Arduino IDE
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nRF Connect for VS Code
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VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Arduino IDE | nRF Connect for VS Code |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Arduino's privacy policy gives its registered office as Via Andrea Appiani 25, Monza, Italy. | Trondheim, Norway |
| Purpose | Arduino provides software for creating projects with electronic devices that interact with the physical world. | The extension lets developers develop, build, and debug applications based on the nRF Connect SDK in Visual Studio Code. |
Arduino IDE plans
- Arduino IDE 2Free
nRF Connect for VS Code plans
- nRF Connect for VS CodeFree
Pick Arduino IDE if…
It suits students, makers, and professional developers creating projects with physical electronic devices. The editor and CLI support both graphical and text-based workflows.
Pick nRF Connect for VS Code if…
It suits developers building for supported Nordic nRF Series devices who want SDK configuration, building, debugging, and flashing tools in a VS Code environment.