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FreeRTOS vs VxWorks

FreeRTOS

freertos.org

VxWorks

windriver.com

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FigureFreeRTOSVxWorks
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Plans published11
Spec score · IoT Operating Systems7.6 (#5)5.8 (#11)

Plans

FreeRTOS

  • FreeRTOSFree

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VxWorks

  • VxWorksPriced on request

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In their own words

FreeRTOS

FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system for microcontrollers and small microprocessors. It supports more than 40 processor architectures and more than 15 toolchains, including RISC-V and ARMv8-M. Its kernel includes Symmetric Multiprocessing, which can schedule tasks across identical processor cores that share memory, and a thread-safe TCP stack with IPv6 support. Libraries for AWS IoT services are included, with reference integrations that demonstrate security practices. FreeRTOS is distributed under the MIT open source license and can be used for any purpose under that license. LTS libraries receive security updates and critical bug fixes for two years. Preconfigured demos are available for official ports, and Windows and Linux ports plus QEMU projects let developers experiment without special hardware. The listed plan costs nothing. Community contributions and professional support through a partner ecosystem are also listed; commercial licenses and safety certification are available through a strategic partner.

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VxWorks

VxWorks has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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