Embedded Development IDEs
Alternatives to CS+
The tools Specifiction weighs against CS+, from its list of embedded development ides, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
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Arm Keil MDK It suits developers building embedded software for supported Arm processors through an IDE, command line, or continuous integration.
From $99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.5 Visit Specs - 02
Arduino IDE It suits students, makers, and professional developers creating projects with electronic devices.
Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.1 Visit Specs - 03
IAR Embedded Workbench It suits embedded development and embedded security teams working with its supported architectures and operating systems.
Free plan Windows · Linux · Browser extension8.4 Visit Specs - 04 CrossWorks for ARM
It suits developers building for supported ARM and Cortex microcontrollers who want an IDE, toolchains and debugging in one system.
Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux8.2 Visit Specs - 05
ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code It suits developers building or debugging ESP-IDF projects for Espressif chips who use Visual Studio Code.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Browser extension8.1 Visit Specs - 06
Eclipse IDE It suits developers seeking a free desktop development platform, especially those working with Java or other areas covered by Eclipse packages.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 07 e² studio
e² studio suits developers building and debugging projects for supported Renesas MCU families.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.9 Visit Specs - 08
PlatformIO IDE From $20.75/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted7.8 Visit Specs - 09
AURIX Development Studio It suits developers, engineers and enthusiasts building or evaluating applications on AURIX microcontrollers.
Free plan Windows7.7 Visit Specs - 10 nRF Connect for VS Code
This extension suits developers building and debugging nRF Connect SDK applications for the listed Nordic device series.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Browser extension7.7 Visit Specs - 11
B4R It suits Windows developers building native programs for Arduino-compatible, ESP8266, or ESP32 hardware.
Free plan Windows7.6 Visit Specs - 12 MPLAB X IDE
It suits developers building and debugging embedded designs for supported Microchip microcontrollers and digital signal controllers.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.6 Visit Specs - 13 GD32 Embedded Builder
It suits Windows developers building and debugging projects for supported GD32 Arm Cortex-M or GD32VW5 RISC-V microcontrollers.
Free plan Windows7.5 Visit Specs - 14 mikroC PRO for 8051 Windows · Linux7.4 Visit Specs
- 15 Visual Micro From $1.58/mo Free trial Windows · Browser extension7.4 Visit Specs
- 16 mikroC PRO for ARM Windows7.3 Visit Specs
- 17 SEGGER Ozone Windows · macOS · Linux7.3 Visit Specs
- 18 STM32CubeIDE
STM32CubeIDE suits developers working on STM32 microcontrollers or microprocessors in C or C++.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · Browser extension7.3 Visit Specs - 19 Embedded Wizard From €199/mo Free plan Windows7.2 Visit Specs
- 20 Green Hills MULTI IDE Windows · Linux7.2 Visit Specs
- 21 mikroC PRO for AVR Windows7.2 Visit Specs
- 22 mikroC PRO for dsPIC Windows7.1 Visit Specs
- 23 NuEclipse
NuEclipse suits developers building NuMicro 8-bit, Cortex-M, or Cortex-A bare-metal projects on Windows or Linux.
Free plan Windows · Linux7.1 Visit Specs - 24 mikroC PRO for PIC Windows6.8 Visit Specs
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Code Composer Studio Web · Windows · macOS · Linux6.3 Visit Specs - 26 CrossCore Embedded Studio Windows · Linux6.1 Visit Specs
- 27 Dynamic C Windows5.8 Visit Specs
- 28 High-performance Embedded Workshop Windows5.5 Visit Specs