RF Prototyping Boards
Here are 100 low-cost prototyping boards with user communities, open source software, and their best URLs for documentation or main open source repositories:
- Arduino Uno - https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/ArduinoUno
- Raspberry Pi Zero - https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/rp2040/getting-started/
- ESP8266 - https://github.com/esp8266/Arduino
- ESP32 - https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32/
- BBC micro:bit - https://microbit.org/get-started/user-guide/overview/
- Adafruit Circuit Playground Express - https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express
- Particle Photon - https://docs.particle.io/photon/
- Teensy 4.0 - https://www.pjrc.com/store/teensy40.html
- STM32 Nucleo-64 - https://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/stm32-nucleo-boards.html
- TI LaunchPad - https://www.ti.com/tool/MSP430-LAUNCHPAD
- PIC32 Curiosity - https://www.microchip.com/developmenttools/ProductDetails/DM320103
- Intel Edison - https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/articles/intel-edison-developer-resources.html
- BeagleBone Black - https://beagleboard.org/black
- Onion Omega2+ - https://docs.onion.io/omega2-docs/
- Seeed Studio XIAO - https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Seeeduino-XIAO/
- SparkFun Thing Plus - https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/esp32-thing-plus-hookup-guide
- Cypress PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit - https://www.cypress.com/documentation/development-kitsboards/psoc-6-ble-pioneer-kit-cy8ckit-062-ble
- Nordic nRF52840 DK - https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-tools/Development-Kits/nRF52840-DK
- Sipeed Maix Bit - https://maixduino.sipeed.com/en/
- Giant Board - https://www.crowdsupply.com/groboards/giant-board
- Adafruit Feather M0 Express - https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-m0-express-designed-for-circuit-python-circuitpython
- Espressif ESP32-S2-Saola-1 - https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32s2/hw-reference/esp32s2/user-guide-saola-1-v1.2.html
- LoRa32u4 II - https://github.com/BLavery/LoRa32u4-II
- Bluz DK - https://docs.bluz.io/
- Mbed LPC1768 - https://os.mbed.com/platforms/mbed-LPC1768/
- Teensy 3.6 - https://www.pjrc.com/store/teensy36.html
- Wemos D1 Mini - https://www.wemos.cc/en/latest/d1/d1_mini.html
- NodeMCU - https://nodemcu.readthedocs.io/en/release/
- Pycom WiPy - https://docs.pycom.io/gitbook/assets/wipy-pinout.pdf
- LilyPad USB - https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardLilyPadUSB/
- Nano 33 BLE Sense - https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/NANO33BLESense
- Hexiwear - https://www.mikroe.com/hexiwear
- Rocket Scream Mini Ultra - https://github.com/rocketscream/MiniUltraLoRa
- Heltec WiFi Kit 32 - https://heltec.org/project/wifi-kit-32/
- TTGO T-Beam - https://github.com/LilyGO/TTGO-T-Beam
- Adafruit HUZZAH32 - https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-huzzah32-esp32-feather
- M5Stack Core - https://docs.m5stack.com/#/en/core/basic
- Seeeduino Lotus - https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Seeeduino_Lotus/
- Sipeed Longan Nano - https://longan.sipeed.com/en/
- MakerFocus ESP32 Audio Kit - https://github.com/MakerFocus/ESP32-Audio-Kit
- Wio Terminal - https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/Wio-Terminal-Getting-Started/
- Adafruit ItsyBitsy M0 Express - https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-itsy-bitsy-m0
- Particle Argon - https://docs.particle.io/argon/
- Adafruit Trinket M0 - https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-trinket-m0-circuitpython-arduino
- Espruino Pico - https://www.espruino.com/Pico
- Simblee - https://www.simblee.com/Simblee_Quickstart_Guide_v1.1.0.pdf
- nRF51822 Beacon Kit - https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-Tools/Development-Kits/nRF51822-Beacon-Kit
- RFduino - https://github.com/RFduino/RFduino
- TinyCircuits TinyDuino - https://tinycircuits.com/pages/tinyduino-overview
