Contiki-NG vs QNX Neutrino RTOS
| Contiki-NG | QNX Neutrino RTOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | self-hosted |
| Deployment model | edge | |
| Supported device OS | ARM Cortex-M3/M4; TI MSP430; TI CC13xx/CC26xx; Nordic nRF5340/nRF52840; Silicon Labs Gecko; native/Cooja | |
| Protocol support | IPv6, 6LoWPAN, RPL, CoAP/CoAPs, OMA LwM2M, TSCH/6TiSCH, MQTT, SNMP, IEEE 802.15.4 | |
| Free plan | No | |
| Device types | Embedded systems; supported applications include medical instruments, routers, telematics devices, process-control systems and air-traffic-control systems | |
| CPU architectures | MIPS, PowerPC, SH-4, ARM, StrongARM, XScale, x86 | |
| Support lifecycle | Foundational QNX products typically reach End of Sale and Standard Support 8 years after commercial release; product-specific lifecycle varies | |
| Built-in management | QNX Software Center for downloading and managing QNX SDP versions 7.x and 8.x | |
| App compatibility | POSIX API support; portability and migration from Linux, Unix and other POSIX programs | |
| Deployment models | Embedded target hardware; runtime virtual machine availability is documented for QNX Neutrino |
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