Embarcadero RAD Studio

Smart developers and Agile software teams write better code faster using modern OOP practices and RAD Studio’s robust frameworks and feature-rich IDE.



Get to the bottom of bugs faster with integrated cross-platform native debugging. Using the Embarcadero RAD Studio IDE, you can debug applications running remotely on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux!

Create both desktop and mobile apps from one codebase with RAD Studio and deploy it to Windows PC! Faster development cycles don’t have to result in sacrificing quality! It includes many features to help enforce coding best practices, reduce duplication efforts, and help you become a coding rock star!

The RAD Studio’s collaboration and version control features will help you create better products faster, both as a lone developer or as part of a team. Code Collaboration drives deeper code understanding, better testing, and better products.

The program includes hundreds of components for everything from creating user interfaces to database connectivity, making it fast and easy to build connected business applications for desktop and mobile platforms.

In addition to the included VCL and FireMonkey components, a broad range of tools and components are available from the Delphi and C++Builder community.

What Does RAD Studio Include?

It comes with a complete suite of app development tools, including Delphi, C++Builder, Interbase, and RAD Server, depending on the edition. More information can be found on the individual product pages:

• RAD Studio
• Delphi
• C++Builder
• InterBase
• RAD Server

What's New

Smart CodeInsight: Introduces open AI plugin architecture compatible with OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, and Ollama. Users can customize and create plugins via public REST APIs.

Delphi 64-bit Compilers: Supports large applications with new 64-bit Delphi compilers for Win32 and Win64, available in Enterprise and Architect editions.

Clang-Based C++ Compiler: Modernized compiler for Win64 with improved runtime package handling and faster, parallelized batch compilation.

Editor Enhancements: Focus Mode streamlines the IDE by displaying only editors. Scrollbar annotations highlight changes, errors, bookmarks, and warnings.

WebStencils Library: Enables server-side HTML integration with WebBroker and RAD Server for modern web development, supporting HTMX.

Visual Assist Expansion: New refactoring tools (e.g., Introduce Variable, Extract Method) enhance C++Builder's Visual Assist integration.

Platform Targeting: Official support for iOS 17, Android 14, macOS Sonoma, Windows 11, and Ubuntu 22 LTS, with Android API 34 and macOS M-series compatibility.

Debugger Upgrades: Improved handling of inline variables, error management, and remote communication timeouts.

Delphi LSP and CodeInsight: Expanded 64-bit Delphi LSP engine supports larger codebases without memory limits.

RTL, VCL, and FireMonkey Updates: Core improvements include new TParallelArray and TOrderedDictionary, better High DPI scaling, and VCL/FM UI enhancements.

RAD Server Upgrades: New WebStencils support for web services, Swagger documentation enhancements, and expanded metadata options.

Features and Highlights

• Spend less time waiting for lengthy compiles with highly optimized compilers for every platform
• Choose from two robust and powerful languages (Delphi and enhanced C++) and customize the IDE to meet your coding style
• Code Insight™ delivers auto-code-completion based on your code and used libraries to help you code quickly and accurately
• Get hints and tips from inline documentation as you write code
• Keep your development agile with the VCL designer, Agile refactoring and Live Templates
• Integrate with version control systems including Git, Subversion, and Mercurial

FAQ

Which editions are available and what are the differences between the editions?

RAD Studio is available in three editions - Professional, Enterprise and Architect. See  RAD Studio Product Editions and Feature Matrix for details on the differences between the editions.

The Community Edition is approximately equivalent to the Professional edition in feature set, but has limited commercial use. Check the EULA for details.

Which types of licenses are available?

RAD Studio is available with multiple licensing options including:

• Individual named user licenses delivered via electronic software delivery (ESD) as a download and serial number. Discounted 5-packs and 10-packs are also available.
• Network Named and Concurrent user licenses provide the additional flexibility of managing licenses on a license server plus software provisioning.
• Network licenses managed by Flexera FlexNet are available on a special request basis.
• Academic individual licenses for students and educators as well as volume licenses for classroom use.
• The Delphi Community Edition and C++Builder Community Edition with a free non-commercial license) are also available.

PROS

• Rapid cross-platform app development
• Powerful visual design tools
• Extensive library and component support
• High-performance native compilation
• Comprehensive debugging tools

CONS

• High licensing and upgrade costs
• Limited modern UI/UX components
• Resource-intensive IDE performance
• Dependency on proprietary frameworks

Note: Note: 30 days trial version. You need to request a trial key in order to successfully complete the installation of the product.