PowerBuilder
Release History
Explore the major milestones of PowerBuilder over the years. Each release reflects our commitment to helping you build better applications, faster, safer, and with modern development capabilities.
PowerBuilder Major Releases
New Generation Editor & Compiler
PowerBuilder 2025 and its revisions modernize development with a new editor and compiler, faster workflows, and stronger security.
What's New in 2025 | 2025 R2Modern Code Editor
Code faster with enhanced editing, AutoScript, syntax checking, and navigation.
Ultra-fast Compiler
Accelerate builds with the new ultra-fast compiler.
Solution Format
Use plain-text source files for modern development and source control.
Automatic REST API Creation
Generate REST APIs directly from existing DataWindows.
Application Security
Protect applications with enhanced executable and DLL security.
IDE Themes
Customize the PowerBuilder IDE with modern themes and appearance options.
Cloud App Deployment
PowerBuilder 2022 and its revisions expand cloud deployment with advances in 64-bit development, web communication, and application capabilities.
What's New in 2022 | 2022 R2 | 2022 R3Installable Cloud Apps
Deploy PowerBuilder applications as installable cloud apps with PowerServer.
64-bit Application Debugging
Debug and run 64-bit applications directly in the PowerBuilder IDE.
HTTP/2 & TLS 1.3
Support modern protocols for secure web communication.
PDF Builder
Create richer PDFs with forms, SVG, fonts, and more.
Tabbed Windows
Open MDI sheets in a tabbed view for modern navigation.
CI/CD Automation
Automate PowerBuilder builds and deployments with CI/CD pipelines.
UI Modernization
PowerBuilder 2019 and its revisions modernize application interfaces while expanding connectivity, .NET integration, and development capabilities.
What's New in 2019 | 2019 R2 | 2019 R3UI Themes
Modernize applications with built-in themes and flexible styling.
RibbonBar Control
Build modern ribbon-style application navigation.
WebBrowser Control
Embed modern web content directly in PowerBuilder applications.
REST API Integration
Expand REST and JSON integration with enhanced client support.
.NET DataStore
Bring PowerBuilder DataStore capabilities to .NET development.
Decoupled Runtime & IDE
Update and manage PowerBuilder Runtime independently from the IDE.
Modern Development Foundation
PowerBuilder 2017 and its revisions laid the foundation for modern connectivity, security, and development.
What's New in 2017 | 2017 R2 | 2017 R3REST & JSON Support
Connect applications to REST APIs and work with JSON data.
OAuth 2.0 Support
Secure REST API access with OAuth 2.0 bearer tokens.
Data Encoding & Encryption
Encode and encrypt data with built-in PowerBuilder objects.
Native PDF Generation
Generate PDFs without third-party tools or drivers.
Standalone Compiler
Build PowerBuilder applications outside the IDE.
Git & SVN Source Control
Manage PowerBuilder source with integrated Git and SVN workflows.