Throughout its history, Crystal Reports has often been bundled as an OEM reporting solution with various software packages. From there, Seagate was renamed Crystal Decisions and was then purchased by BusinessObjects in 2003, which was then subsequently purchased by SAP in 2007. Due to its ease of integration and its very friendly OEM terms, Crystal Reports is one of the most deployed reporting tools in history.Ĭrystal Reports was first developed in 1991 but didn't become popular until after it was acquired by Seagate Technology in 1994. Chances are you have seen a Crystal Report, even if you didn't realize it at the time.