Actian Adds Jaspersoft: Completing the Data Value Chain

Actian has a straightforward yet ambitious vision: to shape the future of business with AI-ready data that is trusted, flexible, and easy to use. We do that by helping enterprises manage the entire data value chain. Not just part of it, all of it. From data collection and storage to governance, visualization, and activation to drive decisions and outcomes.

Now, our ambitions take a significant step forward. Actian has completed its acquisition of Jaspersoft, the world’s leading platform for embedded analytics and pixel-perfect reporting.

Why Jaspersoft

Jaspersoft has been solving one of enterprise data’s most persistent problems since 2001: getting trusted, accurate, precisely formatted data into the hands of the people who need to act on it. Its JasperReports Library is one of the most downloaded open-source projects in the world, with more than one million downloads every month. Its commercial platform is embedded inside enterprise applications across financial services, healthcare, government, and manufacturing, in 75+ countries, with an average customer tenure of nearly a decade.

That kind of depth doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when a product genuinely solves a problem at scale.

For Actian, the fit is clear. Actian’s portfolio already covers the majority of the data value chain – DataConnect for data integration and quality, Ingres, HCL Informix, Zen, and VectorAI DB for storage, and Data Intelligence and Data Observability for governance, and AI Analyst to engage and activate data. What was missing was the “Visualize” layer: the capability that takes governed, trusted data and delivers it as actionable insight to the business users who need it.

Jaspersoft is that layer.

What This Means for Customers

For existing Jaspersoft customers, this acquisition means one thing above all else: investment. Jaspersoft is joining Actian not to be folded into something else, but to be accelerated. The product team, engineering organization, and customer support teams are joining Actian intact. The roadmap is being funded with the backing of HCLSoftware, Asia’s largest enterprise software company, and its $14.7 billion parent organization, HCLTech.

The specific areas of investment reflect where enterprise analytics is heading, and Jaspersoft users will be among the first to benefit. Soon, Actian will deliver Agentic BI capabilities directly within the Jaspersoft platform. That means moving beyond scheduled reports and static dashboards to AI-driven analytics that works the way your business does: ask a question in plain language, get a governed, accurate, pixel-perfect answer, without a data analyst in the loop for every request. For enterprises already relying on Jaspersoft for operational reporting, this isn’t a disruption to what you have. It’s the next layer on top of it.

For Actian’s existing customers, the addition of Jaspersoft means the data platform they already rely on now includes a visualization and reporting capability, without adding a separate vendor or integration project.

A Community Worth Investing In

One of the most compelling aspects of the Jaspersoft acquisition is its developer community. More than one million community members have built on JasperReports Library over 25 years. That community is a reflection of what the technology actually delivers. After all, developers don’t stay engaged with platforms that don’t work.

The open source foundation stays. JasperReports Library remains available. The Jaspersoft community forum remains active. The investment being made is additive and builds on top of a foundation that already has the trust of developers and enterprises around the world.

The Road Ahead

Actian has always given enterprises a complete, governed path from raw data to business decisions. With Jaspersoft, that becomes even easier. The combined solutions span every step: Connect → Store → Govern → Visualize → Activate. Actian provides the full stack, with the depth, performance, and enterprise-grade reliability each step demands.

Jaspersoft customers, Actian customers, and the broader Jaspersoft developer community are welcome to learn more and join the upcoming customer webinar.

This is a significant moment for Actian. More importantly, it is the beginning of a significant period of investment for Jaspersoft and the customers who have trusted it for 25 years.

Über den Autor

Über Marc Potter

Marc Potter ist Chief Executive Officer bei Actian und kam ursprünglich 2019 als Chief Revenue and Operations Officer zum Unternehmen. Seit seiner Ernennung zum CEO im Januar 2023 ist Marc dafür verantwortlich, die langfristige strategische Vision und Innovationen von Actian voranzutreiben, um Actian als unverzichtbaren Anbieter von Data-Intelligence-Lösungen zu positionieren, die selbstbewusste, data-driven ermöglichen. Mit über 20 Jahren Führungserfahrung in den Bereichen Informationstechnologie und Unternehmenssoftwaresysteme glaubt Marc an die Schaffung einer mitarbeiterorientierten Kultur, die Mitarbeiterengagement, offene Kommunikation und berufliche Weiterentwicklung in den Vordergrund stellt.