RAD Studio XE4 Product Editions

RAD Studio XE4 is available in four editions – Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate and Architect.

Choose the edition that's right for you

FeatureArchitectUltimateEnterpriseProfessional
Multi-Device Development Develop iOS, Windows and Mac device native apps with Delphi and C++Builder. Develop Web and mobile web apps with HTML5 Builder.
Database Application Architectures Client/Server, n-Tier, Local/Embedded Local/Embedded
Database and Cloud Support InterBase, SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Sybase, MySQL, ODBC and more. Amazon and Azure cloud. DataSnap multi-tier. FireDAC data access components. InterBase, MySQL and SQLite. Amazon and Azure Cloud.
IDE Tools Advanced with refactoring, unit testing and full UML modeling Advanced with refactoring, unit testing, UML visualization
Advanced database modeling and SQL tools ER/Studio Developer Edition DB PowerStudio Dev Edition Not included
Earlier version access Get licenses and downloads for earlier versions Delphi and C++Builder XE3, XE, 2010, 2009, 2007, Delphi 7, C++Builder 6, RadPHP XE2 and RadPHP XE
Included IDE personalities Delphi, C++Builder and HTML5 Builder

See the RAD Studio XE4 full Feature Matrix for a more detailed comparison

RAD Studio XE4 Professional

Embarcadero® RAD Studio XE4 Professional is the multi-device, true native app development suite for ISVs who need to create true native apps for PCs, tablets, and smartphones with local and embedded database connectivity. Manage one codebase, one team, and one schedule without sacrificing performance. True native apps give you more control, tighter security, and a better user experience. RAD Studio Professional features include:

  • Multi-device, cross-platform development for Windows, Mac and iOS using the FireMonkey application platform
  • 64-bit Delphi and C++ development
  • dbExpress local database connectivity to InterBase® and MySQL in Delphi and C++Builder
  • Earlier version licenses and software for Delphi 7, 2007, 2009, 2010, XE, XE2 and XE3; C++Builder 6, 2007, 2009, 2010, XE, XE2 and XE3; and RadPHP XE and XE2 at no extra cost
  • Cloud computing integration with Amazon EC2 and Windows Azure
  • UML code visualization, providing a visual representation of source code for easier understanding

RAD Studio XE4 Enterprise

Embarcadero® RAD Studio XE4 Enterprise is the multi-device, true native app development suite for ISVs and enterprises who need to create apps for PCs, tablets, and smartphones with client/server and n-tier capabilities, enterprise database and cloud connectivity to SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, Sybase, InterBase, Azure & Amazon, and DataSnap multi-tier technology. RAD Studio Enterprise includes everything in the Professional edition, plus the following for building client/server and multi-tier database and Web applications:

  • Database server connectivity to InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Informix, Sybase ASE, SQL Anywhere, and ODBC
  • New FireDAC enterprise database connectivity
  • DataSnap multi-tier application development and PHP DataSnap client development
  • Full two-way UML modeling capabilities with multiple diagram types, synchronization between code and models, documentation generation, and design patterns

RAD Studio XE4 Ultimate

Embarcadero® RAD Studio XE4 Ultimate is the multi-device, true native app development suite for enterprises that need to create database-intensive, true native apps for PCs, tablets, and smartphones that interface with enterprise database systems. In addition, RAD Studio Ultimate includes SQL development, database change management, SQL profiling, and SQL tuning tools with DB PowerStudio®. RAD Studio Ultimate includes Enterprise edition plus DB PowerStudio tools that enable you to:

  • Write high quality SQL faster with Rapid SQL
  • Visually tune SQL with DB Optimizer Pro
  • Simplify database change management with DB Change Manager

RAD Studio XE4 Architect

Embarcadero® RAD Studio XE4 Architect is the multi-device, true native app development suite for enterprises that need to create true native apps for PCs, tablets, and smartphones that integrate with enterprise database systems. It also includes visual data modeling to help developers get the most value out of enterprise databases and data structures. RAD Studio Architect includes everything in the Enterprise edition plus powerful database modeling and design capabilities:

  • Reverse-engineer, analyze, and optimize databases
  • Automatically generate database code from models for forward engineering
  • Create logical and physical models based on information extracted from databases and script files
  • Work with highly readable and navigable diagrams
  • Advanced compare and merge with bidirectional comparisons and merges of model and database structures.

RAD Studio XE4 in Embarcadero All-Access XE

If you're interested in RAD Studio XE4, in combination with development tools; plus a complete range of database design, management and performance tools, Embarcadero All-Access is the solution for you. Embarcadero All-Access XE provides all the application development and database tools you need – when you need them. It's the easiest to use 'toolbox' solution for any size team of developers, architects, performance testers, and DBAs. All-Access is ideal for both large enterprise teams working on a wide range of technologies; and for smaller teams, consultants, and individuals who find time split across the software development life cycle.