Compare SpreadsheetGear Products
The SpreadsheetGear family of products includes:
- SpreadsheetGear 2023 for .NET Framework - includes assemblies built for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.6.2.
- SpreadsheetGear Engine for .NET - NuGet package targets .NET 6 and .NET Standard 2.0.
- SpreadsheetGear for Windows - NuGet package targets .NET 6.
Although many of the common features between these products are identical, there are some differences due to differences or limitations in each .NET platform. Please see the below table for more details, but note this is not intended to be an exhaustive list of differences between each product.
| Feature | SpreadsheetGear Engine for .NET | SpreadsheetGear for Windows | SpreadsheetGear for .NET Framework | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framework 3.5 | Framework 4.6.2 | |||
| Excel Reporting | ||||
| Excel Compatible Charting | ||||
| Excel Compatible Calculations | ||||
| Multithreaded Calculation | ||||
| Images from Excel Charts and Ranges | ||||
| Comprehensive and Consistent API | ||||
| ASP.NET (e.g., Web Forms) | ||||
| ASP.NET Core | ||||
| Windows Forms Controls | ||||
| WPF Controls | ||||
| WorkbookView - High DPI Support | ||||
| WorkbookView - Rich Text Rendering | ||||
| WorkbookView - Interior / Fill Pattern Rendering | ||||
| Design-Time Workbook Designer, Range Explorer, Chart Explorer, Shape Explorer and various dialogs | ||||
| Runtime Workbook Designer, Range Explorer, Chart Explorer, Shape Explorer and various dialogs | ||||
| Save to XPS | ||||
| Print Preview | ||||
| Supported Platforms and IDEs | ||||
| .NET 6 | ||||
| .NET 5 | ||||
| .NET Core 3.1, 3.0, 2.2, 2.1 and 2.0 | ||||
| .NET Core 1.6, 1.5, 1.4, 1.3, 1.2, 1.1 and 1.0 | ||||
| .NET Framework 4.8, 4.7 and 4.6.2 | ||||
| .NET Framework 4.6.1, 4.6, 4.5.2, 4.5.1, 4.5, 4.0 and 3.5 | ||||
| .NET Framework 3.0, 2.0 and 1.0 | ||||
| Xamarin.iOS | ||||
| Xamarin.Mac | ||||
| Xamarin.Android | ||||
| Universal Windows Platform | ||||
| Mono | ||||
| Visual Studio 2022 | ||||
| Visual Studio 2019 | ||||
| Visual Studio 2017 | ||||
| Visual Studio 2015 | ||||
| Visual Studio 2013 | ||||
| Visual Studio 2012 | ||||
| Visual Studio 2010 or earlier | ||||
| Visual Studio Code | ||||