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Delphi is described as 'Embarcadero Delphi, formerly CodeGear Delphi and Borland Delphi, is a software development environment for Microsoft Windows applications originally developed by Borland and now owned and developed by Embarcadero Technologies' and is a popular IDE in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Delphi for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and.NET Framework apps. The best Delphi alternative is Microsoft Visual Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Lazarus or PyCharm. Other great apps like Delphi are Xcode, MonoDevelop, KDevelop and Jmix.

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Delphi alternatives page was last updated Oct 30, 2024
  1. Microsoft Visual Studio icon
     935 likes

    Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building diverse digital solutions. It supports over 36 programming languages, includes a code editor with IntelliSense, a debugger, and designers for GUI, web, and databases. The Community edition is free and integrates with GitHub C...

    108 Microsoft Visual Studio alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • .NET Framework

    Top Microsoft Visual Studio Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  Embedded debugger
    3.  NET Support
    4.  Nuget
    5.  VB.NET support
    6.  NET Framework
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Autocompletion
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required
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    Microsoft Visual Studio VS Delphi

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    ozr

    More lightweight and much faster. Better auto-completion, has fuzzy search in all its search bars and much nimbler code navigation. Has better integration for git. Has many nice plugins, such as the Vim and of course OmniPascal (which is a must-have)

    Positive commentNov 27, 2018
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    • Some users think Microsoft Visual Studio is a great Delphi alternative, some don't.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is the most popular Web-based & Windows alternative to Delphi.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is the most popular free alternative to Delphi.

    • Microsoft Visual Studio is Free Personal and ProprietaryDelphi is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Lazarus icon
     126 likes

    Lazarus is a cross-platform IDE for the Free Pascal compiler. It tries to offer a Delphi-like programming experience through its own 'Lazarus Component Library' and supporting many platforms like Windows, OSX, Linux, BSD, Android, iOS and more.

    28 Lazarus alternatives
    Running on Windows

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenSolaris

    Lazarus Features

    1.  Rad
    2.  Visual design
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Code Formatting
    6.  Autocompletion
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Syntax Highlighting
    9.  Compiles to native assembly code
    10.  Object-oriented Language
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    Lazarus VS Delphi

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    Comments about Lazarus as an Alternative to Delphi
     
    Guest

    Lazarus uses pascal language like Delphi and lazarus use many visual component Delphi use, components with the same name and in the same place delphi has it, I'm so glad find here an alternative to this program

    Positive commentOct 10, 2016
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    Guest

    Because it supports very simmilar Object Pascal dialect and can convert projects from Embarcadero Delphi to Lazarus projects.

    Positive commentApr 24, 2017
    3
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    • Almost everyone thinks Lazarus is a great Delphi alternative.

    • Lazarus is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Delphi.

    • Lazarus is the most popular Open Source alternative to Delphi.

    • Lazarus is Free and Open SourceDelphi is Paid and Proprietary
  3. PyCharm icon
     285 likes

    Cross-platform IDE for Python and Django with refactoring capabilities, code completion, VCS integration, deployment, issue tracking, remote debugging, and Community Edition, though lacking database support and web technologies.

    59 PyCharm alternatives
    PyCharm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  Python IDE
    3.  Refactoring
    4.  Code Formatting
    5.  Embedded debugger
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No registration required
    10. Git icon  Git Support
    11.  File Versioning
    12. Git icon  Git integration
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    PyCharm VS Delphi

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  4. Xcode icon
     155 likes

    Xcode 14 includes everything you need to develop, test, and distribute apps across all Apple platforms. Leverage the simplicity and power of Swift and SwiftUI with a new multiplatform app experience, code faster with enhanced editor features, and start testing and deploying from...

    51 Xcode alternatives
    Xcode screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Top Xcode Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Code Formatting
    4.  Portable
    5. Git icon  Git Support
    6.  Support for MarkDown
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Support for scripting
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Autocompletion
    12.  Full-Text Search
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    Xcode VS Delphi

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  5. MonoDevelop icon
     126 likes

    MonoDevelop enables developers to write desktop and web applications on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It also makes it easy to port .NET applications created with Visual Studio to Linux and Mac OS X maintaining a single code base for all platforms.

    29 MonoDevelop alternatives
    MonoDevelop screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • .NET Framework
    • Xamarin Studio

    MonoDevelop Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Code Completion
    3. Unity icon  Unity Integration
    4.  Visual Programming
    5.  NET Framework
    6.  Nuget
    Discontinued

    As of October 2021, the GitHub repository README has been updated to say "This project has not been built nor maintained since January 2020 and has been archived".

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    MonoDevelop VS Delphi

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  6. KDevelop icon
     79 likes

    A cross-platform IDE for C, C++, Python, QML/JavaScript and PHP.

