MPLAB X IDE vs Particle Web IDE

MPLAB X IDE is a free desktop environment for discovering, configuring, developing, debugging, and qualifying embedded designs for most Microchip microcontrollers and digital signal controllers. It runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS, supporting 64-bit Intel or AMD computers and Arm-based Apple silicon. During debugging, I/O View can display and manipulate target registers. A single action can build a project, connect to a hardware tool, program the target, and begin debugging or execution. Data Visualizer displays real-time streaming data, and MPLAB Integrated Programming Environment supports production-level programming. The IDE supports open-source AVR and SAM MCU GCC and can work with MPLAB XC compilers. Projects and tools such as Code Configurator and Data Visualizer are also supported in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Source control configuration options and a plug-in manager, including support for NetBeans plugins, extend the environment. The listed 6.35 release supports Windows, Linux, and macOS. Version 6.20 was the last release supporting PICkit 3, MPLAB ICD 3, and MPLAB REAL ICE. Supported targets include PIC, dsPIC, AVR, SAM, PIC32, and other Microchip MCU, DSC, and MPU families.

Particle Web IDE is a browser-based development environment for Particle device platforms. It supports C and C++, firmware debugging, and deployment to Particle devices running Particle Device OS. The supported boards exclude Tracker One and Tracker SoM, and the IDE does not include a device simulator. The Free plan costs nothing, billed forever, and covers 100 devices and 100K Data Operations per month. Basic costs $299 a month per block and includes 100 devices and 720K Data Operations per month per block. Plus costs $599 a month per block, with 100 devices and 5M Data Operations per month per block. Professional and Enterprise use custom pricing: Professional lists premium support options, while Enterprise lists customized Data Operations packages. The available plans therefore specify different device and monthly Data Operations allowances, with custom-priced options for tailored packages or support. Particle Web IDE is web-only.