Dystlab TechEditor vs. PascalABC.NET vs. Visual Basic vs. Windmill Comparison Chart

The new generation Pascal programming language combines the simplicity of classic Pascal, a great number of modern extensions, and the broad capabilities of Microsoft .NET Framework. Free, simple, and powerful IDE. Built-in form designer for rapid development of Windows desktop applications. Download the latest version of PascalABC.NET with a build-in form designer. Several extensions of the Pascal language, including the foreach operator, in-block variable definitions, auto type deduction in variable definitions, simplified syntax of units, method implementations inside classes and records, a new operator for object construction, anonymous classes, auto-classes, BigIntegers, etc. The most modern features of programming languages like n-dimensional dynamic arrays, generics, interfaces, operator overloading, exceptions, garbage collection, and lambda expressions. IDE with integrated debugger, IntelliSense system, code templates, and code auto-formatting.

​Windmill is an open source developer platform and workflow engine that transforms scripts into auto-generated UIs, APIs, and cron jobs, enabling the composition of workflows or data pipelines for building complex, data-intensive applications with ease. Supporting various languages, Windmill allows users to write and deploy software up to ten times faster, operating with high reliability and observability on a self-hostable job orchestrator. It features auto-generated user interfaces based on script parameters, a low-code app editor for creating custom UIs, and a flow editor for constructing workflows using a drag-and-drop interface. Windmill manages dependencies automatically, offers robust permissioning and monitoring, and provides various triggers including webhooks, schedules, CLI, Slack, and emails. Users can develop scripts locally with their preferred code editors, preview them, and deploy using the CLI.