Arduino IDE vs Digi Remote Manager
Arduino IDE
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| Figure | Arduino IDE | Digi Remote Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · IoT Device Management Platforms | 9.0 (#2) | 8.5 (#6) |
| API | Arduino IoT Cloud API offers HTTP endpoints for devices, Things, properties and time series, with JavaScript, Python and Go clients. | The modern v1 interface is a REST API using JSON, while legacy web services and the SCI command interface are also documented. |
| Company founded | LinkedIn lists Arduino as founded in 2005. | Digi International was founded in 1985. |
| Company size | LinkedIn lists Arduino at 51–200 employees. | LinkedIn lists Digi International in the 501–1,000 employee range. |
| Documentation depth | Official IDE documentation includes getting started, installation, uploads, autocomplete, formatting, debugging, certificates, libraries, security, serial tools and shared sketches. | Digi publishes a documentation portal, user guides, API guides, protocol requirements and feature-specific prerequisites. |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.6 out of 5 from 2.94K reviews for Arduino IoT Cloud Remote | 3.4 out of 5 from 23 reviews for Digi XBee Mobile, which provisions XBee devices and gateways in Digi Remote Manager. |
| System requirements | IDE 2 requires 64-bit Windows 10 or newer, 64-bit macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer, or a 64-bit Linux system. | Managed devices need outbound TCP 3199, and devices using raw TCP also need outbound TCP 3197. |
| What it does | Arduino IDE is a desktop environment for writing, compiling, debugging and uploading sketches to Arduino-compatible boards. | Digi Remote Manager is a cloud platform for monitoring, configuring, updating and troubleshooting distributed Digi and connected devices. |
Plans
Digi Remote Manager
- Digi Remote Manager Premier — 1-year subscriptionPrice not published
- Digi Remote Manager Premier — 3-year subscriptionPrice not published
- Digi Remote Manager Premier — 5-year subscriptionPrice not published
In their own words
Arduino IDE
Arduino IDE is a free desktop environment for building projects with electronic devices that interact with the physical world. The software page lists version 2.3.10, with downloads for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its editor provides autocompletion, code navigation, and a live debugger; documentation also covers debugging, the Serial Monitor, and the Serial Plotter. Arduino CLI offers a text-based environment to build, compile, and upload sketches, and manage libraries and boards. Documentation describes synchronizing sketches between IDE 2 and Arduino Cloud through a Remote Sketchbook. Arduino IDE 2.0 is open source, with source code hosted on GitHub. Listed targets include Arduino AVR, megaAVR, SAMD, SAM, Mbed OS Nano, and Mbed OS Portenta. Nightly builds preview incoming releases with updated features and bug fixes. Arduino describes its ecosystem as serving students, makers, and professional developers. The software page states that downloads are provided as is and disclaims express and implied warranties.
Digi Remote Manager
Digi Remote Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.