MPLAB X IDE Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to MPLAB X IDE for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Code::Blocks, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to MPLAB X IDE and 11 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to MPLAB X IDE are AvalonStudio, DrPython, Embitz and CCS PCW Compiler.

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  1. Code::Blocks icon
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    Code::Blocks is a free C++ IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users. It is designed to be very extensible and fully configurable.

    60 Code::Blocks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. AvalonStudio icon
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    An extensible, cross platform IDE written in C# for Embedded C/C++, .NET Core, Avalonia and Typescript.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
  3. DrPython icon
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    DrPython is a highly customizable text editor geared towards writing programs in Python quickly and easily. It is written in Python using the wxPython toolkit (which makes use of the Scintilla text control internally).

    21 DrPython alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Embitz icon
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    Embitz is a free C/C++ IDE built to meet the most demanding needs of its users working in the field of embedded software development Finally, an IDE with all the features you need and operation across different targets (ARM, MSP430, PIC, ...).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Intelligent and highly optimized CCS C compilers contain Standard C operators and Built-in Function libraries that are specific to PIC registers, providing developers with a powerful tool for accessing device hardware features from the C language level.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. MPLAB IDE icon
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    The current version of MPLAB IDE is version 8. It is a 32-bit application on Microsoft Windows and includes several free software components for application development, hardware emulation and debugging.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. mikroC icon
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    mikroC is a full-featured ANSI C compiler for 5 different microcontroller architectures. It is the best solution for developing code for your favorite microcontroller. It features intuitive IDE, powerful compiler with advanced SSA optimizations, lots of hardware and software...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. PBP is the industry standard BASIC programming language for Microchip's PIC microcontrollers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. The PicCBuilder is an Eclipse plugin for allowing the use of Eclipse CDT as the editor and builder of projects for Microchip PIC microcontrollers. It creates makefiles that involke the C30 or C32 toolchain to generate the binary files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse Che
    • Eclipse
     
  10. SDCC is a retargettable, optimizing Standard C (ANSI C89, ISO C99, ISO C11) compiler suite that targets the Intel MCS51 based microprocessors (8031, 8032, 8051, 8052, etc.), Maxim (formerly Dallas) DS80C390 variants, Freescale (formerly Motorola) HC08 based (hc08, s08), Zilog...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11.  Like

    gputils is a collection of development tools for Microchip (TM) PIC (TM) microcontrollers. It's intended to be compatible with the manufacturer's tools, MPASM, MPLINK and MPLIB.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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