New VCL Subscription for Delphi/C++ Builder: Modern Web & Reporting Solutions (v25.1)
As the title of this blog posts suggests, we've created a new VCL subscription (VCL Subscription +). This new subscription will offer access to our JavaScript/ASP.NET Core/Blazor UI libraries and allow you to integrate ExpressReports (a new AI-powered reporting solution for VCL developers) within your next VCL application.
Throughout this post, I'll do my best to explain our reasoning and hopefully offer a few incentives to upgrade from your current VCL Subscription to VCL Subscription +.
New VCL Subscription +
Motivation #1 - Make DevExpress JavaScript (React, Angular, Vue) and ASP.NET (Blazor & ASP.NET Core MVC) UI Component Libraries Available at a Lower Cost to VCL Developers
First a simple breakdown: `VCL Subscription +` = `VCL Subscription` + `ASP.NET & Blazor Subscription (includes DevExtreme)`. The latter includes hundreds of DevExpress web controls/libraries for different web technologies (even legacy ASP.NET WebForms, MVC5, Bootstrap).
Since we chose not to support Embarcadero's WebStencils, our new VCL SKU will allow VCL developers to create client-side or server-side apps using JS or ASP.NET/Blazor as necessary.
With your VCL Subscription +, you can download all your ASP.NET, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, DevExtreme/JS and VCL products from the DevExpress Download Manager, as always:
Motivation #2 - Use Our New DevExpress ExpressReports Suite (with AI-powered Report Designer and Viewer)
Our VCL Subscription + includes our built-in Report Designer and Report Viewer (using JS/DevExtreme wrappers for Delphi/C++Builder). This new VCL reporting platform (ExpressReports) leverages the DevExpress JavaScript Report Designer, Report Viewer, and AI-powered extensions for use in native VCL apps (using modern web-based design capabilities via WebView2 and ASP.NET Core). All required .NET and JS dependencies are embedded into a single self-contained EXE file transparently.
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New/Renewal Price
VCL Subscription + includes everything that ships as part of our standard VCL Subscription and our ASP.NET/Blazor Subscription (including DevExtreme). From a financial perspective, `VCL Subscription +` purchase price is $2,499.99. Second year renewal price is 50% or $1,249.99. The price difference between the VCL Subscription + and our standard VCL Subscription is $800.
Other VCL Pricing/Licensing-related Changes
- We've increased pricing for both the VCL Subscription and Express QuantumPack by $200 - they now cost $1,699.99 and $999.99 respectively. Renewal price is 50% for all product subscriptions - $849.99 and $499.99 respectively.
- We no longer offer new Express NavigationPack and Express GridPack licenses (said differently, these two subscriptions will not be available for future purchases). Active Express NavigationPack and Express GridPack subscribers can continue to renew existing licenses (if you own an expired Express Navigation Pack or Express Grid Pack license, please contact the DevExpress Client Services Team for upgrade options).
While a price increase is never good news, we appreciate your understanding in this regard. We've done our best to maintain price stability over that last 7+ years and this price increase notwithstanding, we will do everything possible to maintain price points down the road.
Your Feedback Matters
Should you have any questions about our new SKU or if you wish to discuss pricing related matters with us, please email management@devexpress.com at your convenience. We will be happy to follow up.
Thanks,
Dennis Garavsky
Principal Product Manager
dennis@devexpress.com
