Arm Keil MDK vs AURIX Development Studio
| Arm Keil MDK | AURIX Development Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $99/mo | Free |
| Platforms | api, extension, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported targets | Arm Cortex-M, Armv8-M, SecurCore and legacy Arm microcontrollers; Ethos-U processors; Fast Models | AURIX TC2xx, TC3xx, TC4xx |
| Integrated debugging | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware probe support | both | both |
| RTOS support | Yes | Yes |
| Integrated flashing | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Windows 11 |
| Debugger included | Yes | |
| SDK components | Over 150 peripheral Components; communications library for I2C, USB, UART, SPI, CAN, LIN, and Bluetooth Low Energy; analog peripherals; dynamically generated APIs; Peripheral Driver Library | |
| Target architectures | 8051; Arm Cortex-M0/M0+; Arm Cortex-M3; Arm Cortex-M4 | |
| Host platforms | Windows | |
| Build systems | Native PSoC Creator project build; exported Makefile workflow | |
| Debug interfaces | CMSIS-DAP; KitProg2; KitProg3; PSoC Programmer | |
| License model | free proprietary |
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