Hands-On RTOS with Microcontrollers

Rowley CrossWorks

Rowley Crossworks is a slightly lower priced entry point than Keil and IAR. Middleware is licensed separately from the IDE. FreeRTOS-aware task-based debugging is not available from within the IDE; instead, support is available for the CrossWorks Tasking Library (CTL) RTOS solution.

Here are the quick stats for CrossWorks:

Website	https://www.rowley.co.uk/
Host OS	Windows, macOS, or Linux
Debugger support	Many
IDE framework	Proprietary
Compiler	GCC, LLVM
Cost	$–$$$
License type	Proprietary

 

Next up is an IDE created by a company known for its debugging hardware: SEGGER Embedded Studio.