dbExpress Driver for InterBase and Firebird Compatibility

Database Server Compatibility

Database Windows macOS Linux

InterBase

Versions from XE to 2020

Yes Yes Yes

Versions since 4.2

Yes
Yes

Firebird

Versions: 1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 4.x

Yes Yes Yes

IDE Compatibility

The following development environments are supported by dbExpress Driver for InterBase and Firebird:

  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 12 Athens (Requires Release 2)
    • Embarcadero Delphi 12 Athens for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi 12 Athens for macOS
    • Embarcadero Delphi 12 Athens for Linux
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 12 Athens for Windows
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio (up to 11.3) Alexandria
    • Embarcadero Delphi (up to 11.3) Alexandria for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi (up to 11.3) Alexandria for macOS
    • Embarcadero Delphi (up to 11.3) Alexandria for Linux
    • Embarcadero C++Builder (up to 11.3) Alexandria for Windows
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.4 Sydney
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10.4 Sydney for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10.4 Sydney for macOS
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10.4 Sydney for Linux
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 10.4 Sydney for Windows
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.3 Rio (Requires Release 2 or Release 3)
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10.3 Rio for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10.3 Rio for macOS
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10.3 Rio for Linux
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 10.3 Rio for Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 10.3 Rio for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo (incompatible with Release 1)
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10.2 Tokyo for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10.2 Tokyo for macOS
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 10.2 Tokyo for Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 10.2 Tokyo for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.1 Berlin
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10.1 Berlin for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10.1 Berlin for macOS
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 10.1 Berlin for Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 10.1 Berlin for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 10 Seattle
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10 Seattle for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi 10 Seattle for macOS
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 10 Seattle for Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 10 Seattle for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE8
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE8 for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE8 for macOS
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE8 for Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE8 for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE7
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE7 for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE7 for macOS
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE7 for Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE7 for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE6
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE6 for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE6 for macOS
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE6 Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE6 for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE5 (Requires Update 2 )
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE5 for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE5 for macOS
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE5 for Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE5 for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE4
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE4 for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE4 for macOS
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE4 for Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE4 for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE3 (Requires Update 2 )
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE3 for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE3 for macOS
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE3 for Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE3 for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE2 (Requires Update 4 Hotfix 1)
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE2 for Windows
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE2 for macOS
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE2 for Windows
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE2 for macOS
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio XE
    • Embarcadero Delphi XE
    • Embarcadero C++Builder XE
  • Embarcadero RAD Studio 2010
    • Embarcadero Delphi 2010
    • Embarcadero C++Builder 2010
  • CodeGear RAD Studio 2009
    • CodeGear Delphi 2009
    • CodeGear C++Builder 2009
  • CodeGear RAD Studio 2007
    • CodeGear Delphi 2007 for Windows
    • CodeGear C++Builder 2007
  • Borland Developer Studio 2006
    • Borland Delphi 2006 for Windows
    • Borland C++Builder 2006
  • Borland Delphi 7
  • Borland Delphi 6 (Requires Update Pack 2 – Delphi 6 Build 6.240)
  • Borland C++Builder 6 (Requires Update Pack 4 – C++Builder 6 Build 10.166)

All the existing Delphi and C++Builder editions are supported: Architect, Enterprise, Professional, Community, and Starter.

Supported Target Platforms

  • Windows 32-bit and 64-bit
  • macOS 64-bit and ARM (Apple Silicon M1)
  • Linux 64-bit

Note that support for Windows 64-bit is available since RAD Studio XE2. Support for Linux 64-bit is available since RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo. Support for macOS 64-bit is available since RAD Studio 10.3 Rio.

Supported GUI Frameworks

  • FireMonkey (FMX)
  • Visual Component Library (VCL)