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Alternatives · 2026

The best nRF Connect for VS Code alternatives

The rest of Best Embedded Development IDEs, in this site's order: each with what it costs, where it runs and its record score.

1
Arduino IDE

Arduino IDE suits students, makers, and professional developers creating projects with electronic devices.

AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+5 Free plan Record5.8 Visit
2
Arm Keil MDK

It suits embedded developers working with supported Arm microcontrollers or Ethos-U processors who want IDE or command-line workflows.

WebWindowsMac+3 82.39 CHF a month Record5.7 Visit
3 WindowsMacLinux $2,500 one-time Record5.3 Visit
4
CS+

CS+ is for developers building software for supported Renesas MCU families.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record5.1 Visit
5 WindowsMacLinux+2 $249 a month, billed yearly Record5.0 Visit
6
e² studio

e² studio is intended for developers working with Renesas microcontrollers on Windows, Linux or macOS.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.9 Visit
7
Eclipse IDE

Eclipse IDE suits developers building tools or applications, including those working in Java and other supported development areas.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.9 Visit
8
ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code

This extension suits developers working on ESP-IDF projects for Espressif chips in Visual Studio Code.

WindowsMacLinux+1 Free plan Record4.9 Visit
9
MPLAB X IDE

It suits developers building embedded projects for Microchip devices who want an IDE with integrated debugging and programming tools.

WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.9 Visit
10 WindowsBrowser extension $19 a year Record4.8 Visit
11 WindowsLinux $295.20 one-time Record4.7 Visit
12
STM32CubeIDE

It suits developers editing, building, or debugging code for STM32 microcontrollers and microprocessors.

WindowsMacLinux+1 Free plan Record4.7 Visit
13
NuEclipse

It suits developers building NuMicro 8-bit, Cortex-M, or Cortex-A bare-metal projects on Windows or Linux.

WindowsLinux Free plan Record4.6 Visit
14
GD32 Embedded Builder

GD32 Embedded Builder suits developers creating and debugging projects for GD32MCU targets on Windows.

Windows Free plan Record4.4 Visit
15
IAR Embedded Workbench

IAR Embedded Workbench suits embedded development and security teams working with its supported architectures.

WindowsLinuxBrowser extension — Record4.4 Visit
16 Windows $369 one-time Record4.4 Visit
17 Windows Free plan Record4.3 Visit
18 WindowsMacLinux €798 one-time Record4.3 Visit
19
AURIX Development Studio

It suits developers, engineers, and enthusiasts working with AURIX microcontrollers.

Windows Free plan Record4.1 Visit
20
B4R

B4R suits Windows developers targeting Arduino-compatible boards, ESP8266, or ESP32.

Windows Free plan Record4.1 Visit
21 Windows $369 one-time Record4.0 Visit
22 WindowsLinux — Record3.9 Visit
23 Windows $419 one-time Record3.9 Visit
24 WebWindowsMac+1 Free plan Record3.5 Visit