# RIOT OS - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/riot-os - **Category:** Embedded IOT Dev - **Homepage:** https://riot-os.org - **Also known as:** riot-os - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:19:58.103Z ## Vioscale score **36.2 / 100**, confidence 23% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | capabilities | 0 | 0.07844444444444446 | 0 | - | | repo_stars | 71 | 0.026 | 1.8 | ✓ | | integrations | 8.7 | 0.07033333333333334 | 0.6 | ✓ | | dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 63.1 | 0.094 | 5.9 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 51.1 | 0.052 | 2.7 | ✓ | | security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 0 | 0.042 | 0 | - | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-20, [verify at source](https://riot-os.org). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier ## About A lightweight, modular OS designed to enable secure, distributed IoT applications across microcontrollers and edge devices. It abstracts hardware differences through vendor-agnostic APIs while supporting both cloud-connected and decentralized network architectures. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** macOS, Linux, Windows - **Deployment:** On-premise, Self-hosted ## Integrations (1) _Independently observed._ - LwM2M ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [2026.07](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2026.07) | 2026-08-21 | stable | | [2026.04.01](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2026.04.01) | 2026-05-22 | stable | | [2026.04](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2026.04) | 2026-05-06 | stable | | [2026.01](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2026.01) | 2026-02-10 | stable | | [2025.10](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2025.10) | 2025-12-06 | stable | | [2025.07](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2025.07) | 2025-08-04 | stable | | [2025.04](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2025.04) | 2025-04-29 | stable | | [2025.01](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2025.01) | 2025-02-04 | stable | | [2024.10](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2024.10) | 2024-11-29 | stable | | [2024.07](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2024.07) | 2024-07-31 | stable | | [2024.04](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2024.04) | 2024-05-07 | stable | | [2024.01](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2024.01) | 2024-02-08 | stable | | [2023.10](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2023.10) | 2023-11-21 | stable | | [2023.07](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2023.07) | 2023-08-13 | stable | | [2023.04](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/releases/tag/2023.04) | 2023-04-28 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=riot&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality. ## Facts Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule. ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/riot-os/RIOT/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 5,778 | [link](https://github.com/riot-os/RIOT) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Friot-os%2FRIOT) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | C | [link](https://github.com/riot-os/RIOT) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | LGPL-2.1 | [link](https://github.com/riot-os/RIOT) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 88 | [link](https://github.com/riot-os/RIOT/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### integrations | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | integrations.count | 1 | [link](https://riot-os.org) | 2026-08-20 | 60% (medium) | ### market | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://riot-os.org) | 2026-08-20 | 75% (high) | ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://riot-os.org) | 2026-08-20 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://riot-os.org) | 2026-08-20 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://riot-os.org) | 2026-08-20 | 60% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://riot-os.org/assets/keys/security.asc) | 2026-08-20 | 75% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=riot&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=riot&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/riot-os). 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