ActiveState is a company of smart people who create professional development tools, language distributions and business solutions for dynamic languages. We focus on building JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby and Tcl technologies that just work.

We are curious about the potential of technology to help people live more productive and enjoyable lives. Guided by the imaginations and insights of our bright people, ActiveState is constantly creating and innovating to solve complex problems and produce cool and useful applications.

Our team of core language developers produce industry-recognized, award-winning tools for developing professional dynamic language applications. ActiveState's development tools include Komodo IDE, a powerful, multi-platform, multi-language IDE for end-to-end development of dynamic web applications; Komodo Edit, a free, feature-rich editor based on Komodo IDE; Perl Dev Kit (PDK), the essential tools for Perl programmers, and ActivePerl Pro Studio for developing, debugging and deploying professional Perl applications; and Tcl Dev Kit (TDK), the essential tools for Tcl programmers, and ActiveTcl Pro Studio for developing, debugging and deploying professional Tcl applications.

We are firmly rooted in the open source community as supporters and contributors. Our open source language distributions are renowned for their quality and are relied upon by millions of developers worldwide. ActivePerl, ActivePython and ActiveTcl enable programmers to develop across platforms and are provided free to the community.

ActiveState's business solutions offer guaranteed stability, expert support, unparalleled quality and cost-efficiency to organizations that rely on open source dynamic languages. ActiveState Enterprise Distributions are comprehensive software, support and maintenance packages for organizations of all sizes who depend on Perl, Python or Tcl, and our OEM Licensing provides redistribution rights for ActivePerl, ActivePython and ActiveTcl, plus optional support and co-marketing packages.

We are driven to make a difference in the communities we serve, and approach the businesses and individuals who rely on our products and services from that perspective. We value working with others and work cooperatively as a company, with our partners, and with the open source community.

ActiveState is always looking for smart people to join our team and to be a part of the fun, open, respectful environment we foster, and to learn alongside us. We're located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ActiveState is owned by its employees and Pender Financial Group, a publicly traded investment company focused on technology in British Columbia.