For a practical and insightful overview of Microchip's Libero free licensing, the guide from Microchip Developer Help
| Feature | Microchip Libero Free | Intel Quartus Free | AMD/Xilinx Vivado WebPACK | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | PolarFire (300K LE) | Cyclone V/10 (up to 301K LE) | Artix-7 (up to 200K LE) | | Hard Processor Support | SmartFusion2 (Cortex-M3) | Cyclone V SoC (Cortex-A9) | Zynq 7000 (Cortex-A9) | | Synthesis Engine | Synplify Pro (full) | Quartus integrated | Vivado integrated | | Simulation | ModelSim (limited size) | ModelSim Intel (limited) | Vivado Simulator (unlimited but slower) | | IP Security Features | Restricted in free | Partial | Partial | | Ease of Licensing | One file, annual renewal | One file, annual renewal | User account-based | microchip libero license free
Navigate to the FPGA Software Products page and select "Request Free License." For a practical and insightful overview of Microchip's