mikroC PRO for PIC vs MPLAB X IDE
| mikroC PRO for PIC | MPLAB X IDE | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Supported targets | Microchip PIC microcontrollers; over 808 MCUs | PIC, dsPIC, AVR, SAM, PIC32 and other Microchip MCU, DSC and MPU families |
| Integrated debugging | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware probe support | vendor | vendor |
| Integrated flashing | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| RTOS support | Yes | |
| Debugger included | Yes | |
| SDK components | peripheral libraries, drivers, system services, middleware, RTOS support, application examples | |
| Target architectures | 32-bit MIPS and Arm Cortex-based MCU and MPU families | |
| Host platforms | Windows, Linux, macOS | |
| Build systems | MPLAB X IDE with MPLAB Code Configurator; IAR Embedded Workbench and Keil MDK workflows documented | |
| License model | commercial |
Listed together in Best Embedded Development IDEs