Delphi vs Xojo

Delphi9.2Visit Xojo8.5Visit

Higher score Delphi #1 in Mobile Development IDEs 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Embarcadero

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Xojo #4 in Mobile Development IDEs 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Xojo

• Delphi fits best

  Mature Object Pascal developers

• Xojo fits best

  Visual cross-platform app development

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Side by side

Feature	Delphi 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Xojo 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Mobile Development IDEs	#4 in Mobile Development IDEs
Best for	Mature Object Pascal developers	Visual cross-platform app development
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$499 one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Phone, Docs, Community	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	20+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Delphi 0/3 · Xojo 3/3
Emulator or simulator	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Visual UI designer	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
App packaging	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile targets	Not checked yet	iOS, Android
Desktop platforms	Not checked yet	macOS, Windows, Linux
Supported languages	Not checked yet	Xojo programming language
Our review
Pros	Visual VCL and FireMonkey designers with hundreds of components Native compilers, debugging, and integrated DUnitX and DUnit testing FireDAC, REST tooling, and broad database connectivity	Visual builder with native iOS and Android controls Integrated editor, compiler, debugger, and emulators Native apps across mobile, desktop, and web targets
Cons	The IDE is installed on Windows Community Edition has restrictions Object Pascal focus may not suit other language ecosystems	Mobile development requires a paid license iOS projects require a Mac Advanced support tiers cost up to $1,999 one time
Our verdict	Delphi is a Windows-based integrated development environment for building native desktop and mobile applications with Object Pascal. It combines visual form and user-interface designers, VCL and FireMonkey libraries, native compilers,… Read the review →	Xojo combines an IDE and programming language for building native applications across mobile, desktop, web, and console targets. It is aimed at independent developers, students, teams, and organizations that want one development… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Delphi — where it wins

  • Visual VCL and FireMonkey designers with hundreds of components
  • Native compilers, debugging, and integrated DUnitX and DUnit testing
  • FireDAC, REST tooling, and broad database connectivity

  Where it doesn't

  • The IDE is installed on Windows
  • Community Edition has restrictions
  • Object Pascal focus may not suit other language ecosystems

• Xojo — where it wins

  • Visual builder with native iOS and Android controls
  • Integrated editor, compiler, debugger, and emulators
  • Native apps across mobile, desktop, and web targets

  Where it doesn't

  • Mobile development requires a paid license
  • iOS projects require a Mac
  • Advanced support tiers cost up to $1,999 one time

• Delphi9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A mature Windows IDE for native Object Pascal desktop and mobile development.

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• Xojo8.5/10 · Free plan

  A capable visual IDE for cross-platform apps, with mobile development starting at $499 one time.

  Visit XojoFull verdict →