How to Download Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2015 & 2017

The Crystal Reports for Visual Studio is now known as Crystal Reports Developer Edition for Visual Studio.

As you know, starting with Visual Studio 2010, Crystal Reports is no longer installed with Visual Studio.

Crystal Reports Direct Download Link

It can be downloaded from the SAP website. Here's how you can download and install Crystal Reports for Visual Studio:

  1. Visit the SAP Crystal Reports Website: Go to the SAP Crystal Reports website by navigating to the following URL: https://www.sap.com/products/crystal-visual-studio.html

  2. Navigate to the Downloads Section: On the SAP Crystal Reports page, look for a section related to downloads or trial versions. You may need to scroll down the page or navigate through the menu to find the appropriate section.

  3. Select the Correct Version: Choose the version of Crystal Reports that corresponds to your version of Visual Studio. Ensure that you select Crystal Reports for Visual Studio (not the standalone Crystal Reports product). You may have options for different Visual Studio versions such as Visual Studio 2019, 2017, etc.

You can also download the version of Crystal Reports as the following link.

Crystal Reports
Version
Supported
IDE
Developer
Edition
Download
Runtime
Download
Service Pack 33VS 2019 to VS 2020SP 33

This is a 32 bit installer and will not work with VS 2022
32 Bit


64 Bit
VS 2022SP 33 (64 Bit)
Service Pack 32VS 2019 to VS 2010SP 32 (32 Bit) 32 Bit


64 Bit
VS 2022SP 32 (64 Bit)
Service Pack 31VS 2019 to VS 2010SP 3132 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 30VS 2019 to VS 2010SP 3032 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 29VS 2019 to VS 2010SP 2932 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 28
Version 13.0.28
VS 2019 to VS 2010SP 2832 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 27
Version 13.0.27
VS 2019 to VS 2010SP 2732 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 26
Version 13.0.26
VS 2019 to VS 2010SP 2632 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 25
Version 13.0.25
VS 2019 to VS 2010SP 2532 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 24
Version 13.0.24
VS 2017 to VS 2010SP 2432 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 23
Version 13.0.23
VS 2017 to VS 2010SP 2332 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 22
Version 13.0.22
VS 2017 to VS 2010SP 2232 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 21
Version 13.0.21

**Contains Breaking Changes
VS 2017 to VS 2010SP 2132 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 20
Version 13.0.20
VS 2015 to VS 2010SP 20 32 Bit

64 Bit
Service Pack 19
Version 13.0.19
VS 2015 to VS 2010SP 19 32 Bit
64 Bit
Service Pack 18
Version 13.0.18
VS 2015 to VS 2010SP 18 32 Bit
64 Bit

Download Crystal Reports: Click on the download link for the version of Crystal Reports that you need.

Install Crystal Reports: Once the download is complete, run the installer file to begin the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Crystal Reports for Visual Studio on your system.

Integration with Visual Studio: After installation, Crystal Reports should be integrated into your Visual Studio environment, allowing you to design and generate reports within Visual Studio.