pyOCD
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What both publish
| Fact | pyOCD | Xdebug |
|---|---|---|
| IDE integrations | The site names Arm CMSIS Debugger, Cortex-Debug, and Eclipse Embedded CDT as supported GDB integrations. | The DBGp protocol is supported by nearly every PHP IDE, including Visual Studio Code and PhpStorm, and by text-based editors. |
| Support | The project directs users to GitHub issues and discussions, a public Slack workspace, and a Google Groups mailing list. | Community support uses Stack Overflow with low issue priority, while paid Pro and Business tiers offer email technical support and medium or high issue priority. |
| Supported systems | pyOCD requires Python 3.9 or later and runs on macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows. | Installation instructions cover Linux, macOS, Windows, and Unix-like systems; source builds are described for Unix-like operating systems. |
pyOCD plans
- pyOCDFree
Xdebug plans
- Pro£200 a year
- Business£1,000 a year
Pick pyOCD if…
pyOCD suits developers working with Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers who need command-line or IDE debugging, firmware programming, or a Python API for custom tools. It may also suit teams using CI or remote probe access, provided they account for the security and erase limitations.
Pick Xdebug if…
Xdebug suits PHP developers who need interactive debugging, execution traces, profiling, or code coverage. Its paid Pro and Business tiers suit developers seeking email technical support.