esp-idf VS esptool

Compare esp-idf vs esptool and see what are their differences.

esp-idf

Espressif IoT Development Framework. Official development framework for Espressif SoCs. (by espressif)

esptool

Espressif SoC serial bootloader utility (by espressif)
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esp-idf esptool
245 51
12,479 5,304
2.8% 1.9%
10.0 9.1
about 22 hours ago 4 days ago
C Python
Apache License 2.0 GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
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esp-idf

Posts with mentions or reviews of esp-idf. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-07.

esptool

Posts with mentions or reviews of esptool. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-17.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing esp-idf and esptool you can also consider the following projects:

arduino-esp32 - Arduino core for the ESP32

WLED-Utils - Helper utilities for working with WLED

MicroPython - MicroPython - a lean and efficient Python implementation for microcontrollers and constrained systems

crosstool-NG - crosstool-NG with support for Xtensa

WiFiManager - ESP8266 WiFi Connection manager with web captive portal

WLED - Control WS2812B and many more types of digital RGB LEDs with an ESP8266 or ESP32 over WiFi!

esp-open-sdk - Free and open (as much as possible) integrated SDK for ESP8266/ESP8285 chips

Unity Test API - Simple Unit Testing for C

esptool-js - Javascript implementation of flasher tool for Espressif chips, running in web browser using WebSerial.

micropython-nanoweb - Full async Micropython web server with small memory footprint.