The Total Cost of Ownership

Determining the TCO for embedded software tools depends on factors like tool choice, team size, project complexity, and goals.

Organizations need to analyze these factors to make informed decisions about tool selection, usage, and ongoing maintenance to manage the TCO of embedded software tools effectively.

We help you compare costs, avoid pitfalls, and choose tools that fit your budget!

TCO Calculator

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Estimated number of lines of code (KLOC)

Estimated duration (months / minimum 12)

Number of developers

Average salary for an embedded/software developer (including the benefits, payroll taxes and corporate liability insurance x 1,4)

The average daily rate for a Senior Attorney (e.g 146,000 x 1,4 / 200) for license compliance

Only select options and toolchains that apply

Code Reuse

Do you frequently reuse and adjust code to fit multiple devices? (e.g from ST to NXP,…)

GNU Toolchain / Arm GNU Toolchain

Using plain vanilla GCC-GNU Compiler Collection + GDB-GNU Debugger

Using standard Arm GNU Toolchain (Arm flavor of GCC + GDB)

Free Silicon Vendor IDEs based on GCC

Using STM32CubeIDE from ST

Using MCUXpresso IDE from NXP

Using other free IDE's (Simplicity Studio, e² studio, DAVE IDE, ...)

Requirements and CI/CD Automated Workflows

Using CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

FuSa / Certified toolchain required (*select only toochains that apply)