Text Control ReportingCloud

What Text Control ReportingCloud is

Text Control ReportingCloud is a Web API for generating documents from Microsoft Word-compatible templates and JSON data sent through HTTP requests. It is presented as a developer service for adding document creation and sharing to applications, including workflows for customized invoices, contracts and quotes. Generated output can include Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and HTML documents. The service also lists DOC, DOCX, RTF and PDF/A among its output types. Users can create and edit templates in an online WYSIWYG editor; a portal manages templates and data source excerpt files and displays recent activity, service status and usage quota. Client options include .NET, JavaScript, PHP, Node.JS, jQuery, Python, Android, Java and iOS. Merge, FindAndReplace and Convert endpoint activity counts toward the monthly document quota. Plans limit both stored templates and documents created each month: Basic permits 10 templates and 300 documents, while Extreme permits 500 templates and 100,000 documents. Basic costs $39 a month, Standard $69 a month, Premium $109 a month and Extreme $169 a month. There is no free plan, but a free 30-day trial provides all Standard account features.

Who it suits

ReportingCloud suits developers who want to integrate template-based document generation into an application using an API and JSON data. It is relevant when a workflow needs recurring customized documents such as invoices, contracts or quotes, with quotas matched to the plan.

Limits

The Basic plan is limited to 10 templates and 300 documents per month. The trial lasts 30 days and provides Standard account features; the Extreme plan allows 500 templates and 100,000 documents per month.

Getting started

1. Open https://www.textcontrol.com/product/reporting-cloud/.
2. Start a free 30-day trial or select a paid plan.
3. Create or edit a Microsoft Word-compatible template in the online editor.
4. Send JSON data through HTTP requests using the API and a listed client option.
5. Generate the desired documents and monitor quota usage in the portal.

Verdict

Choose ReportingCloud when an application needs API-based document generation from templates and JSON data, with an online editor and multiple client options. Look elsewhere if a free ongoing plan is essential or if your template and document volumes exceed the selected plan’s caps.