How to Start Developing on QNX

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Licensing Options

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Get Started on QNX

QNX provides a powerful and reliable real-time operating system (RTOS) and development tools for the world's most critical embedded systems. To help you get started, we offer different license types to fit your development needs, whether you're a student learning, a hobbyist building a personal project, or a company creating a commercial product.

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How to Start Your QNX Development Journey

QNX Commercial License

This license is the standard for professional teams and organizations developing products for the market.

Who It's For: This license is required for businesses, professional developers, and enterprises using QNX software for business operations. You must have a commercial license if your work involves building, developing, or demonstrating a product or system that you plan to sell or use for any revenue-generating purpose.

Key Benefits:

Commercial Rights: This license gives you the legal right to develop and (with a separate distribution license) ship commercial products built with QNX technology.
Full Support: Gain access to QNX's expert technical support teams and services (subject to your agreement).
Production Path: It's the first step toward getting your product into production. A commercial development license is required before you can obtain the necessary distribution license to sell your final product.

How to Get It:

Evaluation: You can start with a free 30-day trial to evaluate the QNX Software Development Platform for your commercial project. This lets you see if QNX is the right fit for your business needs.
Full License: To purchase a full commercial development license and discuss your path to production, please contact our sales team. They will help you find the right package for your project and team.

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QNX Non-Commercial License

This license is the core of our QNX Everywhere initiative. It's designed to make our professional-grade tools accessible to everyone for projects that aren't intended for sale.

Who It's For: This license is perfect for hobbyists, students, academics, researchers, and open-source developers. It's the right choice if you want to learn about embedded systems, work on personal projects, or create training materials. Use it for any project that is not intended to generate revenue.

Key Benefits:

Completely Free: Get access without any cost.
Powerful Tools: You receive the full QNX Software Development Platform 8.0 (SDP 8.0), including the QNX OS, our advanced toolchain, and debugging utilities.
Learning & Community: It’s the ideal way to learn, experiment, and join a growing community of QNX developers. You get access to our online resources, forums, and support materials.

How to Get It:

Create a free myQNX account on our website.
Once logged in, get your license for non-commercial use.
You can then download and install QNX SDP 8.0 via the QNX Software Center and start building.