Black Magic Debug vs Xdebug
| Black Magic Debug | Xdebug | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | £16.67/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Target platforms | ARM Cortex-M, ARM Cortex-A, RISC-V | Linux, macOS, Windows, web/CLI PHP environments |
| Remote debugging | Yes | Yes |
| Supported languages | — | PHP |
| Conditional breakpoints | — | Yes |
| Exception breakpoints | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Debuggers. On Inferse, Xdebug scores higher on our published basis.