Xceed quality throughout

• All libraries are thoroughly and expertly documented and include a variety of sample applications for Visual Studio 2017/2015/2013/2012/2010/2008.
• All libraries are written to be efficient and do not depend on external DLLs.
• All are multi-threaded.
• Different builds for .NET 2.0/3.5, and all .NET 4.X versions.
• Different builds for .NET Standard, .NET Core, and Xamarin.
• All libraries are feature-rich yet easy to use due to emphasis on intuitive API design.
• Source code for the included .NET, WPF, Windows Forms and Xamarin components available with the Blueprint subscription.

Compression (.NET/.NET Standard/.NET Core/ASP.NET, Xamarin)

• Includes Xceed Zip for .NET and Xceed Zip for Xamarin, multi-talented, 100%-managed compression components with built-in Zip, Tar, GZip, AES encryption, file transfer, self-extracting, and filesystem capabilities. Lets you tackle more programming tasks with one single component. Supports every Zip capability under the sun, FTP through HTTP proxy servers, FTPS (SSL), and multi-location file and folder synchronization. Supports PPMd, BZip2 and LZMA compression as well. Compatible with the latest Zip standards popularized by WinZip 12 and up.
• Includes Xceed Real-Time Zip for .NET, and Xceed Real-Time Zip for Xamarin, which lets applications read and write Zip archives without resorting to intermediate disk and memory storage. Its “on-the-fly” performance is ideal for high-demand server environments, diskless operations, I/O-intensive web sites, or any situation where memory or disk space is at a premium.
• Includes a secondary lightweight compression class library for .NET that easily handles any size byte array and offers a true .NET pass-through stream.

Compression (ActiveX)

• Includes Xceed Zip for ActiveX, the industry’s highest-performance and feature-rich Zip / Unzip compression component with self-extracting capabilities. WinZip-compatible AES strong encryption supported.
• Includes Xceed Zip for x64, an ActiveX Zip compression library built specifically for the x86-64 processor architecture. Adds Zip & Unzip functionality to your applications quickly and easily. This high-performance 64-bit component has the industry’s richest feature set and works with all languages that support ActiveX or DLLs. Includes WinZip 9.0-compatible AES strong encryption (using 128, 192 or 256 bits) and BZip2.
• Includes a streaming compression library module for easy, efficient “raw” compression and decompression functionality, as well as support for .GZ or .BZ2 files.

File Transfer (.NET/.NET Standard/.NET Core/ASP.NET, Xamarin)

• Includes Xceed FTP for .NET and Xceed FTP for Xamarin, multi-talented, 100%-managed, and efficient class libraries that let you easily add FTP file transfer, Zip, Tar, and GZip capabilities to your .NET, ASP.NET and Xamarin apps through a straightforward and intuitive object model. Lets you do more with one single component. Supports HTTP proxy servers, SSL, and simultaneously multi-location file and folder synchronization. Now supports MODE Z support and the FEAT command.
• Includes Xceed SFTP for .NET and Xceed SFTP for Xamarin which let you incorporate robust file transfer, access, and management that uses the SFTP protocol into any .NET / ASP.NET application (.NET 2.0/3.5, .NET 4.0. and up) and Xamarin application. Ideal for developers who need to deliver industry-standard security in applications, it uses the SSH file transfer protocol (SSH-2), which is distinct from the commonly used FTP or FTPS (FTP over SSL) protocols and addresses their shortcomings. Uses Xceed’s intuitive file and folder object model.

Document Manipulation (.NET/.NET Standard/.NET Core/)

• Includes the fast and lightweight Xceed Words for .NET for creating or modifying Microsoft Word documents from your .NET applications, without requiring Word or Office to be installed. Also lets you convert Word documents to PDF or create PDF documents from scratch.
• Includes Xceed PDF Creator for .NET for creating PDF documents from your .NET applications, or converting Word files to PDF. Does not require Adobe products, or Word or Office to be installed.

File Transfer (ActiveX)

• Includes the feature-rich Xceed FTP for ActiveX so you can send, receive, or list files on an FTP server. Supports SOCKS 4 and 5 proxy servers.

Encryption (ActiveX)

• Includes Xceed Encryption for ActiveX so you can encrypt and decrypt data with the latest strong algorithms, as well as digitally sign and verify documents.

Binary Encoding (ActiveX)

• Includes Xceed Encoding for ActiveX so you can convert binary data into ASCII text or vice-versa in a variety of formats.

User Interface (WPF)

• Includes Xceed DataGrid for WPF, the most powerful and most used datagrid for WPF. 100% stylable and templatable, and features rich in-place editing, powerful grouping and hierachical master/detail views, zero-lag data virtualization, and many other features.
• Includes Xceed Toolkit Plus for WPF, which provides 93 user interface controls, panels, and themes. It is the number one WPF control toolkit for creating next-generation Windows applications.
• Includes Xceed Pro Themes for WPF, that lets you theme your entire WPF application in only a few minutes. Provides 11 themes meticulously created, and backed, by Xceed’s experienced WPF technical design and graphic artist teams.

