ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code vs STM32CubeIDE

ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code

5.9 #7 in Embedded Development IDEs

About ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code

STM32CubeIDE

5.7 #31 in IDE Software

About STM32CubeIDE
ESP-IDF Extension for VS CodeSTM32CubeIDE
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFreeFree
Open sourceNoNo
Platformsextension, Linux, macOS, Windowsextension, Linux, macOS, Windows
Free planYesYes
Supported targetsESP32, ESP32-S2, ESP32-S3, ESP32-C2, ESP32-C3, ESP32-C5, ESP32-C6, ESP32-C61, ESP32-H2, ESP32-H21, ESP32-H4, ESP32-P4STM32 microcontrollers and microprocessors; all STM32 MCUs and MPUs
Integrated debuggingYesYes
Hardware probe supportbothboth
RTOS supportYesYes
Integrated flashingYesYes
Desktop platformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, Linux, macOS

Both are listed in Best Embedded Development IDEs, Best Embedded Systems Toolchains, Best IoT Development Tools. On Inferse, ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code scores higher on our published basis.