Windward is a document generation and business intelligence reporting platform designed to embed document automation capabilities directly into applications. It allows developers to integrate template-based document generation using familiar tools such as Microsoft Word and Excel as template designers, reducing the need for specialized report-writing skills. Business users can design templates independently, while the platform handles data binding, conditional logic, and output rendering across formats including PDF, DOCX, XLSX, HTML, and others. Windward supports a range of data sources and can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud, making it suitable for organizations that need to generate high volumes of customized documents such as invoices, contracts, statements, and compliance reports. The platform exposes APIs so that document generation can be triggered programmatically from within existing software systems. It targets software vendors, enterprises, and development teams looking to add document automation to their products or internal workflows without building generation infrastructure from scratch.
Target audience and deployment
- Startup
- SMB
- Mid-market
- Enterprise
- Cloud
- On-premise
- API
Key features
Use cases
- Automate document generation from application data
- Design report templates using Microsoft Office
- Deliver data-driven output in multiple file formats
- Embed reporting capabilities into software products
- Generate high-volume batch documents
Best for
- Developers who need to embed document generation into existing applications
- Enterprise teams who need to automate high-volume, data-driven document production
- ISVs who need to add reporting and document output capabilities to their software products
- Business analysts who need to design report templates without relying on IT
Integrations
Developer
REST API
Databases
Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, JSON, XML
Other
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel