Arm Keil MDK vs Raspberry Pi Pico SDK
| Arm Keil MDK | Raspberry Pi Pico SDK | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | $99/mo | Free |
| Platforms | api, extension, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows | extension, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Supported targets | Arm Cortex-M, Armv8-M, SecurCore and legacy Arm microcontrollers; Ethos-U processors; Fast Models | |
| Integrated debugging | Yes | |
| Hardware probe support | both | |
| RTOS support | Yes | |
| Integrated flashing | Yes | |
| Desktop platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | |
| SDK components | C/C++ and assembly headers, hardware APIs, hardware and high-level libraries, networking libraries, runtime infrastructure, CMake build system | |
| Target architectures | RP2040 Arm Cortex-M0+; RP2350 Arm Cortex-M33 and Hazard3 RISC-V | |
| Host platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | |
| Build systems | CMake | |
| Debug interfaces | SWD, USB-to-SWD, UART, OpenOCD and GDB | |
| License model | open-source |
Listed together in Best Embedded Systems Toolchains