What is ReportBridge?

ReportBridge is a drop-in replacement for SSRS that renders existing RDL reports natively with AI-powered T-SQL to PostgreSQL conversion, native RDL rendering, and group-based access control. Most reports convert automatically, with guided correction tools for the rest.

How does the T-SQL to PostgreSQL conversion work?

The Admin app sends each T-SQL query to AI along with PostgreSQL schema context. The AI rewrites queries to PostgreSQL syntax, handling patterns like ISNULL to COALESCE, TOP N to LIMIT N, GETDATE() to NOW(), and more. Converted SQL is validated via EXPLAIN against the live database.

What percentage of queries convert automatically?

Roughly 90% of queries convert on the first attempt (90.6% base rate on our 331-dataset production baseline); the iterative test/fix loop (up to three rounds per query) catches most of the rest, reaching a 95.8% effective conversion rate on the full ~190-report production corpus. Effective conversion rate counts individual report datasets (SQL queries), not whole reports, and means the converted PostgreSQL passed an EXPLAIN plan check plus a LIMIT 1 execution against a live database. The remainder are flagged for quick guided correction.

How is ReportBridge licensed?

ReportBridge is available as a standalone web app or as Domo ProCode apps. The Viewer is free. The Admin app starts at $499/month after the 30-day free beta trial.

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SSRS Alternatives Compared

Microsoft confirmed SSRS will not receive new versions. SQL Server 2025 ships Power BI Report Server as the sole successor. Here is how every practical option compares for organizations with existing RDL report libraries.

Which Path Fits Your Estate

ReportBridge vs. Power BI Report Server (PBIRS) vs. Power BI Service and Fabric vs. a full rebuild vs. staying put on SSRS 2022, scored on the five questions that actually decide a migration. Every figure here is sourced in CLAIMS.md.

Axis	ReportBridge	PBIRS	Power BI / Fabric	Full Rebuild	Stay on SSRS
Rebuild cost	None. RDL renders unchanged; only the SQL layer converts.	None. Same rendering engine, same RDL; reports open without modification.	Partial. RDL uploads through Report Builder, but shared data sources need per-report reconfiguration.	High. Every report is redesigned from scratch, roughly 2-3 dev-days per report.	None today. The cost is deferred, not eliminated.
Microsoft-stack exit	Yes. Runs on PostgreSQL, no SQL Server or Windows Server underneath.	No. Still requires SQL Server and Windows Server underneath it.	Partial. Retires the on-premises report server, so no SQL Server or Windows Server to host yourself, but your SQL Server data sources and Microsoft's cloud billing remain.	Depends on the target platform chosen. A rebuild is not itself tied to Microsoft.	No. Remains on SQL Server and Windows Server indefinitely.
RDL fidelity	Full. Same RDL renders through the same engine ReportBridge uses; zero layouts rebuilt.	Full. Same rendering engine as SSRS.	Partial. RDL upload supported, but some features render differently and shared data sources need reconfiguration.	None. RDL is not used; every report is redesigned.	Full. Reports run exactly as they do today.
Ongoing licensing	$499 to $2,999 a month by report count. Eliminates SQL Server and Windows Server licensing, often $50K+/yr.	No new software cost if you already hold SQL Server Enterprise with Software Assurance or Power BI Premium, but SQL Server and Windows Server licensing continues.	$14 to $24 per user per month, or Premium capacity starting at $4,995 a month as its own separate line, not a substitute for per-user licensing.	No new license from the rebuild itself, but SQL Server and Windows Server licensing continues unless the rebuild also replaces the data platform.	SQL Server and Windows Server licensing continues, often $50K+/yr for an SSRS-sized estate.
Time-to-first-report	Day One in Domo. Existing reports publish against SQL Server immediately with zero conversion, and PostgreSQL conversion follows at your own pace; the quick-start guide gets a first report rendering in Domo in under an hour.	Fast for an all-in Microsoft shop. Existing RDLs render immediately, unless an application calls reports through the old SSRS API.	Report by report, gated by reconfiguring shared data sources and validating rendering differences before each one goes live.	Slowest path. At 2-3 dev-days per report, the first reports are typically weeks out, and the timeline scales with the estate.	Immediate. Nothing changes.

Feature Comparison

How ReportBridge compares to other RDL rendering tools, feature by feature. For the bigger strategic picture, rebuild cost, Microsoft-stack exit, and ongoing licensing, see the path scorecard above.

Capability	ReportBridge	PBIRS	Power BI	Bold Standalone	Stimulsoft	Jaspersoft
Native RDL rendering
PostgreSQL native
Cloud / SaaS option
Domo native integration
AI SQL conversion
Dual-source viewer
Side-by-side validation
No SQL Server required
No Windows Server required
Tool license under $15K / year

Supported Partial Not supported

"Tool license under $15K / year" scores the software license only. It excludes the SQL Server, Windows Server, and any per-user or capacity licensing running underneath the tool. See Ongoing licensing in the path scorecard above for total cost.

The Microsoft path: Power BI Report Server and Power BI Service

For many estates this is the honest first answer, and it does not involve buying anything from us.

Power BI Report Server is the lowest-friction exit from SSRS: the same rendering engine, the same RDL files, included with SQL Server Enterprise with Software Assurance or Power BI Premium. Its costs are staying on Windows and SQL Server licensing, and no support for programmatic rendering through the old SSRS API, which matters if applications render your reports for you.

Power BI Service runs paginated reports in the cloud, with capacity or per-user licensing as a separate and often larger cost line than the migration itself. If your estate is small and simple, either Microsoft path may be the right answer, and no tool purchase is required to take it.

Read the full comparison for when PBIRS is the right call and when your estate goals point elsewhere.

