Head to head
| Metric | nRF Connect SDK | Arduino | PlatformIO | ESP-IDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 1.4k | 3.3k | 9.6k | 19.4k |
| Weekly downloads | n/a | n/a | 406k | n/a |
| Download growth | n/a | n/a | +40% | n/a |
| Popularity score | 58/100 | 64/100 | 70/100 | 78/100 |
| Forks | 1.6k | 648 | 916 | 8.6k |
| Open issues | 268 | 636 | 282 | 1.8k |
| Last commit | 2w ago | 5d ago | 4d ago | 1w ago |
| Latest version | n/a | n/a | 6.2.0Sep 5, 2026 | n/a |
| License | n/a | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| First released | 2018 | 2021 | 2014 | 2016 |
| Signals | None | Popular | Popular | Popular |
| Listed in | Embedded & IoT › Frameworks & SDKs | Embedded & IoT › Frameworks & SDKs | Embedded & IoT › Frameworks & SDKs | Embedded & IoT › Frameworks & SDKs |
Weekly downloads over time
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