Compare Delphi and Visual Studio

At a Glance
Delphi
Delphi
Star Rating
(33)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Star Rating
(3,900)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual Studio

Delphi vs Visual Studio

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Delphi easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with Visual Studio overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Visual Studio meets the needs of their business better than Delphi.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visual Studio is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio over Delphi.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Delphi
No pricing available
Visual Studio
No pricing available
Free Trial
Delphi
No trial information available
Visual Studio
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
27
9.1
3,144
Ease of Use
8.8
27
8.7
3,165
Ease of Setup
8.3
10
8.6
821
Ease of Admin
8.9
9
8.5
558
Quality of Support
7.2
26
8.4
2,731
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.4
9
8.8
522
Product Direction (% positive)
6.9
26
8.9
3,053
Features by Category
.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
925
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
829
Not enough data
9.0
810
Not enough data
8.9
721
Not enough data
8.7
799
Not enough data
8.7
785
Not enough data
8.6
782
Not enough data
8.7
788
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
568
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
510
Not enough data
8.9
505
Not enough data
8.9
465
Not enough data
8.8
495
Not enough data
8.8
495
Not enough data
8.7
495
Not enough data
8.7
492
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.9
443
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
412
Not enough data
9.1
397
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
8.9
397
Not enough data
8.7
381
Not enough data
8.7
385
Not enough data
8.9
390
Mobile Development PlatformsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
8.5
47
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.3
38
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Delphi
Delphi
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Delphi and Visual Studio share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Delphi
Delphi
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
34.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
46.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
18.8%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Delphi
Delphi
Computer Software
34.4%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Hospitality
12.5%
Higher Education
6.3%
Manufacturing
3.1%
Other
31.3%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.6%
Internet
2.2%
Other
38.6%
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Delphi
Delphi Alternatives
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio Alternatives
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Discussions
Delphi
Delphi Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Delphi has no discussions with answers
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Discussions
What is Visual Studio used for?
10 Comments
Pratik  D.
PD
IDE for Applications DevelopmentRead more
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 Comments
Khabul S.
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 Comments
Jacqueline U.
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more