Is PowerBuilder Still Supported? End-of-Life Dates (2026)
Short answer
PowerBuilder is supported and new versions continue to ship.
Appeon still sells and updates PowerBuilder (2025 R2 shipped in June 2026), but support is per version: 2019 R3 left mainstream maintenance on 22 January 2026 and PowerBuilder 2022 and 2022 R2 on 7 May 2026, with all support ending on 22 January 2028 and 7 May 2027.
Legacy Technology Tracker · Status as of 16 Oct 2026. Data checked 7 Oct 2026; refreshed monthly, with quarterly snapshots kept unchanged.
Risk rating
Low: supported, with new release lines continuing; no exploited-vulnerability or licence signal. How ratings work
Key facts
Every value links to its source and shows when we last checked or retrieved it. Data checked 7 Oct 2026; status as of 16 Oct 2026.
| Fact | Value | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support status | SupportedAppeon PowerBuilder (formerly SAP/Sybase). | ||
| Support end date | No end date announced | ||
| Extended support offer | Appeon Premium Support (after end of mainstream maintenance) (vendor), no end date published | ||
| Known exploited vulnerabilities (CISA KEV) | 0 CVEs all time; 0 added in the last 24 monthsMatched by vendor and product name in the KEV catalog. No CISA KEV entry names PowerBuilder. | ||
| Job postings and salaries | Not published: the job-posting source is on hold pending a data licence. | — | — |
Versions in scope
Appeon PowerBuilder (formerly SAP/Sybase). Dates per version, each with its source.
| Version | Status | Standard support ends | Extended support ends | Latest release | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerBuilder 2017 and 2017 R2 | Unsupported | — | ||||
| PowerBuilder 2019 R3 | Paid extended support only | — | ||||
| PowerBuilder 2021 | Unsupported | — | ||||
| PowerBuilder 2022 and 2022 R2 | Paid extended support only | — | ||||
| PowerBuilder 2022 R3 (Long-Term Support) | Supported | — | — | — | ||
| PowerBuilder 2025 | Supported | — | — | — | ||
| PowerBuilder 2025 R2 | Supported | — | — | — |
If you still run PowerBuilder
The date that matters is your version's. PowerBuilder 2019 R3 left mainstream maintenance on 22 January 2026 and ends all support on 22 January 2028. PowerBuilder 2022 and 2022 R2 left mainstream maintenance on 7 May 2026 and end on 7 May 2027. Appeon has published no end date for 2022 R3 (a Long-Term Support release), 2025 or 2025 R2.
The realistic options:
- Upgrade within PowerBuilder. Appeon recommends 2022 R3 LTS or 2025 for older versions. It keeps the application and restores standard support. Appeon says 2025 builds on SAP's PowerBuilder 12.6, and that applications from PB 6 to 12.6 can move with minimal code changes, a claim to test on your own code.
- Pay for Premium Support. After mainstream maintenance ends, Appeon sells Premium Support until end of life. It gives workarounds, not new maintenance releases.
- Migrate. Rebuilding in .NET removes the dependency on one vendor's release schedule. The PowerBuilder to .NET guide covers scope, cost ranges and the DataWindow conversion problem.
Legacy system modernization companies lists suppliers for PowerBuilder migrations, and modernization costs gives budget ranges.
Frequently asked questions
Is PowerBuilder still supported?
Yes. Appeon announced PowerBuilder 2025 R2 on 3 June 2026 and publishes dates per version in its End of Life Policy. Older versions are covered only until their own dates.
When does PowerBuilder 2019 R3 reach end of life?
Appeon's end-of-life notice sets end of mainstream maintenance for the English release at 22 January 2026 and end of life at 22 January 2028. It recommends 2022 R3 (LTS) or 2025 as the migration path.
When does PowerBuilder 2022 or 2022 R2 reach end of life?
Per Appeon's notice, end of mainstream maintenance was 7 May 2026 and end of life is 7 May 2027. Appeon recommends PowerBuilder 2022 R3 LTS or later.
What happens after PowerBuilder's end of mainstream maintenance?
Appeon stops releasing maintenance releases for that version. Premium Support, offered at extra cost, helps with issues found after that date, usually with workarounds and in limited cases emergency bug fixes, until end of life, when all technical support ends (policy).