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VxWorks

byWind River
in Embedded Operating Systems
4.0

Overview

Product Information on VxWorks

Updated 14th July 2026

What is VxWorks?

VxWorks is a real-time operating system software designed to support embedded systems across various industries such as aerospace, automotive, and industrial automation. The software enables deterministic and high-performance operation, providing features such as multitasking, inter-process communication, and memory protection. VxWorks offers compatibility with multiple processor architectures and supports virtualization and security capabilities required for safety-critical applications. The software facilitates accelerated development and deployment of embedded solutions by integrating development tools, protocol stacks, and connectivity options. It addresses the need for reliability, scalability, and real-time performance in environments where consistent software behavior and rapid response times are essential.

VxWorks Pricing

VxWorks software uses a custom pricing model based on factors such as deployment size, features, support requirements, and licensing terms Typically, pricing is determined upon request and tailored to enterprise or project-specific needs, and is not published publicly as predefined plans or tiers

Overall experience with VxWorks

Design Engineer
1B - 3B USD, Manufacturing
FAVORABLE

“Reliable and well documented RTOS with user friendly IDE”

4.0
Oct 19, 2019
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Software Engineer
1B - 3B USD, Manufacturing
CRITICAL

“Good features and really reliable, but hard to implement at the beginning”

3.0
Oct 31, 2019
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 14th July 2026

Wind River delivers mission‑critical software for intelligent systems where safety, security, reliability, and performance are essential. It provides embedded and enterprise platforms for real‑time workloads, with tools spanning development, deployment, and monitoring. Wind River Studio is a cloud‑native DevSecOps environment across VxWorks, Wind River Linux, and eLxr Pro. Conductor enables centralized orchestration and lifecycle management across distributed edge and cloud environments for applications and AI workloads. Combined with Wind River Cloud Platform for carrier‑grade, deterministic infrastructure and edge AI, this full stack supports cloud‑native and edge adoption with strict availability and compliance. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Wind River serves telecommunications, industrial, automotive, aerospace, and defense, powering vRAN, automation, and intelligent edge systems.

Company Details

Updated 14th July 2026
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1981
Head office location
Walnut Creek, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Website
http://www.windriver.com

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VxWorks Reviews and Ratings

4.0

(9 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
22%
4 Star
67%
3 Star
11%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?
  • Software Engineer
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Good features and really reliable, but hard to implement at the beginning

    3.0
    Oct 31, 2019
    It is stable and reliable Real Time Operating System for industrial projects. It has good capabilities but for a good price. I also found it hard to learn the operating system layers and build files compared to other products available. Not for beginners.
  • Software Engineer
    1B-10B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Good features and really reliable, but hard to implement at the beginning

    3.0
    Oct 31, 2019
    It is stable and reliable Real Time Operating System for industrial projects. It has good capabilities but for a good price. I also found it hard to learn the operating system layers and build files compared to other products available. Not for beginners.
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Performance of VxWorks Across Market Features

VxWorks Likes & Dislikes

Like

IDE is really user friendly. It is easy to debug and find support for any arising issues.

Like

IDE is really user friendly. It is easy to debug and find support for any arising issues.

Like

IDE is really user friendly. It is easy to debug and find support for any arising issues.

Dislike

Implementation is not straight forward. There are not enough training material available, and you will need some instructor led training at the beginning. It is expensive for small budget projects as well.

Dislike

Implementation is not straight forward. There are not enough training material available, and you will need some instructor led training at the beginning. It is expensive for small budget projects as well.

Dislike

Implementation is not straight forward. There are not enough training material available, and you will need some instructor led training at the beginning. It is expensive for small budget projects as well.

Reviewer Insights for: VxWorks