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The FastMM memory manager used by Delphi and C++ Builder since 2006 is also the winner of a FastCode competition.<ref>Gabrijelcic, Primoz, "To Manage Memory", The Delphi Magazine, Issue 126, February 2006</ref> It replaced the standard memory manager of Delphi and is not only less prone to memory fragmentation, it also provides improved debugging possibilities like being able to report [[memory leak]]s when the application is being closed,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/fastmm4.html|title=FastMM4|publisher=|accessdate=3 September 2015}}</ref> detecting use after memory release or double releases.

FastMM4 is also used as memory manager for applications developed in Lazarus.<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://books.google.dk/books?id=WCrzCSuNfHoC&pg=PA64&lpg=PA64&dq=fastmm+delphi&source=bl&ots=nmf3lvxc0G&sig=mBWWTH_XN7QJIRmC2ChTlUuw3I8&hl=da&ei=yH85TfGmFcKRswaKqrDzBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBji2Ag#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Lazarus Free Pascal|publisher=|accessdate=3 September 2015}}</ref>

FastMM4 is often listed as a "must have" tool for Delphi developers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://delphi.wikia.com/wiki/Good_Tools_for_Delphi_Developers|title=Good Tools for Delphi Developers|work=Delphi Programming|accessdate=3 September 2015}}</ref>