FreeRTOS
Embedded Systems Development
Open source real-time operating system kernel for microcontrollers maintained by Amazon.
Free planIoT PlatformsSupport Community Forums
Alternatives to RIOT OS
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Zephyr Project
Embedded Systems Development
Open source real-time operating system for connected resource-constrained devices supported by the Linux Foundation.
Multi board hardware support and abstractionCommunity driven development and governanceComprehensive documentation and developer resources - 3Embedded Systems Development, IoT Platforms
Mongoose OS
Embedded Systems Development
IoT firmware development framework for ESP32, ESP8266, and other microcontrollers with cloud integration.
Free planIoT PlatformsReal-Time Data Synchronization - 4Embedded Systems Development
OpenWrt
Embedded Systems Development
Open-source Linux operating system for embedded devices providing a fully writable filesystem for customizing wireless router firmware.
Free planNetwork SecurityAPI Management - 5Embedded Systems Development, Developer Tools
Yocto Project
Build Systems
Open source embedded Linux build system for creating custom Linux distributions for IoT devices.
Free planTiered plansDeveloper ToolsOpen Source Management - 6Embedded Systems Development, IoT Platforms
Nerves
IoT Platforms
Platform for building and deploying IoT applications with Elixir for embedded Linux devices.
Free planFree trialEdge Computing PlatformsEmbedded Systems Development - 7Embedded Systems Development, IoT Platforms
MicroEJ
Embedded Systems Development
Virtual execution environment (VEE) and SDK for smart devices and industrial embedded software.
Free planIoT PlatformsIndustrial IoT Platforms - 8Embedded Systems Development, IoT Platforms
Particle
IoT Device Management
Full-stack IoT platform with hardware, connectivity, and cloud tools for building and scaling connected products.
Free planTiered plansEmbedded Systems DevelopmentIoT PlatformsPrice$299+ / month
- 9Embedded Systems Development, IoT Platforms
Buildroot
Embedded Systems Development
Simple and efficient tool for generating embedded Linux systems through cross-compilation.
Free planConfiguration Management ToolsIoT Platforms - 10Embedded Systems Development, Developer Tools
PlatformIO
Developer Tools
Professional collaborative platform for embedded development with unified debugger and static code analysis.
Cross platform embedded development environmentAutomatic toolchain and dependency managementLibrary management and registryPrice$10+ / seat / month
Starting price: below the category median.
