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QNX Neutrino RTOS

QNX Neutrino RTOS is a real-time operating system for embedded applications, with a microkernel that keeps drivers, applications, protocol stacks, and file s…

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What QNX Neutrino RTOS is

QNX Neutrino RTOS is a real-time operating system for embedded applications, with a microkernel that keeps drivers, applications, protocol stacks, and file systems in memory-protected user space outside the kernel. If a component fails, the system can stop it, recover its resources, and restart components without rebooting. Networking includes IPv4, IPv6, IPSec, FTP, HTTP, SSH, and Telnet. QNX Momentics, an Eclipse-based development environment, provides memory-protection diagnostics and system tracing. The RTOS supports multiprocessing, transparent distributed processing, and POSIX-based application portability, with runtime support and board support packages listed for MIPS, PowerPC, SH-4, ARM, StrongArm, XScale, and x86. QNX Software Center manages QNX Software Development Platform versions 7.x and 8.x. The product is self-hosted and has no free plan; pricing is on request, with a 30-day evaluation license for exploratory development and proof-of-concept prototyping, not commercial development. The Safe Kernel is described as certified to IEC 61508 Safety Integrity Level 3.

Good

  • Failed components can restart without rebooting.
  • Includes IPv4, IPv6, IPSec, FTP, HTTP, SSH, and Telnet.
  • Momentics includes diagnostics and system tracing.
  • Supports POSIX-based application portability.
  • 30-day evaluation license is available.

Watch out

  • No free plan.
  • Commercial development is excluded from the 30-day evaluation.
  • Pricing is available on request.
  • Runtime licensing options vary by component.

Who it suits

It suits teams building embedded systems in areas such as automotive, industrial controls, medical devices, robotics, transportation, rail, or aerospace and defense. POSIX support and multiple listed processor architectures may matter to teams planning application portability or hardware selection.

Verdict

QNX Neutrino RTOS combines embedded real-time operation with a microkernel, fault recovery, networking, and development tools. Check the component-specific runtime licensing options and product lifecycle details when planning a deployment.

Plans and prices

From QNX Neutrino RTOS's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
QNX Neutrino RTOS commercial licensePriced on requestRuntime licensing options vary by component · Contact QNX sales for runtime licensing options.

The facts

Each one read from QNX Neutrino RTOS's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Customers and industries
QNX says its technology supports mission-critical systems in automotive, industrial controls, robotics, medical devices, commercial transportation, rail, and aerospace and defense.checked 11 Oct 2026
Development tools
QNX Momentics is an Eclipse-based integrated development environment with memory-protection diagnostics and system tracing tools.checked 11 Oct 2026
Downloads
QNX Software Center downloads and manages QNX Software Development Platform versions 7.x and 8.x.checked 11 Oct 2026
Evaluation
QNX offers evaluators a 30-day license for assessing the runtime software and conducting exploratory development or proof-of-concept prototyping; commercial development is excluded.checked 11 Oct 2026
Fault recovery
The system can terminate a failed component, reclaim its resources, and restart components without rebooting.checked 11 Oct 2026
Hardware support
The product overview lists runtime support and board support packages for MIPS, PowerPC, SH-4, ARM, StrongArm, XScale, and x86 chipsets.checked 11 Oct 2026
Microkernel
Its microkernel architecture runs drivers, applications, protocol stacks, and file systems outside the kernel in memory-protected user space.checked 11 Oct 2026
Networking
The RTOS includes networking technologies such as IPv4, IPv6, IPSec, FTP, HTTP, SSH, and Telnet.checked 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
QNX Neutrino RTOS is a real-time operating system for embedded applications.checked 11 Oct 2026
Safety certification
QNX Neutrino RTOS Safe Kernel is described as certified to IEC 61508 Safety Integrity Level 3.checked 11 Oct 2026
Scaling and portability
The product supports multiprocessing, transparent distributed processing, and POSIX-based application portability.checked 11 Oct 2026
Support
QNX provides support options and a support portal for its products.checked 11 Oct 2026

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