RAD Studio XE2 is available in four editions – Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate and Architect. A more detailed feature comparison is available in the RAD Studio XE2 Feature Matrix.

RAD Studio XE2 Professional

Embarcadero RAD Studio XE2 Professional is designed for software developers and teams building PC, Mac, kiosk and mobile applications with or without embedded and local database persistence. RAD Studio includes Delphi, C++Builder, and RadPHP providing you with everything needed for fast native Windows, Mac OS X, .NET, PHP, Web and iOS development. RAD Studio Professional features include:

• Cross-platform development for Windows, Mac and iOS using the FireMonkey application platform
• 64-bit Delphi development
• dbExpress local database connectivity to InterBase® and MySQL in Delphi and C++Builder
• Database connectivity available via ADO.NET including local database connectivity to InterBase in Embarcadero Prism
• Earlier version licenses and software for Delphi 7, 2007, 2009, 2010 and XE; C++Builder 6, 2007, 2009, 2010 and XE; RadPHP XE and Delphi Prism XE at no extra cost
• Cloud computing integration with Amazon EC2 and Windows Azure
• UML code visualization, providing a visual representation of source code for easier understanding

RAD Studio XE2 Enterprise

RAD Studio XE2 Enterprise is a designed for software developers and teams building client/server, multi-tier, cloud, and Web applications for native Windows, Mac OS X, .NET, iOS, and the Web. RAD Studio Enterprise offers seamless connectivity with a variety of database servers and enterprise data sources, as well as DataSnap multi-tier technology. RAD Studio Enterprise includes everything in the Professional edition, plus the following for building client/server and multi-tier database and Web applications:

• Database server connectivity to InterBase, Firebird, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Informix, Sybase ASE, SQL Anywhere, and ODBC
• Remote server connectivity to InterBase when building .NET applications
• DataSnap multi-tier application development and .NET and PHP DataSnap client development
• FinalBuilder Embarcadero Edition and command line tools for build automation
• Full two-way UML modeling capabilities with multiple diagram types, synchronization between code and models, documentation generation, and design patterns

RAD Studio XE2 Ultimate

RAD Studio XE2 Ultimate is designed for software developers and teams building, managing, and tuning database-intensive applications with enterprise database systems. In addition to RAD application development, RAD Studio Ultimate includes SQL development, database change management, SQL profiling, and SQL tuning tools with DB PowerStudio®. RAD Studio Ultimate includes everything in the Enterprise edition, plus the following:

• Write high quality SQL faster with Rapid SQL
• Visually tune SQL with DB Optimizer
• Simplify database change management with DB Change Manager

RAD Studio XE2 Architect

RAD Studio XE2 Architect is designed for application developers and teams building data-intensive client/server, cloud, GUI and Web applications with enterprise database systems. RAD Studio Architect combines data-driven rapid application development with rich visual data modeling to help developers understand, design, and get the most value out of enterprise databases and data structures. RAD Studio Architect includes everything in the Enterprise edition plus powerful database modeling and design capabilities:

• Reverse-engineer, analyze, and optimize databases
• Automatically generate database code from models for forward engineering
• Create logical and physical models based on information extracted from databases and script files
• Work with highly readable and navigable diagrams
• Advanced compare and merge with bidirectional comparisons and merges of model and database structures.

RAD Studio XE2 in Embarcadero All-Access XE

If you're interested in RAD Studio XE2, in combination with development tools for Java and Ruby on Rails; plus a complete range of database design, management and performance tools, Embarcadero All-Access is the solution for you. Embarcadero All-Access XE provides all the application development and database tools you need – when you need them. It's the easiest to use 'toolbox' solution for any size team of developers, architects, performance testers, and DBAs. All-Access is ideal for both large enterprise teams working on a wide range of technologies; and for smaller teams, consultants, and individuals who find their time split across the software development life cycle.