Rating: 4.6/5
Best for: .NET Enterprise teams building complex line-of-business (LOB), data-dense, or reporting-heavy applications.
Not ideal for: Small startups needing simple UI or developers avoiding large third-party dependencies.
While multilingual support is a constant feature, version 22.2 introduced specific updates relevant to modern development:
The core of the "Multilingual" aspect of the report focuses on how the suite handles localization. DevExpress provides a robust infrastructure for translating applications into over 40 languages right out of the box. DevExpress Universal 22.2 Multilingual
// Set the culture at application startup Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new CultureInfo("es-ES"); // All DevExpress controls will now display in Spanish
Unlike open-source alternatives, this is a commercial investment. The multilingual feature does not add extra cost. DevExpress Universal 22
Meanwhile, the reporting team wrestled with localized reports. Using DevExpress Report Designer, they defined resource dictionaries and culture-based templates. Reports could be generated dynamically in the user’s chosen language, with currency symbols, decimal separators, and text direction handled automatically.
Most component suites are English-only. The DevExpress Universal 22.2 Multilingual version is different. It ships with built-in localization assemblies for over 20 languages. Pros and Cons ✅ Pros
No other .NET suite comes close. You can design complex banded reports (e.g., invoices, financial statements) visually, then embed them into any app. The Dashboard component connects live to SQL Server, Oracle, or cloud sources—business users can filter/slice without IT help. 22.2 introduced CSS-based styling for Dashboard and custom SQL queries in the UI.