Arduino IDE vs PlatformIO IDE
| Arduino IDE | PlatformIO IDE | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | $20.75/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | extension, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported targets | Arduino AVR, megaAVR, SAMD, SAM, Mbed OS Nano, Mbed OS Portenta | Aceinna IMU, Atmel AVR, Atmel megaAVR, Atmel SAM, CHIPS Alliance, Espressif 32, Espressif 8266, Freescale Kinetis, Heltec CubeCell, Intel ARC32, Intel MCS-51 (8051), Lattice iCE40, Maxim 32, Microchip PIC32, Nordic nRF51, Nordic nRF52, NXP i.MX RT, NXP LPC, OpenHW Group, Raspberry Pi RP2040, Renesas RA, RISC-V GAP, Shakti, SiFive, Silicon Labs EFM32, ST STM32, ST STM8, Teensy, TI MSP430, TI TIVA |
| Integrated debugging | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware probe support | both | both |
| Integrated flashing | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| RTOS support | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Embedded Development IDEs, Best IoT Development Tools. On Specifiction, PlatformIO IDE scores higher on our published basis.