Updated February 9, 2026
Essential Studio vs FUNCTION12: Which is best for you?
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Features
Features
Design Templates
4.91
Feature Library
4.82
Database Support
4.75
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Graphical User Interface
4.64
Drag & Drop
4.62
Data Import/Export
4.48
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Pros / Cons
- Outstanding breadth of high-quality components, excellent Blazor support (Scheduler, Dialogs, Data controls), fast and reliable performance, clear docs with runnable examples, responsive support, frequent updates, and easy theming.
- I cannot replace Syncfusion's internal styling entirely with DaisyUI classes because you don't have direct access to the component's internal HTML tags
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- Custom fields and layoutsWhile FUNCTION12 offers many valuable features, one aspect that could potentially be improved is the level of customization and flexibility in the generated code.
- Costly and expensive, Its also generates alot of boilerplate code
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Ease-of-Use
4.3/ 5
Highest performing feature
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Value for Money
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4.3/ 5
Customer Support
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4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Functionality
4.6/ 5
4.6/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
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Webinars
Documentation
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad