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RIOT OS vs Zephyr Project

RIOT OS logo
RIOT OSEmbedded Systems Development
FreePublished price
Zephyr Project logo
Zephyr ProjectEmbedded Systems Development
FreePublished price
RIOT OS logo
RIOT OS
Embedded Systems Development

The friendly Operating System for the Internet of Things

Zephyr Project logo
Zephyr Project
Embedded Systems Development

A proven RTOS ecosystem, by developers, for developers

Overview
CategoryEmbedded Systems DevelopmentEmbedded Systems Development
What it isFriendly operating system for IoT supporting 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers.Open source real-time operating system for connected resource-constrained devices supported by the Linux Foundation.
Pricing
Published priceFree
RIOT is a free, open-source real-time operating system released under the LGPLv2.1. There is no paid tier, license fee, or commercial edition from the project; it is community/aca…
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
Founded20132016
Team size1-10 employees11-50 employees
HeadquartersRemoteRemote

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