2517900 - What is the difference between SAP Crystal Reports and SAP Crystal Server?

• What is the difference between Crystal Reports and Crystal Server?
• Which Crystal product to choose when requesting a license key?

• SAP Crystal Reports
• SAP Crystal Server
• SAP for Me -> License Key Request application 

SAP Crystal Reports and SAP Crystal Server are two different products.

SAP Crystal reports is desktop software.

• Used to design/modify/manipulate/create reports from a wide range of data sources.
• Refer to KBA 2606876 for Crystal Reports license key request.

SAP Crystal Server (original name is Crystal Reports Server) is server software.

• Used to access reports, dashboards, and explore corporate data to get critical, timely information, all from a single solution.
• Refer to KBA 2611105 for Crystal Server license key request.

SAP Help Portal:

• SAP Crystal Reports
• SAP Crystal Server

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