User Interface (.NET Windows Forms)

• Includes Xceed Grid for WinForms, a multi-talented, advanced, and feature-rich grid component for .NET that offers an extensible object model designed to set new standards for flexibility and ease of use. The only grid with a built-in reporting engine. Includes gradient maps with transparency support and interactive visual styles. Includes themes.
• Includes Xceed SmartUI for WinForms for creating user-friendly, state-of-the-art Windows Forms apps with ease. Offers 10 controls including menu bars, toolbars, treeviews, and task panes. Includes various Windows and Office themes.
• Includes Xceed Editors for WinForms, a modular set of 20 UI input controls and composite input controls. Includes buttons, combos, masked textboxes, and calendar controls that work together allowing you to create your own control combinations such as a resizeable and editable dropdown listbox. Can also be used in Xceed Grid for WinForms as editor controls. 
• Includes Xceed Docking Windows for WinForms, a full-featured docking windows framework that allows your applications to present windows and forms within a slick docking windows environment. Pixel-perfect and functionally faithful recreation of the one you use in Visual Studio .NET.
• Supports tabbed-MDI.
• Includes Xceed Input Validator for WinForms, providing easy-to-use, self-wiring text validation for your Windows Forms controls. Each validation criterion can be configured visually and is then validated at runtime. Fully customizable error messages. Also works with Xceed Grid for WinForms on cells or rows.

User Interface (Visual Basic 6)

• Includes Xceed SmartUI for VB6, the best-selling tool for building Visual Basic 6 user interfaces. Includes over 12 state-of-the-art controls and a modular and versatile framework for creating your own.

Component Type

• .NET Class
• .NET Core
• .NET WPF
• ActiveX

Compatible Containers

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2013
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
• Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0

 Suites  

XCEED Business Suite for WPF
The essential set of WPF tools for all your line-of-business solutions. Includes the industry-leading Xceed DataGrid for WPF. Over 90 controls and tools!

  UI Controls 

DataGrid for WPF
Fast, powerful and mature, with a 13-year track record. The only WPF datagrid that provides a rich, fluid and high performance user experience. Frequently updated, and backed by a responsive support and development team whose sole ambition is your complete satisfaction.

Toolkit Plus for WPF
The number one WPF control toolkit for creating next-generation Windows applications.

Pro Themes for WPF
Theme your entire WPF application in only a few minutes.

Grid for WinForms
The multi-talented and advanced Windows Forms datagrid/gridview control, with built-in report generator, editors, validation, and more. Highly extensible.

Chart for WinForms
Add 2D/3D charts and graphs to your Windows Forms applications quickly and easily.

SmartUI for WinForms
Flexible set of UI navigation controls for Windows Forms applications, with various themes included so the controls merge with your application’s current look and feel.

Docking Windows for WinForms
Give your Windows Forms apps the ability to dock and float windows, make panels that auto-hide, group windows into tabs, and more. Feature rich, and easy to use. Backed by a responsive support team.

Input Validator for WinForms
Easy, self-wiring text validation for WinForms.

Editors for WinForms
Provides essential editor/input controls for Windows Forms applications.

Zip for .NET
Flexible, reliable and mature Zip/Unzip library, with a +18-year track record.

Real-Time Zip for .NET
Creates and reads Zip files with no intermediate disk/memory storage, and without waiting for complete files to arrive or to be read. Provides “On-the-fly” performance ideal for server and networking scenarios, and high-demand environments. Backed by a responsive support and development team whose sole ambition is your complete satisfaction.

SFTP for .NET
Provides high-performance SFTP (FTP over SSH) file transfer functionality.

FTP for .NET
Flexible, reliable and mature.

Words for .NET
Create or manipulate Microsoft Word documents from your .NET applications, without requiring Word or Office to be installed. 

PDF Creator for .NET
Create PDF documents from your .NET applications. 

Zip for Xamarin
Flexible and reliable Zip/Unzip library for Xamarin, backed by a responsive support and development team whose sole ambition is your complete satisfaction.

Real-Time Zip for Xamarin
Creates and reads Zip files with no intermediate disk/memory storage, and without waiting for complete files to arrive or to be read. Provides “On-the-fly” performance ideal for server and networking scenarios, and high-demand environments. Backed by a responsive support and development team whose sole ambition is your complete satisfaction.

SFTP for Xamarin
Provides high-performance SFTP (FTP over SSH) file transfer functionality. 

FTP for Xamarin
Flexible and reliable Xamarin library for easily adding efficient FTP and FTPS (FTP over SSL) file transfer capabilities to your iOS or Android applications. Backed by a responsive support and development team whose sole ambition is your complete satisfaction.

Zip for ActiveX
Flexible, and unbelievably reliable and mature.

Zip for x64
Flexible, and unbelievably reliable and mature.

FTP for ActiveX
Add flexible, high-performance FTP file transfer to your  Windows applications.

Encryption for ActiveX
Easy to use, interoperable library for encrypting, decrypting, signing and authenticating data.

Encoding for ActiveX
Easy to use, interoperable library for encoding binary data and files into text and vice versa. 

SmartUI for VB6
Rich & complete visual control framework for building sharp user interfaces.