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Augment Code vs Keil MDK

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Augment Code

Software Development

Agentic software development at organizational scale

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Keil MDK

Developer Tools

Microcontroller Development Kit for Arm-based devices

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Keil MDK has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Augment Code enterprise requires custom pricing negotiation; Keil MDK pricing for Essential and Professional subscriptions not disclosed on primary site

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Augment Code and Keil MDK actually diverge.

Attributes where Augment Code and Keil MDK differ
AttributeAugment CodeKeil MDK
Starting price$100/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
CategorySoftware DevelopmentDeveloper Tools

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Augment Code

  • AI-powered code completionnot Keil MDK
  • Development tool integrationnot Keil MDK
  • Enterprise software developmentnot Keil MDK

Keil MDK

  • Embedded software developmentnot Augment Code
  • ARM microcontroller programmingnot Augment Code
  • Professional development environmentsnot Augment Code

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Augment Code

  • Enterprise requires custom pricing negotiation
  • Usage allowance only covers $100/month; overages charge 40% service fee on provider rates

Keil MDK

  • Pricing for Essential and Professional subscriptions not disclosed on primary site
  • Customers must contact Arm Developer Tools store for subscription rates

Pricing, plan by plan

Augment Code

$100/month
  • Business$100/month
    • Up to 50 seats
    • $100 monthly usage allowance
    • Cosmos access
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Custom pricing
    • Custom user pricing and usage limits
    • Unlimited concurrent sessions

Keil MDK

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Keil MDK review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Augment Code if

Nothing in the data separates Augment Code from Keil MDK on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Augment Code review

Choose Keil MDK if

  • You want to start without paying.
Keil MDK review

Questions people ask

Is Augment Code or Keil MDK better?
Neither clearly leads. Augment Code starts at $100/month and Keil MDK at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Augment Code or Keil MDK?
Keil MDK has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $100/month for Augment Code and Free for Keil MDK.
Does Augment Code or Keil MDK run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Keil MDK for free?
Yes. Keil MDK has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Augment Code starts at $100/month.
What is Augment Code best used for?
Augment Code is most often used for ai-powered code completion, development tool integration, enterprise software development. Of those, ai-powered code completion and development tool integration are not what Keil MDK is typically brought in for.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Augment Code: How much does Augment Code Business plan cost?

Augment Code Business plan is $100 per month with no per-seat charges, includes up to 50 seats, and provides $100 in monthly usage allowance pooled across the team.

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Keil MDK: Does Keil MDK have a free version?

Yes, Keil MDK Community Edition is free for non-commercial projects. Essential and Professional editions are available as monthly or annual subscriptions.

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Augment Code: How does Augment Code usage billing work?

The Business plan includes $100 monthly usage measured in dollars across LLM inference (billed at provider rates plus 40% service fee) and compute time. Usage is pooled across the entire team. Top-ups expire 12 months after purchase.

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Keil MDK: How much do Keil MDK paid editions cost?

Specific pricing for Essential and Professional editions is not published on the main site. Rates are available from the Arm Developer Tools store or by contacting Arm sales.

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Augment Code: What does Augment Code Enterprise include?

Enterprise plan includes all Business features plus custom user pricing, bespoke usage limits, volume-based annual discounts, unlimited concurrent sessions, multi-region compute, custom compute size, SSO/OIDC/SCIM support, and CMEK and ISO 42001 compliance.

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