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Palpable vs Arduino Cloud
Arduino Cloud adds dashboards, OTA, and an AI assistant on top of Arduino boards — but you still write the sketch and wire the board. Palpable writes and runs the code for you.
When Arduino Cloud is the better choice
If you are learning embedded development, want to write C/C++ yourself, or are already invested in the Arduino ecosystem and its boards, Arduino Cloud is a mature, well-supported home for that work.
If the point is to learn to code microcontrollers, Arduino is excellent. But if the point is the device — you want the behavior to exist, not to hand-write and debug sketches — Palpable lets you describe it and have PAL run it on a Pi.
Questions
Is Palpable just Arduino with AI on top?
No. Arduino Cloud still expects you to write and maintain sketches. With Palpable, PAL writes the code and runs it on a Raspberry Pi; you describe behavior in plain language.
Do I need to wire boards myself?
No. Certified Qwiic modules are plug-and-play and PAL auto-detects them — no breadboarding or pin configuration.
Can I still access the code and data?
Yes. Scripts are TypeScript and every project gets REST and WebSocket APIs plus a CLI.