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Description

Developed in collaboration with top chip manufacturers over a span of 15 years, FreeRTOS is now downloaded approximately every 170 seconds and stands as a top-tier real-time operating system (RTOS) tailored for microcontrollers and small microprocessors. Available at no cost under the MIT open source license, FreeRTOS encompasses a kernel along with an expanding collection of IoT libraries that cater to various industries. Prioritizing reliability and user-friendliness, FreeRTOS is renowned for its proven durability, minimal footprint, and extensive device compatibility, making it the go-to standard for microcontroller and small microprocessor applications among leading global enterprises. With a wealth of pre-configured demos and IoT reference integrations readily available, users can easily set up their projects without any hassle. This streamlined process allows for rapid downloading, compiling, and quicker market entry. Furthermore, the ecosystem of partners offers a diverse range of options, including both community-driven contributions and professional support, ensuring that users have access to the resources they need for success. As technology continues to evolve, FreeRTOS remains committed to adapting and enhancing its offerings to meet the ever-changing demands of the industry.

Description

The MQX real-time operating system (RTOS) delivers excellent real-time capabilities while maintaining a compact and customizable footprint. This RTOS is seamlessly integrated with NXP's 32-bit MCUs and MPUs and comes with essential device drivers commonly utilized in embedded applications. Designed with a contemporary, component-oriented microkernel architecture, the MQX RTOS allows engineers to tailor features, size, and performance by selectively integrating components, thus adhering to the stringent memory limitations typical of embedded systems. Remarkably, it can be set up to use as little as 8 KB of ROM and 2.5 KB of RAM on the Arm Cortex M4, accommodating the kernel, two task applications, one lightweight semaphore, the interrupt stack, queues, and the memory manager. This configuration ensures a complete RTOS core is available while offering additional optional services as needed. By linking components only when required, the system effectively avoids unnecessary memory bloat from unused functions. Moreover, key components are offered in both standard and lightweight configurations, providing further flexibility regarding size, RAM and ROM usage, and performance options, making it a versatile choice for various applications.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

Screenshots View All

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Integrations

Golioth Yes 
AWS IoT Device Defender Yes 
Coco Code Coverage Yes 
Cypress Yes 
MPLAB Harmony v3 Yes 
NetsPresso No 
Pelion IoT Connectivity Yes 
Percepio Yes 
QuarkLink No 
RaimaDB Yes 
Rapita Verification Suite Yes 
Sibros No 
eXtremeDB Yes 
fAST Dynamic Yes 

Integrations

Golioth Yes 
AWS IoT Device Defender No 
Coco Code Coverage No 
Cypress No 
MPLAB Harmony v3 No 
NetsPresso Yes 
Pelion IoT Connectivity No 
Percepio No 
QuarkLink Yes 
RaimaDB No 
Rapita Verification Suite No 
Sibros Yes 
eXtremeDB No 
fAST Dynamic No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

FreeRTOS

Founded

2010

Website

www.freertos.org

Vendor Details

Company Name

NXP

Founded

2006

Country

Netherlands

Website

www.nxp.com/design/software/embedded-software/mqx-software-solutions/mqx-real-time-operating-system-rtos:MQXRTOS

Product Features

IoT

Application Development No 
Big Data Analytics No 
Configuration Management No 
Connectivity Management No 
Data Collection No 
Data Management No 
Device Management No 
Performance Management No 
Prototyping No 
Visualization No 

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