Arm Toolchain for Embedded vs AURIX Development Studio
| Arm Toolchain for Embedded | AURIX Development Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| SDK components | Clang compiler drivers; LLVM LLD linker; LLVM archiver; LLVM coverage tools; DWARF utilities; Picolibc; LLVM-libc overlay | Over 150 peripheral Components; communications library for I2C, USB, UART, SPI, CAN, LIN, and Bluetooth Low Energy; analog peripherals; dynamically generated APIs; Peripheral Driver Library |
| Target architectures | Armv7-A; Armv8-A through Armv8.9-A; Armv9-A through Armv9.6-A; Armv7-R; Armv8-R; Armv6-M; Armv7-M; Armv7E-M; Armv8-M; Armv8.1-M | 8051; Arm Cortex-M0/M0+; Arm Cortex-M3; Arm Cortex-M4 |
| Build systems | Makefiles; GNU-style linker scripts | Native PSoC Creator project build; exported Makefile workflow |
| Debug interfaces | Semihosting | CMSIS-DAP; KitProg2; KitProg3; PSoC Programmer |
| License model | open-source | free proprietary |
| Debugger included | — | Yes |
| Host platforms | — | Windows |
Both are listed in Best Embedded Systems Toolchains. On The Geeks Club, AURIX Development Studio scores higher on our published basis.