SYSGO PikeOS vs Green Hills Software
Last updated September 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Green Hills Software? Here's how SYSGO PikeOS compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: SYSGO PikeOS. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
Type-1 hypervisor and RTOS for mixed-criticality embedded systems
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Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
No
EU data residency
not established
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DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
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Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 9001, Common Criteria EAL 5+, DO-178B/C DAL A, ISO 26262 ASIL D, IEC 61508 SIL 4, EN 50128 SIL 4, ECSS Cat. A
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Price from
No
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Free plan
No
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Open Source
No
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Integrations
Intel, NXP Semiconductors, Microchip Technology, SiFive, Toradex +9
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We have not yet completed our own research on Green Hills Software; rows above show only what we can evidence. Check the vendor for specifics.
Where each one wins
SYSGO PikeOS
Strengths
- +Separation-kernel microkernel architecture for reliable virtualization
- +Supports mixed-criticality guest applications (POSIX, Linux, ARINC 653) in isolated partitions
- +Deterministic real-time performance
- +Certified for DO-178B/C (avionics), ISO 26262 (automotive), IEC 61508 (industrial)
- +Compliance with Common Criteria EAL 5+ for security
Limitations
- −Limited third-party application ecosystem
- −Restricted community-driven support and troubleshooting resources
Green Hills Software
Review sentiment not yet compiled.
Data residency & compliance
SYSGO PikeOS
Green Hills Software
EU data residency
not established
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Transfer mechanism
not established
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DPA
not established
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Sub-processors
not established
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Certifications
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 9001, Common Criteria EAL 5+, DO-178B/C DAL A, ISO 26262 ASIL D, IEC 61508 SIL 4, EN 50128 SIL 4, ECSS Cat. A
No
Features
SYSGO PikeOS
- Virtualization & Hypervisor Architecture
- Type-1 hypervisor with separation kernel for bare-metal execution, Hardware-assisted virtualization for ARM and x86, Mixed-criticality consolidation on a single SoC, Multi-core support: SMP and AMP with fine-grained locking and cache coloring
- Guest Operating Systems & Personalities
- Supports Linux (via ELinOS), POSIX, ARINC 653, AUTOSAR, Android, RTEMS, Windows, Multi-language support: C/C++, Ada, embedded Rust with direct kernel APIs
- Safety & Security Certifications
- Pre-certified to DO-178C DAL A, ISO 26262 ASIL D, EN 50128/50716 SIL 4, IEC 61508 SIL 3/4, ECSS Cat. A, Common Criteria EAL 5+ (Separation Kernel v5.1.3, certified by German BSI), Secure Boot, Hardware Root of Trust, TPM, HSM, CycurHSM support, MILS compliance, integrated firewalls, intrusion detection, wolfSSL cryptography
- Core OS Services & Certification Kits
- Certifiable File System (CFS), Certifiable IP Networking Stack (CIP: TCP/IP, UDP, AFDX, ARINC 664), Certifiable Math Library (CML), Health monitoring and error management framework, Graphics virtualization with VkCore-SC Vulkan SC GPU support
- Development & Tooling (CODEO IDE)
- Eclipse-based CODEO IDE with graphical system configuration wizards, Remote debugging to instruction level, target monitoring, system tracing, QEMU-based hardware emulators and target simulators
Green Hills Software
Feature breakdown not yet compiled.