FreeRTOS
FreeRTOS - The small, robust real-time OS with a cosmic footprint
FreeRTOS is a lightweight, portable real-time kernel for microcontrollers, offering deterministic tasks, queues, and timers with broad hardware support.
Official WebsiteCategory
Embedded & Hardware
First Release
2009
License
MIT / modified BSD (kernel core under MIT; plus optional FreeRTOS-Plus components with varied licenses)
Maintained By
Real Time Engineers Limited (RTE)
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Difficulty
Intermediate 2/3
Moderate because it covers a sizable API surface (tasks, scheduling, IPC, timers) and memory management, but remains approachable for embedded developers.