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IAR Embedded Workbench vs RISC-V GNU Toolchain

Both stand on embedded systems toolchains. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

IAR Embedded Workbench

Free trial ExtensionLinuxWindows

IAR Embedded Workbench combines build, debug and analysis tools for embedded development, with broad architecture support and integrations. The evaluation has notable feature and support limits, and paid pricing requires a request.

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RISC-V GNU Toolchain

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

RISC-V GNU Toolchain covers both bare-metal and Linux toolchain builds, with configurable architectures, ABIs and libraries. Its documented build and clone sizes are substantial, so allow for that disk space.

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The facts

IAR Embedded WorkbenchRISC-V GNU Toolchain
Free planA free trialYes
Open sourceNoNot published
Runs onExtension, Linux, WindowsLinux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid planFree or on requestFree or on request
Plans published21
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websiteiar.comgithub.com
On embedded systems toolchains#21 of 30#17 of 30

IAR Embedded Workbench: what it does well

  • Supports more than 20 architectures.
  • C-SPY includes trace, coverage and profiling.
  • Works with VS Code, Eclipse and CMake.
  • Supports multiple debug probes and RTOS plugins.
  • 14-day evaluation is available.

What to know first

  • Evaluation is limited to non-commercial use.
  • Evaluation excludes C-STAT and MISRA C support.
  • Legacy architectures are available by request only.
  • Pricing is on request.

RISC-V GNU Toolchain: what it does well

  • Supports both RV32 and RV64 configurations.
  • Offers several C library options for bare-metal and Linux.
  • Includes GCC, binutils and GDB.
  • Documents DejaGNU testing and make check targets.

What to know first

  • A build needs about 8 GiB of disk space.
  • Cloning takes around 6.65 GB.
  • LLVM and multilib configuration flags cannot be combined.

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