Seal Report
Turn SQL and NoSQL data into reports, visualizations, and scheduled tasks, with chat based AI assistance for design and analysis.
- Source repo
- ariacom/Seal-Report
- Stars
- ★ 1.6k
- Last updated
- 2d ago
- License
- MIT
- Primary language
- C#
- FA score
- 50/100 · Major gaps
At a glance
- How it runs
- Works with
- Universal · cross-platformOpenAI API · Claude API
- Cost
- Free, no paid service needed
- Setup effort
- Medium · a few setup steps
- You'll need
- Typical use
- A BI team generating operational reports from SQL Server, MySQL, or MongoDB can build queries, pivot tables, and charts in Report Designer.
- Not a fit if
- Users who need report design without the Windows desktop runtime
- Teams that require every AI model call to stay local
- Source review
- 50/100 · Major gaps 1 safety controls not found
What does this agent do, and when should you use it?
Seal Report is a self hosted .NET reporting and business intelligence product maintained by Ariacom under the MIT License. Report Designer builds reports, while LINQ can query and join sources such as SQL, Excel, XML, OLAP cubes, and HTTP JSON. Results can be rendered as HTML or exported to Excel, PDF, XML, JSON, text, or CSV, and published through the Web Report Server. Report Scheduler delivers outputs to folders, FTP/SFTP, SharePoint, or email; Report Tasks run data loading, file operations, and batch jobs. It supports Windows and Linux deployment, and its AI agents can assist with report design, data analysis, data source and schedule management through configured providers or local models via Ollama.
Declare sources such as OLE DB, ODBC, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Excel, and CSV in Server Manager. In Report Designer, configure dynamic SQL or LINQ queries, restrictions, pivot tables, charts, and maps. The built in AI agents accept plain language requests to inspect data sources, answer data questions, and create and save reports. Seal Report renders results as HTML or produces Excel, PDF, XML, JSON, text, and CSV outputs; Report Scheduler can generate and deliver them on a schedule, while Report Tasks run ETL and batch operations. The Web Report Server publishes reports on Windows or Linux.
- A BI team generating operational reports from SQL Server, MySQL, or MongoDB can build queries, pivot tables, and charts in Report Designer.
- An analyst joining database data with Excel, XML, or HTTP JSON sources can query those sources with LINQ.
- An operations team delivering recurring reports to folders, FTP/SFTP, SharePoint, or email can configure Report Scheduler.
- A team loading data, importing Excel files, downloading files, zipping, or backing up data can use Report Tasks for ETL and batch work.
- An analyst who wants conversational data exploration and report creation can configure an AI agent with OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, or Ollama.
How do you install or deploy this agent?
The README directs users to download the latest installer from GitHub Releases and lists runtime requirements; it does not provide a copyable installation command. Use requires .NET 10.0; Report Designer also requires Microsoft Edge WebView2. Deploying Web Report Server on Windows requires IIS and the ASP.NET Core Runtime 10 Hosting Bundle; Linux requires the ASP.NET Core Runtime. Installer arguments, service configuration commands, and a first launch command are not documented in the supplied README. AI features require configuration for the chosen model provider; OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama are listed, but credential setup steps are not given.
How do you use this agent?
- Download and install from GitHub Releases. 2. Declare a data source in Server Manager. 3. Build a report in Report Designer with queries, restrictions, charts, or pivot tables, or ask an AI agent in plain language. 4. Deploy Web Report Server to publish reports and configure Report Scheduler for recurring output. The README includes no CLI/API invocation example or specific format for configuring AI credentials.
What are this agent's strengths and limitations?
- One reporting workflow covers dynamic SQL, LINQ, pivot tables, charts, maps, and multiple output formats.
- Report Scheduler and Report Tasks handle scheduled delivery alongside ETL and batch operations.
- Provider choices include OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama, including a local model option.
- Web Report Server can be deployed on Windows or Linux, and the software is MIT licensed.
- Use and development require .NET 10; Report Designer also depends on the Windows Desktop Runtime and WebView2.
- The README gives no installer command, service configuration steps, or AI credential example, so initial deployment requires consulting additional documentation.
- Model call costs and behavior depend on the selected AI provider; the README does not compare provider pricing or feature differences.
- The README names Visual Studio 2026 for development but provides no build or test commands.
How does this agent compare with similar options?
The README describes Seal Report as a self hosted alternative to SSRS or Power BI Report Server. It suits teams that want to deploy their own reporting server on Windows or Linux and combine reports, scheduled jobs, and ETL in one product.
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How does FollowAgents rate this agent?
Why each dimension lost points
The README says AI agents can inspect data sources, answer data questions, and create and save reports; they can also manage data sources, schedules, and the server. Tasks can send email or write to folders, FTP/SFTP, or SharePoint, and Razor scripts run with full trust. The security policy scopes full-trust Razor execution to authorized report design and gives a private vulnerability reporting route. These files do not establish least privilege, pre-action confirmation, data-flow disclosure, sensitive-data protections, dependency security, or recovery from side effects, so those scores are low or zero. The license names Ariacom SARL, supporting a score of 2 for source attribution.
The README's product description, operating environments, and major features are broadly consistent, and it lists .NET 10, database drivers, and server runtimes, supporting scores of 2 for self-consistency and dependency availability. The security policy describes vulnerability reporting and response, but provides no evidence of user-facing runtime error handling or failure messages, so failure_messages scores 1.
The material covers report design, data analysis, data-source and schedule management, server administration, and self-hosting on Windows or Linux. It does not define the specific capability boundaries or invocation conditions for the role-based agents, so those criteria score lower.
The README organizes features, quick start, screenshots, system requirements, license, and support information; it gives installation steps and development requirements. It identifies version 10, links release notes, and names Ariacom as maintainer. The full MIT license appears in LICENSE and earns full marks. Examples are mostly screenshots and a short quick start; FAQ, limitations, and maintenance/update commitments are limited, so those criteria do not receive full marks.
The files describe report, pivot-table, chart, and scheduled-output generation, along with ETL tasks, showing identifiable outputs and integration value. They provide no evaluation of agent output, cost data, or comparison of benefits in a typical workflow, so these scores are moderate.
The README gives concrete claims about features, platforms, and licensing; SECURITY.md adds the Razor execution boundary and vulnerability reporting path, and LICENSE allows direct verification of the MIT terms. Independent corroboration of product features across files is limited, and agent implementation details are absent, so cross-source corroboration scores 1. The rationale distinguishes direct file statements from areas lacking evidence.
- Not found in source: rollback or recovery pathBack up first, or work on a git branch or snapshot, so its changes can be undone.
- Agents may access databases, administer the server, or trigger schedules and external deliveries; the supplied files do not explain permission configuration, action confirmation, data flows, or recovery from side effects.
- The security policy explicitly says Razor scripts run with full trust; access to create or modify these scripts should remain limited to users with design rights.