Arm Keil MDK vs Visual Micro
| Arm Keil MDK | Visual Micro | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | $99/mo | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, extension, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows | Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Supported targets | Arm Cortex-M, Armv8-M, SecurCore and legacy Arm microcontrollers; Ethos-U processors; Fast Models | Arduino-compatible boards; Teensy; ESP8266; ESP32; STM32; Raspberry Pi Pico RP2040/RP2350; SAMD; SAM; TI; AVR; NRF5x/NRF52; Portenta H7; Arduino Uno R4; Arduino Giga |
| Integrated debugging | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware probe support | both | third-party |
| RTOS support | Yes | — |
| Integrated flashing | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Windows |
Both are listed in Best Embedded Development IDEs. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Arm Keil MDK scores higher on our published basis.