Embarcadero RAD Studio 13.1 Florence

Build true native applications faster — in Delphi and C++, with visual UI design

One codebase, every platform. RAD Studio delivers a premium library for Windows (VCL), native visual UI design for desktop and mobile (FireMonkey), and fast, reliable access to data, APIs, and the web.

  • True native binary code — maximum possible performance
  • Comprehensive database access for desktop, server, and distributed enterprise solutions
  • Faster coding with optional local or cloud AI assistance — always optional, always under your control
Why RAD Studio

Three reasons to switch to RAD Studio

Whether you’re building desktop, mobile, or business applications, RAD Studio combines fast development with native code performance.

Best-in-class for Windows (VCL)

Build and modernize Windows applications with full OS access and native, platform-tailored UX controls.

Windows-firstMature toolchain

Native UI across every platform (FMX)

One codebase and UI for desktop and mobile devices, with a modern, GPU-accelerated rendering engine.

One codebaseNative feel

Enterprise data and APIs

Connect to databases and any web data source, and ship API-driven applications with FireDAC and RAD Server.

Data-richMiddle-tier
One codebase, every platform

Everything you need to build native applications

From UI design to database and deployment — RAD Studio covers the entire development lifecycle.

Productivity

Design-time VCL styles enable rapid UI prototyping with instant visual feedback.

Linux

Develop server and FireMonkey GUI applications for Linux from the same development environment.

Windows 11

Modernize VCL applications for Windows 11 — current UI controls, WinRT APIs, WebView2, and High-DPI support.

Web Technologies

Build modern websites based on any JS library with WebStencils integration.

Android

Support for the latest Android APIs, billing APIs, AndroidX libraries, and multiple classes.dex files.

FireMonkey (FMX)

Cross-platform GUI framework for Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android apps from a single project.

Windows VCL

An extensive Windows UI component library with fast visual design and data binding.

iOS and macOS

Build iOS and macOS applications, with a 64-bit macOS compiler and tooling for ARM and universal binaries.

Data Access

Connect to 20+ databases through FireDAC — InterBase, SQLite, MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.

Faster Coding

Smart code navigation, auto-completion, and Language Server Protocol support for Delphi.

Cloud Ready

Call REST services or AWS and Azure components via HTTPS and REST client libraries.

RAD Server

Simplify the development and deployment of multi-tier REST API servers with Swagger support.

Kai for RAD Studio

Agentic AI built into the IDE that automates coding, builds, and debugging — with your choice of LLM model and full control over the process.

Learn More About Kai
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3M+developers worldwide
5platforms from one codebase
20+natively supported databases
30+years of tooling innovation

Try RAD Studio Today

Discover how easy it is to build native applications for any platform — with one codebase and the RAD Studio visual design libraries (VCL).