Open Source Arduino IDE AlternativesTop IDEs and other similar apps like Arduino IDE

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   PlatformIO

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   An open source ecosystem for IoT development. Cross-platform IDE and unified debugger. Remote unit testing and firmware updates.

   18 PlatformIO alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • IDE

   Origin

   • Estonia
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • CLion
   • Visual Studio Code
   • Eclipse
   • Qt Creator
   • Vim
   • Sublime Text
   • GNU Emacs
   • NetBeans
   • Atom
   • Microsoft Visual Studio

   

   

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   Nuncio Bitis

   Negative comment•Dec 3, 2025

   0

   PlatformIO doesn't have definitions for the ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1. They force you to use the DevKitM-1, which is different. Also, PlatformIO doesn't have a full set of BLE libraries (e.g. doesn't support BLE descriptors)

   jamilsonjunior

   Positive comment•Mar 27, 2017

   0

   More complete than Arduino IDE.

   littlegreenrock

   Negative comment•Jun 15, 2024

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   Installation and setup is impossible

   

   

   • Most users think PlatformIO is a great Arduino IDE alternative.

   • PlatformIO is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Arduino IDE.

   • PlatformIO is the most popular Open Source alternative to Arduino IDE.

   • PlatformIO is Free and Open SourceArduino IDE is also Free and Open Source
2. Arduino Eclipse plugin

    10 likes

   Where Arduino meets Eclipse.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • IDE

   Origin

   • Netherlands
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Arduino IDE
   • Eclipse

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•May 26, 2018

   1

   It is a professional multiplatform extensible development environment that lets you create Arduino sketches at nearly the same ease as the Arduino IDE and keep nearly the full power of the professional development environment. Think about refactoring, unit testing, debugging...

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Negative comment•Nov 26, 2015

   -1

   Absolutely completely different

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   • Most users think Arduino Eclipse plugin is a great Arduino IDE alternative.

   • Arduino Eclipse plugin is Free and Open SourceArduino IDE is also Free and Open Source
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   OneWare Studio

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   OneWare Studio is the next generation IDE for electronics development. It supports a broad range of development languages including VHDL, Verilog, C++, and more. It is designed to streamline electronics development with features like a high-speed simulation viewer and advanced...

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • IDE

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak
   • Snapcraft

   

   

   

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   UECIDE

    11 likes

   Universal Embedded Computing IDE - UECIDE is aiming to be a generic IDE based on the Arduino IDE which can easilly support ALL the available boards.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • IDE

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Sep 30, 2019

   1

   It supports the development of PIC µCs

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   • UECIDE is Free and Open SourceArduino IDE is also Free and Open Source
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   Ktechlab

    28 likes

   KTechLab is an IDE for microcontrollers and electronics. It supports circuit simulation, program development for microcontrollers and simulating the programmed microcontroller together with its application circuit.

   28 Ktechlab alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Circuit Simulator
   • Electronic Design Automation Tool

   Origin

   • International

   Platforms

   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Jul 15, 2015

   2

   Not compatible with atmel processors

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Most users think Ktechlab is a great Arduino IDE alternative.

   • Ktechlab is Free and Open SourceArduino IDE is also Free and Open Source
   • Ktechlab is Privacy focused and LightweightArduino IDE is not according to our users
7. 

   

   XOD

    1 like

   A visual programming language for microcontrollers. Like code, but better.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • IDE

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Online

   

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   Arduino Studio

    1 like

   Arduino Studio is a new open source development environment for the Arduino Programming Language. Instead of a monolithic architecture and a centralized development model, Arduino Studio take advantage of Adobe Brackets Editor's pluggable system.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Origin

   • Switzerland

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Brackets

   

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    codebender

     1 like

    Program your arduino online. codebender is a web platform for hackers, makers and artists. Code, store and manage your Arduino sketches on the cloud, and even compile and flash them to your Arduino. Right from your browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • IDE

    Platforms

    • Online

    

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    Wia

     2 likes

    We help developers build things and connect them to the Internet through our IoT cloud platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    

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    • Wia is the most popular iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Arduino IDE.

    • Wia is Free Personal and Open SourceArduino IDE is Free and Open Source
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    roobuilder

     1 like

    It's a cross between Glade / Visual Studio — the idea is that most 'action' code for an application is actually quite simple - so entering the code on the event handlers for a widget makes the proximity of code to action better.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (LGPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • IDE

    Origin

    • Hong Kong SAR China

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    

    

    

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    WinAVR

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    WinAVR (tm) is a suite of executable, open source software development tools for the Atmel AVR series of RISC microprocessors hosted on the Windows platform. Includes the GNU GCC compiler for C and C++.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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14. MINIBLOQ

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    miniBloq is an open source graphical programming environment for Multiplo™, Arduino™, physical computing devices and robots.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • IDE

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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