Arm Keil MDK vs Raspberry Pi Pico SDK
| Arm Keil MDK | Raspberry Pi Pico SDK | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $99/mo | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, extension, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows | extension, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| 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 |
Both are listed in Best Embedded Systems Toolchains. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Arm Keil MDK scores higher on our published basis.