Best Embedded Development IDEs in 2026
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30 embedded development IDEs ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Embedded Development IDEs 5 channels on this page · 30 of 40 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSupported targetsIntegrated debuggingHardware probe supportRTOS supportIntegrated flashingDesktop platforms Spec sheet Score
26 High-performance Embedded Workshop Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported targetsSuperH; M32R; RX600 and RX200; R32C/100; M32C/80 and M16C/80; M16C/60, /50, /30, /20, /10 and Tiny; R8C; H8SX; H8S; H8; 740Integrated debuggingYesHardware probe supportbothRTOS supportYesIntegrated flashingYesDesktop platformsWindows 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
27 mikroC PRO for ARM Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported targetsARM Cortex-M0, M0+, M3, M4, M7; STM32; NXP Kinetis; Microchip ARM; Texas Instruments TivaIntegrated debuggingYesHardware probe supportbothRTOS supportYesIntegrated flashingYesDesktop platformsWindows 7/8spec lines stated 5.9
28 mikroC PRO for dsPIC Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSupported targetsdsPIC30, dsPIC33, PIC24Integrated debuggingYesHardware probe supportvendorRTOS supportYesIntegrated flashingYesDesktop platformsWindows 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
29 B4R Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSupported targetsArduino-compatible boards, ESP8266, ESP32Integrated debuggingNoHardware probe supportnot statedRTOS supportnot statedIntegrated flashingYesDesktop platformsWindows 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
30 Visual Micro Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSupported targetsArduino-compatible boards; Teensy; ESP8266; ESP32; STM32; Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040/RP2350; SAMD; SAM; TI; AVR; NRF5x/NRF52; Portenta H7; Arduino Uno R4; Arduino GigaIntegrated debuggingYesHardware probe supportthird-partyRTOS supportnot statedIntegrated flashingYesDesktop platformsWindows 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
Compare all 5 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Supported targets | Integrated debugging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | High-performance Embedded Workshop | 5.9 | No | — | — | SuperH; M32R; RX600 and RX200; R32C/100; M32C/80 and M16C/80; M16C/60, /50, /30, /20, /10 and Tiny; R8C; H8SX; H8S; H8; 740 | Yes |
| 27 | mikroC PRO for ARM | 5.9 | No | No | — | ARM Cortex-M0, M0+, M3, M4, M7; STM32; NXP Kinetis; Microchip ARM; Texas Instruments Tiva | Yes |
| 28 | mikroC PRO for dsPIC | 5.9 | No | — | — | dsPIC30, dsPIC33, PIC24 | Yes |
| 29 | B4R | 5.8 | No | Yes | — | Arduino-compatible boards, ESP8266, ESP32 | No |
| 30 | Visual Micro | 5.8 | No | No | — | Arduino-compatible boards; Teensy; ESP8266; ESP32; STM32; Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040/RP2350; SAMD; SAM; TI; AVR; NRF5x/NRF52; Portenta H7; Arduino Uno R4; Arduino Giga | Yes |
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