SheerPower is a full development language, but shares many advantages with scripting languages -- such as ultra-fast development speeds and ease of learning the language.

SheerPower can be used to write programs of any size, from simple-input programs to vast database applications.

Sheerpower 4GL automatically takes care of: tedious programming tasks such as complex menus, dialog boxes and database access; memory allocation and deallocation; reporting typical programming errors; math rounding (precision) problems; getting data from the Internet.SheerPower 4GL Basic includes an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), easy-to-learn extended basic syntax, built-in high-speed Database engine, built-in e-mail and Internet functionality.