-of-pocket expenses until their app is generating revenue. Finally, our experience with Syncfusion's support has been first rate.

Nachteile:

Syncfusion targets many different UI presentation layers. In our case, we use Xamarin Forms which is relatively new for Syncfusion. The controls are generally solid but do require more "code-behind" work than is generally recommended in the Xamarin community. There are shops that totally refuse to allow "any" code-behind and if you are one of those you may have some issues using all of the Syncfusion controls. In our case, the limited code-behind required is not considered a barrier. In addition, the Syncfusion documentation is obviously not written by a native English speaker and as such can be amusing at times and occasionally annoying .

One of the first companies to give entrepreneurial Software Developers a break.

Kommentare: A great thing about the Syncfusion components is that they work in Xamarin. I can create mobile apps without changes. Xamarin did not generate a Windows app that I liked, so I build an app using Winforms that looks like the mobile apps. Syncfusion for Winforms allowed me to do this and share code with the mobile apps.

Vorteile:

Six years ago, I started developing a large scale enterprise product. It required a lot of full stack development. It runs on Windows, Android and IOS. The infrastructures is all Docker containers. I am not a UI guy and didn’t have the time to build the UI components needed. Syncfusion components work well. Their generous licensing policies made using the tools possible. Most impressive, is that I have received the same quality support as one of their paying customers. My system has architecture that I developed to solve a problem specific to my target industry. I did hit a bug that had not been seen before. Syncfusion’s support staff verified that the bug was in their code and issued a patch without argument. I can’t tell you how many times a company has told me “the software is not supposed to do that, so it’s not a bug”.

Nachteile:

There are components that I found difficult to understand even after reading the doc. But it was more the task at hand then a problem with a component. For example: To use the Word functions to manipulate a Word file, you must understand how Word structures its documents. But a note to support always results in a sample. So, really there is nothing negative to say.

Excellent Support and High Quality GUI tools plus Microsoft Office File support

Kommentare: It's cost effective and time efficient to use Syncfusion tools. When I have needed a "special" or obscure feature in one of Syncfusion's GUI tools, Syncfusion has provided the code fragment always (correct code) withing a 1 to 2 biz days.

Vorteile:

Support is excellent. If you are say trying to get a line break in a Header for a grid column in Blazor then support will send back the code fragment highlighted in yellow that performs that function. Many times, they send back a full Visual Studio project that you can compile/run/test/modify. For Community license, Support takes 1 to 2 biz days to respond. They have a chat function for smaller less involved issues. Amazing! Also, unlike other support provided by Microsoft and other vendors, Syncfusion support engineers are fully fluent in English. And the quality of the toolset is high and very useful both for GUI (Excellent Data Grid) and tools that export/read Microsoft Excel etc. files.

Nachteile:

Documentation covers major functions but so many features in tools that you will occasionally need to contact support for questions. This can cause a delay of 1 to 2 biz days so just be prepared for this contigency.

Excellent Product and Customer Service

Kommentare: My overall experience of using Syncfusion Essential Studio has been great from day one. I recommend this product for companies and developers looking for a good developer suite to speed up software development and produce good looking UIs.

Vorteile:

The ease of downloading and installing, the developer documentation, and customer support are fantastic. The product helped me to accomplish a specific business need in one of the companies I previously worked for. The controls are nice, and the account section of Syncfusion's customer website is really easy to use when downloading the software and obtaining unlock codes and licence keys.

Nachteile:

There's nothing to dislike. If you are a sole developer or a small company below the financial threshold, you can obtain a community license. Above that threshold, you pay the expected price. It is easy to install and maintain. There is a version upgrade tool that works well on your projects when a new version of Essential Studio. So, really, what's to dislike?

Syncfusion controls are essential to my applications

Kommentare: Overall, I could not produce the quality and usability I have in my apps, without Syncfusion Essential Studio.
Support, when needed, has been excellent

Vorteile:

Syncfusion controls add style and features to my app that would be prohibitively time consuming (if not impossible) for me to code on my own. My app makes extensive use if Radial Menus, Photo Editor, PDF Viewer and many many other controls. They are simple to use and work consistently well on all supported platforms. My app runs on iOS, Android and UWP and providing a consistent and rich interface across devices is essential.

Nachteile:

Given the complexity of supporting multiple environments, I have occasionally run into stability issues with new releases. The occurrences have been rare and Syncfusion support has always come through.

Syncfusion for independent developers

Kommentare: I used your product in wpf, windows forms, blazor., and very soon in a small maui projects.

Vorteile:

The producto is amazing and is very easy to. Integrate in the diferente kind of projects and technologies. I used the tech customer service and they answered all my questions. To finish.. You have a community license and that's wonderful for independent developers like me. I hope to grow my small Business and pay for a great producto that is Worth every dolar invested in it

Nachteile:

Nothing to say. The product is amazing and very easy to use and integrate

Syncfusion Review

Kommentare: Overall, I very much enjoy the software. While there is functionality found in other software of this type but not present in Syncfusion is a bit unfortunate, I however much prefer the implementation of the Controls from Syncfusion, and implementing said missing functionality to controls is easy and very much doable. I find Syncfusion to be quite polished.

Vorteile:

I very much liked the built in functionality with a majority of the Controls it includes. In areas where functionality was not available, but needed for development, it was easy to incorporate custom functionality into the controls through control events, and via JS if needed.

Nachteile:

I feel some additional Demos or documentation is needed for some controls and their functions/features. I found myself in a few spots where I needed to do something, and based on reading the documentation I'm lead to believe it can be done, but no indication as to how. This results me in heading to user submitted questions looking for answers, and those tend to be very relevant to the Users needs. Of course this all isn't helpful with examples, but ultimately it could be called pet peeves as its functionality that not overly important but nice to haves.

Nice tool for my job

Vorteile:

Excellent support to understand some features that the documentation doesn't have enough information

Nachteile:

more real and specific examples. I mean the documentation have "ideal" examples but using Syncfusion developers have a lot of "real" situations that we know we can solve the with Syncfusion but we have to spend time asking to support's team

Great Product

Vorteile:

the uniformity of all libraries, competence and reality relevance of the libraries, code examples and templates....

Nachteile:

announcements of new modules (and in 1 or 2 cases taking back of new releases) could be better announced and longer in advance.....

Synfusion Review Randy

Kommentare: Really like them

Vorteile:

Great Controls, great Service, Timely iterations

Nachteile:

Behind in Maui and Blazor controls. There is nothing else