
Empowering
Decision-Making
XLReporter is more than just a reporting tool. It provides clear insights for effective decision-making and action, empowering you with operational intelligence to elevate performance.

XLReporter 2025
XLReporter 2025 brings an elevated user experience and has been revamped for both a modern look and more intuitive experience to accelerate implementation.
Connect
to all the data in your facility including PLC, HMI/SCADA, DCS, and databases. There are 80+ connectors available including all of those from industry leaders such as Rockwell Automation, GE Vernova, AVEVA, Emerson, and many more. Now able with connectivity to Rockwell Automation’s FactoryTalk Optix Data Log to InfluxDB.
Design
report templates faster than even before with new guided features, complete with familiar features including charts, formulas, formatting (including conditional formatting), and much more.
Report
automatically or based on an event in the system contextualizing your data to for swifter decision making. Alternatively, generate reports on-demand either on the local system or across the network using a Windows application or a web browser. Get real-time data via the SmartSights mobile app.
Distribute
completed reports to anyone who needs them. This can range from delivery via SmartSights mobile to printing out a hard copy to send to a regulatory agency, emailing a list of recipients or uploading to the cloud for everyone to access.
XLReporter takes reporting capabilities to unprecedented levels, offering secure, efficient reporting by harnessing the power of Microsoft Excel® without the need for Excel itself!
XLReporter Local
turns process data into actionable information, increasing efficiency and reducing costs.
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empowers users to perform data entry, view reports and produce reports on any web-enabled device.
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Alarm Management ISA-18.2 & IEC 6282
produces KPIs to show the health of the alarm system and serve as a guide for improvement.
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Clean in Place (CIP)
audits the cleaning of equipment with minimal dismantling of production equipment to prove that cleaning was effective.
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Batch and Machine Cycle
produces cycle reports directly from live data captured from the PLC on time or events together from various times.
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Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
combines raw process data and production targets to present OEE reports and dashboards.
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and determine which XLReporter edition is best for your reporting needs.
Learn moreIntegrate SmartSights Solutions with Microsoft Teams
Learn how the SmartSights’ WIN-911 and XLReporter solutions can integrate into the Microsoft Teams hub.
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Revamped Library
Templates
The templates provided for out-of-the-box usage through the Template Library have all been revamped both in look and feel and for compatibility with mobile devices and tablets.
With the new guided intital decision feature XLReporter will intuitively provide suggested templates based on your needs and the metrics you need most.


SmartSights Mobile for XLReporter
You can now take your XLReporter on the go! SmartSights mobile allows you to stay connected with access to interactive reports, improving report navigation and status monitoring.
FactoryTalk Optix Data
Log to InfluxDB
XLReporter now provides a history connector to the FactoryTalk View DataLogPro InfluxDB database. This connector can extract both raw data and calculated summaries such as minimum, maximum, average, total and much more.


Clean in Place (CIP)
Audit the cleaning of equipment with minimal dismantling of production equipment or portions of the equipment to prove that cleaning was effective. XLReporter provides the appropriate technology for implementations that cannot justify the inclusion of a data logger, historian or database. For those that require data logging, XLReporter’s Event Frames technology streamlines the process.
Batch and Machine Cycle
Generate real-time reports with XLReporter’s Report As You Run technology. Capture live data directly from the PLC, including cycle start/end times and key events. Perfect for Users, Machine Builders, and OEMs, it provides a complete view of the process during product manufacturing.


Overall Equipment
Effectiveness (OEE)
XLReporter combines raw process data and production targets to generate OEE reports and dashboards. Designed in Microsoft Excel, it’s perfect for OEE calculations and formulas. It supports both process and manual data, allowing operators to record downtime and other values directly. Plus, it automatically distributes updates via web pages, keeping production and management informed of performance.
Deliver Reports Seamlessly with Microsoft Teams
XLReporter’s integration with Microsoft Teams means that automated reports can be sent directly to your team’s channels. Streamline access to production data and boosting transparency.


Features
- New integration into Microsoft Teams
- Automate compliance reports with existing government forms
- Template Studio to produce workbook templates
- Award winning reporting engine
- 21 CFR Part 11 features
- Report automatically, periodically or on events
- Report on-demand, locally or from mobile devices
- Publish reports as workbooks, web pages or PDF
- Distribute reports by email, web portal or FTP