    52 KDevelop alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Dark Mode
    3. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    4.  C support
    5.  C++
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    KDevelop VS Delphi

    Is KDevelop a good alternative to Delphi?
     
    Comments about KDevelop as an Alternative to Delphi
     
    Guest

    Linux support, KDE integration, open source, not Microsoft, not organized crime.

    Positive commentOct 6, 2022
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    • KDevelop is Free and Open SourceDelphi is Paid and Proprietary
    • KDevelop is LightweightDelphi is not according to our users
  7. Jmix icon
     66 likes

    Jmix provides powerful full stack architecture along with Rapid Application Development tools for easy start and fast development of modern business web applications.

    48 Jmix alternatives
    Jmix screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Jmix Features

    1.  Rad
    2.  Java IDE
    3.  Built-in Auditing
    4.  Ide integration
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    Jmix VS Delphi

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  8. SharpDevelop icon
     79 likes

    #develop (short for SharpDevelop) is a free IDE for C#, VB.NET and Boo projects on Microsoft's .NET platform. It is open-source, and you can download both sourcecode and executables.

    25 SharpDevelop alternatives
    SharpDevelop on Vista

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    SharpDevelop Features

    1.  C-sharp
    2.  NET Framework
    3.  GUI Designer
    4.  Nuget
    5.  C# Scripting
    Discontinued

    Unfortunately SharpDevelop has been discontinued. It is still a viable alternative for VS for versions until 2016, but it doesn't support C# 7.0 as VS 2017 does. See details: http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/WhatsNew.aspx

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    SharpDevelop VS Delphi

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  9. Free Pascal icon
     38 likes

    Free Pascal (aka FPK Pascal) is a 32 and 64 bit professional Pascal compiler. It is available for different processors: Intel x86, Amd64/x86_64, PowerPC, PowerPC64, Sparc, ARM. The following operating systems are supported: Linux, FreeBSD, Haiku, Mac OS X/Darwin, DOS, Win32...

    16 Free Pascal alternatives
    Free Pascal screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • BSD
    • AROS
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • MorphOS
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  10. RAD Studio icon
     29 likes

    Embarcadero RAD Studio is the industry’s most powerful rapid application development suite for visually building GUI-intensive, data-driven end-user applications for both native Windows and .NET. RAD Studio includes Delphi, C++Builder and Delphi Prism, enabling you to deliver...

    34 RAD Studio alternatives
    RAD Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    RAD Studio Features

    1.  Rad
    RAD Studio iconDelphi Icon

    RAD Studio VS Delphi

    Is RAD Studio a good alternative to Delphi?
     
    • RAD Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Delphi.

    • RAD Studio is Paid and ProprietaryDelphi is also Paid and Proprietary
  11. My Visual Database icon
     20 likes

    A simple development environment databases, without the help of specialists and programming skills, you will create a Windows application databases. It can be as simple telephone directory and accounting system in your business.

    53 My Visual Database alternatives
    My Visual Database screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    My Visual Database Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for scripting
    4. MySQL Community Edition icon  MySQL Support
    5.  SQLite
    6.  Bullet implementation
    7.  Built-in editor
    My Visual Database iconDelphi Icon

    My Visual Database VS Delphi

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    Comments about My Visual Database as an Alternative to Delphi
     
    Guest

    Same language without the price. Very easy to use. Access to sqlite and MySQL/MariaDB database in one click. All in one solution : Database, Reporting, Programming with good editor for code, form, report and database model...

    Positive commentFeb 8, 2018
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    Guest

    This is the best pascal compiler easy to use, you can create database apps without write any single of code!

    Positive commentFeb 13, 2019
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    • My Visual Database is Paid and ProprietaryDelphi is also Paid and Proprietary
  12. CodeTyphon icon
     18 likes

    CodeTyphon is a fork/distribution of Lazarus with thousands of Lazarus/Free Pascal components bundled into distribution and with own Lazarus expansion features.

    26 CodeTyphon alternatives
    CodeTyphon running on Windows 10

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    CodeTyphon Features

    1.  Visual Programming
    2.  Rad
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Autocompletion
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Portable
    7.  Object-oriented Language
    8.  Modular System
    9.  Compiles to native assembly code
    CodeTyphon iconDelphi Icon

    CodeTyphon VS Delphi

    Is CodeTyphon a good alternative to Delphi?
     
    Comments about CodeTyphon as an Alternative to Delphi
     
    Guest

    Similar to Lazarus except CodeTyphon has many more of the Delphi expected components.

    Positive commentOct 30, 2024
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    • Most users think CodeTyphon is a great Delphi alternative.

    • CodeTyphon is Free and Open SourceDelphi is Paid and Proprietary
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