- PyCom LoPy4 - https://docs.pycom.io/gettingstarted/connection/lopy4/
- Particle Boron - https://docs.particle.io/boron/
- SparkFun Pro nRF52840 Mini - https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/pro-nrf52840-mini-hookup-guide
- Feather S2 - https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-stm32f405-express
- Adafruit QT Py - https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-qt-py
- Seeed XIAO BLE - https://wiki.seeedstudio.com/XIAO_BLE/
- TinyPICO - https://www.tinypico.com/gettingstarted
- ESP32 PICO KIT - https://www.espressif.com/en/products/devkits/esp32-pico-kit
- Maxim MAX32620FTHR - https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/microcontrollers/MAX32620FTHR.html
- Nano RP2040 Connect - https://store.arduino.cc/usa/nano-rp2040-connect
- OrangeCrab - https://github.com/gregdavill/OrangeCrab
- Adafruit Metro M4 Express - https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-metro-m4-express-featuring-atsamd51
- RISC-V HiFive1 Rev B - https://www.sifive.com/boards/hifive1-rev-b
- Sipeed Tang Nano - https://tang.sipeed.com/en/
- OrangeCrab - https://github.com/gregdavill/OrangeCrab
- WeAct Studio Black Pill - https://github.com/WeActTC/MiniSTM32F4x1
- Teensy 4.1 - https://www.pjrc.com/store/teensy41.html
- Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express - https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-the-adafruit-nrf52840-feather
- Kittenbot Meowbit - https://www.kittenbot.cc/collections/frontpage/products/meowbit-codable-console-for-microsoft-makecode-arcade
- LilyGo TTGO LoRa32 V2.1 - https://github.com/LilyGO/TTGO-LoRa32-V2.1
- STM32WB Nucleo Pack - https://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/p-nucleo-wb55.html
- WisBlock RAK4631 - https://docs.rakwireless.com/Product-Categories/WisBlock/
- Sensebox MCU - https://sensebox.de/en/products-parts/parts/sensebox-mcu.html
- Lolin D32 Pro - https://docs.wemos.cc/en/latest/d32/d32_pro.html
- Hardkernel ODROID-GO - https://wiki.odroid.com/odroid_go/odroid_go
- Khadas VIM3 - https://docs.khadas.com/vim3/
- MangoPi MQ Pro - https://mangopi.org/mangopi_mq_pro
- NanoPi NEO3 - https://wiki.friendlyarm.com/wiki/index.php/NanoPi_NEO3
- UDOO BOLT - https://www.udoo.org/docs-bolt/
- 96Boards Consumer Edition - https://www.96boards.org/products/ce/
- HiFive Unleashed - https://sifive.cdn.prismic.io/sifive/1a92cb94-a921-4d1a-a8b6-3d3f75e873f0_hifive-unleashed-getting-started-guide-v1p1.pdf
- LinkIt 7697 - https://docs.labs.mediatek.com/resource/linkit7697-arduino/en
- MaaxBoard - https://wiki.solid-run.com/doku.php?id=products:imx8:maaxboard
- MicroPython pyboard D-series - https://store.micropython.org/pyboard-d-series-specs.html
- PADI IoT Stamp - https://github.com/PADI-IoT-Stamp/Documentation
- PocketBeagle - https://beagleboard.org/pocket
- Radxa Rock Pi S - https://wiki.radxa.com/RockpiS
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W - https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/rp2040/getting-started/
- SAMA5D27 SOM1 EK1 - https://www.microchip.com/developmenttools/ProductDetails/atsama5d27-som1-ek1
- Sipeed Maixduino - https://maixduino.sipeed.com/en/
- Sparky - https://www.sparkyfirmware.com/
- STEMTera Breadboard - https://www.stemtera.com/
- Tinker Board S R2.0 - https://tinkerboarding.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
- UDOO X86 II - https://www.udoo.org/docs-x86ii/
- VoCore2 - https://vocore.io/v2.html
- XMC 2Go - https://github.com/Infineon/XMC-for-Arduino
- A-Star 32U4 Micro - https://www.pololu.com/docs/0J61
- BBC micro:bit v2 - https://microbit.org/get-started/user-guide/overview/
- Feather STM32F405 Express - https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-stm32f405-express
- Franzininho WiFi - https://github.com/Franzininho/franzininho-wifi-board
- Serpente - https://serpente.io/docs
These resources provide a starting point for learning about each board, its capabilities, and how to get started with development using the available open-source software and community support.