When ReportBridge Is the Wrong Choice

An honest comparison names the cases where the other path wins. Here are the ones we see most.

You are staying on SQL Server, and your reports are not changing.

Power BI Report Server shares SSRS's rendering engine and its RDL format, and for an all-in Microsoft shop already licensed for it, it adds no incremental software cost. That is the honest first answer for a meaningful share of estates.

Read the Microsoft path in full SSRS vs PBIRS: the honest comparison

Your estate is small and simple.

A handful of straightforward reports rarely justifies a migration tool at all. Either Microsoft path gets you there without buying anything from us.

See the Microsoft path

Your hard requirement is programmatic rendering through the old SSRS API.

If an application calls your reports through the SSRS web service instead of a person opening them, no path on this page, ReportBridge included, carries that over automatically today. It is the usual reason an organization migrates and still cannot switch the old server off. Scope it honestly before committing to any target.

How the assessment flags this

Your reports lean heavily on custom VB.NET code.

Embedded VB.NET custom code blocks are the one category our own production corpus could not auto-convert: 16 of the roughly 190 reports needed a person, not a batch run. A VB.NET-heavy estate should budget for manual work regardless of the target you pick.

See the case study numbers

Detailed Comparison

Pros, cons, and best-fit scenarios for each alternative.

Power BI Report Server

Microsoft's official successor

Pros

Included with SQL Server Enterprise + SA, or Power BI Premium
Full RDL compatibility (same rendering engine as SSRS)
Adds PBIX interactive reports alongside paginated
Microsoft enterprise support

Cons

Requires SQL Server + Windows Server — deepens Microsoft lock-in
No cloud option (on-premises only)
No native PostgreSQL support (ODBC driver workaround)
No Domo integration
No SQL conversion tooling

Best for

Organizations staying on SQL Server long-term who want the simplest upgrade with zero additional cost.

Approximate cost

Included with SQL Server Enterprise + SA or Power BI Premium

Power BI Service (Paginated Reports)

Microsoft cloud

Pros

Fully managed cloud — no infrastructure to maintain
RDL upload with Power BI Report Builder
Scales automatically
Interactive + paginated in one platform

Cons

Expensive: Fabric F64 minimum (~$5,000-$8,400/month) for paginated reports
Shared data sources (.rds) not supported — requires per-report reconfiguration
Some RDL features render differently than SSRS
No Domo integration
No T-SQL to PostgreSQL conversion

Best for

Organizations committed to the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem with $60K+/year budget for paginated report capacity.

Approximate cost

$24/user/month (PPU) or $60-100K/year (Fabric capacity)

Bold Reports (Standalone)

Same rendering engine, no automation

Pros

Native RDL rendering — same engine ReportBridge uses
Native PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle connectors
SOC 2 Type 2 certified (Bold Cloud)
Self-hosted or cloud, Linux/Docker/Kubernetes
Can embed in any application via iframe or JS SDK

Cons

No AI-powered SQL conversion — manual query rewriting for every report
No Domo integration — must build your own embedding and access control
No batch migration pipeline — upload and configure reports one at a time
No dual-source viewer or validation comparison
You are essentially building ReportBridge yourself, report by report

Best for

Organizations not using Domo who want native RDL rendering with full control, or those with fewer than 20 reports.

Approximate cost

~$6,000-$12,000/year

Stimulsoft Reports

Cross-platform with RDL converter

Pros

Affordable ($480-$5,000/year)
Cross-platform: .NET, JavaScript, Java, PHP, Python
RDL-to-.mrt conversion utility available
Stimulsoft Cloud option

Cons

Converts RDL to proprietary .mrt format — not native rendering
Conversion fidelity varies for complex reports (subreports, drill-through, expressions)
Ongoing maintenance of two report formats
No Domo integration
No SQL conversion or validation pipeline

Best for

Organizations with simple reports needing cross-platform support (Java, PHP, Python) at low cost.

Approximate cost

$480-$5,000/year

Stay on SSRS 2022

Do nothing

Pros

Zero migration effort and zero cost
Security patches through January 2033
Reports continue working exactly as they are

Cons

No new features ever — SSRS is end-of-life
Shrinking SSRS talent pool makes hiring harder each year
SQL Server + Windows Server licensing continues indefinitely
No cloud option, no PostgreSQL, no modernization path
When you eventually migrate, the problem is bigger and costlier

Best for

Organizations with a small report portfolio and no urgency, who plan to revisit before the 2033 support deadline.

Approximate cost

Existing SQL Server + Windows Server licensing

Rebuild in Domo Native

Full redesign

Pros

Best possible Domo integration (native cards and dashboards)
No additional infrastructure or Bold Reports dependency
Modern, interactive visualizations

Cons

Every report must be redesigned from scratch — no RDL rendering
Domo cannot produce paginated reports (no page breaks, headers/footers, precise formatting)
Regulatory reports with mandated formats cannot be reproduced
Cost measured in person-months for 200+ reports
Different skill set (Domo card builder vs. RDL designer)

Best for

Organizations with fewer than 30 simple reports (tables and charts) where the output format is not mandated by regulation.

Approximate cost

Domo consulting time (weeks to months)

Ready to See ReportBridge in Action?

Try the free ReportBridge demo to see paginated reports running with AdventureWorks sample data — no infrastructure or Domo subscription required.

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190+

Reports migrated

Report redesign cost

95.8%

Effective conversion rate

30-day free beta, up to 50 reports, no credit card required. From $499/month afterwards.

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95.8% is our historical effective conversion rate on our own 190+ report production library (317 of 331 scorable datasets, baseline 2026-04-25) — not a prediction for your estate. Full definition in the FAQ.