How to Know Installer Changes : Essential Studio v31.1.17?
With the release of 2025 Volume 3 (31.1.17), Syncfusion introduced new editions of Essential Studio.
| New edition or SDK | Description |
|---|---|
| Essential Studio UI Edition | A complete suite of UI controls across all major front-end frameworks (Blazor, Angular, React, ASP.NET Core, and .NET MAUI), including DataGrid, Charts, Schedule, Diagram, Gantt, Rich Text Editor components, and many more. It’s perfect if your focus is on building feature-rich user interfaces. |
| Essential Studio Document SDK | Document processing libraries for PDF, Word (DocIO), Excel (XlsIO), and PowerPoint, plus all converters. It’s best for apps that generate, edit, or convert documents programmatically. |
| Essential Studio PDF Viewer SDK | A specialized edition for web, mobile, and desktop applications that require PDF viewing, form filling, and annotating. |
| Essential Studio DOCX Editor SDK | Everything you need to add Microsoft Word-like editing features to your app. |
| Essential Studio Spreadsheet Editor SDK | Designed for creating Excel-like experiences in your application. |
| Essential Studio Enterprise Edition | The complete package that includes all the above editions in one. It’s best suited for teams that want access to everything without limitations. |
Installer changes
Before 31.x.x (30.x and lower)
Installers were organized by platforms and file formats, such as:
- Web: Blazor, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue
- Mobile: .NET MAUI, Flutter (add-on), Xamarin (retired)
- Desktop: WPF, WinForms, UWP, WinUI
- File formats: Excel, PDF, PowerPoint, Word
From 31.1.17 onward
Installers are now structured around editions, while platforms remain available as before:
- Web: Blazor, ASP.NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue
- Mobile: .NET MAUI, Flutter (add-on)
- Desktop: WPF, WinForms, UWP, WinUI
- New document solutions:
- Document SDK
- PDF Viewer SDK
- DOCX Editor SDK
- Spreadsheet Editor SDK
Major changes
- File format installers reorganized: Instead of separate PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint installers, these are now restructured as Document SDK, PDF Viewer SDK, DOCX Editor SDK, and Spreadsheet Edition SDK.
- Xamarin installer retired: Starting with the Volume 3 release, Xamarin is no longer included as it has reached its end of support.
Retaining value for existing customers
In earlier releases, the Essential Studio installer included:
- UI components like the DataGrid, Charts, Scheduler, Diagram, Gantt, Rich Text Editor, and more.
- Document processing libraries like PDF, DocIO (Word), XlsIO (Excel), PowerPoint, and all converters.
- Viewers and editors like the PDF Viewer, DOCX Editor, and Spreadsheet Editor.
From 31.x.x onward, the product has been split into editions. However, to ensure no loss of value or experience, we’ve designed the offline Windows installer to continue providing all UI components, document libraries, converters, and editors for:
- Existing customers (prior to 31.x.x) based on their login credentials or unlock keys.
- New customers who purchase the Enterprise Edition.
For new customers who purchase only a specific edition like the Blazor installer for UI Edition, the installer will provide only the Blazor components included in that edition—DataGrid, Charts, Scheduler, Diagram, Gantt, Rich Text Editor, and more.
Web installer
Before 31.x.x
In earlier versions, the Syncfusion web installer:
- Displayed a list of all supported platforms and frameworks in Essential Studio.
- Allowed users to check the platforms they wanted, like Blazor, ASP.NET Core, Angular, and WPF, and proceed with installation.
- Asked users to log in just before starting the installation process.
From 31.x.x (31.1.17 and higher)
The web installer has been updated to align with the new edition-based licensing model by:
- Prompting users to log in first before proceeding.
- Automatically retrieves and displays only the products associated with your license after login, whether the UI Edition, Document SDK, PDF Viewer SDK, or another edition.
- Allowing you to select the required products and proceed with installation.
Trial users
- If you don’t have an existing account, you can create a new one during installation.
- Once logged in, the installer will show all platforms and frameworks with a trial license, allowing you to explore the full product set before purchase.
Frequently asked questions
Will the Excel and PDF export functionality of DataGrid and other UI controls be available in the UI Edition?
Yes. The UI Edition fully supports Excel and PDF export features for DataGrid and other UI components.
What does the PDF Viewer SDK installer include?
The PDF Viewer SDK includes the PDF Viewer controls for desktop, web, and mobile applications, plus all the necessary dependent libraries and controls required for smooth integration.
What does the Document SDK installer include?
The Document SDK includes libraries for creating, processing, and converting PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files programmatically. It’s ideal for scenarios like report generation and document conversion, such as converting Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and HTML files to PDFs in your application or backend services.
Will the server-side dependencies of DOCX Editor and Spreadsheet Editor be included as part of their respective SDK installers?
Yes. The DOCX Editor SDK, Spreadsheet Editor SDK, and PDF Viewer SDK installers each include all the required server-side and client-side dependencies needed to process their respective file formats.
