Delphi vs Free Pascal : Which is Better?

Delphi

Delphi is the nimble Object Pascal IDE and component library for cross-platform native app development with flexible Cloud services and broad IoT connectivity. Developed by Embarcadero Technologies

License: Commercial

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows

Free Pascal

Free Pascal Compiler (FPC) is a compiler for the closely related programming language dialects, Pascal and Object Pascal. It is free software released under the GNU General Public License.

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Windows Mobile BSD

Delphi VS Free Pascal Feature comparision

Feature	Delphi	Free Pascal
Android Development
Database Access
Multiple languages
Code completion
Embedded debugger
Intellisense
Code formatting
Compiles to native assembly code
Cross-platform
Unity Integration
Nuget
Compiler
Color coding
Developer Tools
Lightweight
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
C# Scripting
GUI Designer
Web Development
Modular System
Debugger
Compiled Language
Object-oriented Language
Gui Builder
Studio
Build system
Education