Minimum support shifted to and Visual Studio 2019 ; major push for JetBrains Rider integration. v24.1
With the release of .NET MAUI (Multi-platform App UI) in , DevExpress followed suit. The DXMAUI suite is still maturing, but it represents a bet on true cross-platform (iOS, Android, macOS, Windows) from a single codebase. As of v23.2 and v24.1 , the focus has shifted to productivity: design-time tooling , hot reload support, and theming that seamlessly adapts to Windows 11’s Fluent Design and macOS’s native look. devexpress version history
More importantly, this era saw the maturation of the control. Following Microsoft Office 2007’s lead, DevExpress’s Ribbon became the gold standard for enterprise desktop applications. Versions v2009.2 through v2011.2 refined the Ribbon, adding backstage views, galleries, and touch support. Meanwhile, the ill-fated Silverlight got its own suite—a bet that ultimately failed, but which forced DevExpress to master cross-platform XAML compilation techniques that would serve them later. Minimum support shifted to and Visual Studio 2019
Perhaps the most controversial change has been the licensing model. Starting around , DevExpress aggressively pushed its Universal Subscription as the only practical entry point. While expensive, the subscription provides continuous updates, priority support, and access to all platforms (WinForms, WPF, WebForms, MVC, Blazor, MAUI). The release cadence—three major versions per year (v.1 in spring, v.2 in summer, v.3 in winter)—has remained unbroken, delivering hundreds of bug fixes and new features annually. As of v23
What does the version history of DevExpress teach us? First, that survival in the component vendor space requires relentless adaptation. Dozens of rivals—Telerik (now Progress), Infragistics, ComponentOne—have faltered or been acquired. DevExpress thrived by embracing every Microsoft pivot: from Web Forms to MVC to Blazor, from .NET Framework to Core to MAUI.
The announcement of .NET Core and the gradual death of the full .NET Framework forced a massive rewrite. Version (2017) marked the first stable release with .NET Core support for reporting and document processing. But the real story was Blazor .
Devexpress was founded in 2000 by Clement Ozanan and Vladimir Agapov. Initially, the company focused on creating custom software solutions for clients. However, it wasn't long before they shifted their focus to developing and marketing their own software products. In 2001, Devexpress released its first product, XtraReports , a reporting and document processing library for .NET.