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RAD Studio vs Qt Creator: catalog facts
RAD Studio	Qt Creator
Paid Commercial licence with an update subscription; free Community Editions of Delphi and…	Freemium Available through the Qt download page; commercial Qt licensing is offered alongside open…
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Delphi and C++Builder in a single IDE Visual designers for building application interfaces	Built specifically for Qt and QML development Regular releases with a published release cycle
Full product is commercial and sold with a subscription Centred on Delphi and C++, not a general-purpose editor	Most useful for projects that use the Qt framework Licensing terms depend on how Qt is used
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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