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Karthikh_Amaran
Karthikh_Amaran
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April 25, 2023
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What is the Difference between STM32 Cube IDE, STM CubeMX and OpenSTM32-System Workbench?

I'm a beginner in working with Embedded Systems. I'm confused over OpenSTM32 System Workbench and Cube IDE. Could you please clarify me on this.

Thanks

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Peter BENSCH
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ST Technical Moderator
April 25, 2023

Welcome, @Karthikh_Amaran​, to the community!

Well, that is a very generic question and has historical backgrounds, but they are not necessarily important for newcomers.

  • OpenSTM32 System Workbench (AC6), was supported as a free GUI with GNU GCC by STMicroelectronics until a few years ago.
  • STM32CubeIDE is the current free GUI with GNU GCC from STMicroelectronics, also contains STM32CubeMX
  • STM32CubeMX is the stand-alone tool for configuration and creation of a STM32 source code with initialization of the core and the selected peripherals, can create projects for different GUI (IAR, Keil) or compilers (make)

I'd recommend starting to read in the Developer Zone and maybe with a Jump Start.

Hope that helps?

Regards

/Peter

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Peter BENSCH
Peter BENSCHBest answer
ST Technical Moderator
April 25, 2023

Welcome, @Karthikh_Amaran​, to the community!

Well, that is a very generic question and has historical backgrounds, but they are not necessarily important for newcomers.

  • OpenSTM32 System Workbench (AC6), was supported as a free GUI with GNU GCC by STMicroelectronics until a few years ago.
  • STM32CubeIDE is the current free GUI with GNU GCC from STMicroelectronics, also contains STM32CubeMX
  • STM32CubeMX is the stand-alone tool for configuration and creation of a STM32 source code with initialization of the core and the selected peripherals, can create projects for different GUI (IAR, Keil) or compilers (make)

I'd recommend starting to read in the Developer Zone and maybe with a Jump Start.

Hope that helps?

Regards

/Peter

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    Peter BENSCH
    Peter BENSCH
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    April 25, 2023

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    Good luck!

    /Peter

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