C++Builder Product Editions
C++Builder is available in four editions – Community, Professional, Enterprise, and Architect.
C++Builder is also available as part of the RAD Studio development suite.
Choose the C++Builder edition that's right for you:
| Features | Community | Professional | Enterprise | Architect |
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| Comprehensive VCL and FireMonkey component sets | Limited | |||
| Library source code | Limited | |||
| Build database apps with local/embedded connectivity | ||||
| Build database apps with client/server connectivity | ||||
| Enterprise Mobility Services (Developer License) | ||||
| RAD Server Deployment License | Single Site | Multi Site | ||
| DataSnap multi-tier SDK | ||||
| SQL database tools | ||||
| Data modeling tools | ||||
| Aqua Data Studio license | ||||
| Sencha ExtJS Professional license | ||||
| InterBase ToGo for Mobile license | ||||
| Commercial use license | Limited use, commercial license | Full | Full | Full |
| Access to earlier version licenses | ||||
| Download Now | Buy Now | |||
See the C++Builder full Feature Matrix (PDF) for a more detailed comparison
More About the C++Builder Product Editions
C++Builder Architect
Embarcadero® C++Builder Architect is the superior choice when you need to build and update data-rich, hyper-connected, visually engaging C++ applications for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, IoT and more. Choose the Architect edition for unlimited possibilities.
C++Builder Architect takes your enterprise and database apps to a new level with the included Aqua Data Studio database modeling and design capabilities. Whether you are working with relational, nosql or cloud databases, your data is easily and quickly accessible with Aqua Data Studio.
Build web-enabled and robust enterprise apps using Architect’s included Sencha ExtJS Professional license and the included multi-site RAD Server deployment license.
Get more from your embedded database with Architect edition’s included InterBase ToGo license, which offers encryption, no database file limit, and powerful Change Views to keep your applications’ data synced with lower network costs.
C++Builder Architect edition includes all Enterprise and Professional edition capabilities plus a RAD Server multi-site deployment license, a Sencha ExtJS Professional license, InterBase ToGo license, and advanced data modeling and design.
C++Builder Enterprise
C++Builder Enterprise Edition is our most popular edition for building client/server applications for mobile and desktop platforms! Choose Enterprise Edition to create services-based applications and when you need remote database connectivity capabilities.
Build client/server and n-tier connected apps that connect to a wide array of enterprise database and cloud platforms including Microsoft SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, Sybase, InterBase, Amazon and Microsoft Azure.
C++Builder Enterprise includes FireDAC, a high performance data access library for developing multi-device applications connected to enterprise databases. The included InterBase ToGO license offers encrypted, embedded database capabilities to your applications.
Enterprise Edition also includes all Professional Edition capabilities plus a RAD Server single-site deployment license ($5000 value), DataSnap, InterBase ToGo license, and FireDAC data access libraries.
C++Builder Professional
C++Builder Professional is the fastest way to build and update data-rich, hyper connected, visually engaging applications for Windows, Mac, Mobile, IoT and more using C++. Quickly and easily update VCL and FMX applications to Windows 10 with the new Windows 10 VCL Controls, Styles, and Universal Windows Platform services components.
C++Builder Professional includes InterBase 2017 Developer edition and IBLite 2017 for local and embedded database capabilities.
Choose C++Builder Professional and start designing and developing multi-device apps today!
C++Builder Community Edition
Embarcadero’s free C++Builder Community Edition is designed for freelance developers, startups and nonprofits with revenues under $5000 USD and allows them to easily design, code, debug, and deploy applications for iOS, Android, Windows and macOS from a single codebase with professional and integrated tools. Frequently Asked Questions
C++Builder is in RAD Studio
C++Builder is also available as part of Embarcadero’s RAD Studio. RAD Studio includes Delphi and C++Builder.