Arm GNU Toolchain vs STM32Cube MCU Packages
| Arm GNU Toolchain | STM32Cube MCU Packages | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | Free | |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Debugger included | Yes | No |
| SDK components | GCC; Binutils; glibc; Newlib; GDB | HAL, LL APIs, CMSIS, board-support packages, middleware, utilities, examples |
| Target architectures | Arm A-profile; Arm R-profile; Arm M-profile; Cortex-A; Cortex-R; Cortex-M; Neoverse | Arm Cortex STM32 microcontrollers |
| Host platforms | Microsoft Windows x86; Linux x86_64 and AArch64; macOS x86_64 | Windows, Linux, macOS |
| License model | open-source | free proprietary |
| Build systems | CMake, IAR projects, Open-CMSIS-Pack csolution | |
| Debug interfaces | ST-LINK SWD, JTAG |
Listed together in Best Embedded Systems Toolchains