Arm GNU Toolchain vs Zephyr SDK
| Arm GNU Toolchain | Zephyr SDK | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Debugger included | Yes | Yes |
| SDK components | GCC; Binutils; glibc; Newlib; GDB | compiler, assembler, linker, GDB, QEMU, OpenOCD, BOSSA, Xilinx QEMU, Picolibc |
| Target architectures | Arm A-profile; Arm R-profile; Arm M-profile; Cortex-A; Cortex-R; Cortex-M; Neoverse | ARC, ARM, MicroBlaze, MIPS, OpenRISC 1000, RISC-V, RX, SPARC, x86, Xtensa |
| Host platforms | Microsoft Windows x86; Linux x86_64 and AArch64; macOS x86_64 | Linux, macOS (AArch64), Windows (x86-64) |
| License model | open-source | open-source |
| Build systems | — | CMake, west, Ninja |
| Debug interfaces | — | QEMU GDB server, OpenOCD, GDB |
Both are listed in Best Embedded Systems Toolchains. On The Geeks Club, Arm GNU Toolchain scores higher on our published basis.