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Comparison

FreeRTOS vs Memfault

On the evidence we track, Memfault leads this comparison with a composite score of 52/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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FreeRTOS43
★Memfault52
Score
vioscaleAI score
FreeRTOS43 / 100low · 29%
Memfault52 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
FreeRTOS✓
Memfault✓
Model
FreeRTOSopen_source
Memfaultfreemium
Price level
FreeRTOSfree
Memfaulthigh
Starting price
FreeRTOS–
Memfault$6,695
Transparent
FreeRTOS–
Memfault✓
Integrations
Count
FreeRTOS8
Memfault6
Security
Gdpr
FreeRTOS–
Memfault✓
Soc2
FreeRTOS–
Memfault✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
FreeRTOS0
Memfault–
Github stars
FreeRTOS7,861
Memfault–
Activity
Commits last 30d
FreeRTOS2
Memfault–
Release
Cadence days
FreeRTOS83
Memfault–
History
FreeRTOS14 items
Memfault–
License
Spdx
FreeRTOSMIT
Memfault–
Language
Primary
FreeRTOSC
Memfault–
Market
Availability
FreeRTOS–
MemfaultAvailable worldwide · HQ US
Content
Faq
FreeRTOS5 items
Memfault7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for embedded iot dev. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Target class
FreeRTOSMicrocontroller/RTOS
MemfaultBoth
Rtos type
FreeRTOSPreemptive
Memfault-
Low power support
FreeRTOS-
Memfault-
Tls dtls stack
FreeRTOS✓
Memfault-
Ota updates
FreeRTOS✓
Memfault✓
Device management console
FreeRTOS✓
Memfault✓
Device provisioning
FreeRTOS✓
Memfault-
Open source
FreeRTOS✓
Memfault✓
PSA certified
FreeRTOS✓
Memfault-
Rust support
FreeRTOS-
Memfault-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

FreeRTOS

An open-source real-time operating system designed for resource-constrained microcontrollers and small processors. Offers kernel with multiprocessing, integrated TCP/IP networking with IPv6, and security-validated connectivity libraries for cloud integration.

Independently observed

Memfault

Leader

A cloud platform for monitoring deployed IoT and embedded device health with crash reporting, logging analytics, and over-the-air updates. It enables device manufacturers to ensure security compliance and troubleshoot fleet issues efficiently.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

FreeRTOS

Open sourceFree tier

Free (MIT license); commercial support available via OpenRTOS

  • FreeRTOSFree
  • OpenRTOSContact sales
as of verify ↗

Memfault

Leader
from $6695/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $3,495/month. Free developer tier for up to 10 development devices.

  • DeveloperFree
    • 1,000 reporting devices
    • 2 monitored chips per device
    • 2 product architectures
    • 20 users
    • Standard user roles
    • +7 more
  • GrowthContact sales
    • 1,000 reporting devices
    • 2 monitored chips per device
    • 2 product architectures
    • 10 users
    • Standard user roles
    • +9 more
  • Scale$6,695/month. Advanced features for multiple product lines.
    • Everything in Growth
    • 45 days data retention
    • 2 chip integrations
    • 2 device architectures
    • 25 users
    • +8 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Scale
    • 60 days data retention
    • Uncapped chip integrations
    • Uncapped product architectures
    • 50 users
    • +7 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
FreeRTOS–
Memfault✓
Android
FreeRTOS–
Memfault✓
Linux
FreeRTOS–
Memfault✓
CLI
FreeRTOS–
Memfault✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FreeRTOS✗
Memfault✓
Self-hosted
FreeRTOS✓
Memfault✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

FreeRTOS

9 total
  • AWS IoT Device Shadow
  • AWS IoT Jobs
  • AWS IoT Device Defender
  • AWS IoT Fleet Provisioning
  • AWS IoT OTA
  • MbedTLS
  • WolfSSL
  • Percepio Tracealyzer
  • AWS IoT
Independently observed

Memfault

Leader
6 total
  • 1NCE
  • Jira
  • Golioth
  • Texas Instruments
  • Google
  • NXP
Independently observed
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