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FreeRTOS vs Zephyr Project

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FreeRTOSEmbedded Systems Development
FreePublished price
Zephyr Project logo
Zephyr ProjectEmbedded Systems Development
FreePublished price
FreeRTOS logo
FreeRTOS
Embedded Systems Development

Real-time operating system for microcontrollers and small microprocessors

Zephyr Project logo
Zephyr Project
Embedded Systems Development

A proven RTOS ecosystem, by developers, for developers

Overview
CategoryEmbedded Systems DevelopmentEmbedded Systems Development
What it isOpen source real-time operating system kernel for microcontrollers maintained by Amazon.Open source real-time operating system for connected resource-constrained devices supported by the Linux Foundation.
Pricing
Published priceFree
FreeRTOS is presented by AWS as a freely distributed open-source real-time operating system. There is no paid FreeRTOS plan or public price on the official project site.
Free
Zephyr RTOS is an open-source project and does not sell a paid vendor subscription as the core product. Commercial support may be available from ecosystem vendors, but that is not…
Pricing modelFreeFree
Free optionsFree plan · No free trialFree plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20032016
Team size10000+ employees11-50 employees
HeadquartersRemoteRemote

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