| CrossWorks for MAXQ | Rowley Associates Limited | C compiler system including Integrated Development Environment | All MAXQ20 core devices |
| IAR Embedded Workbench for MAXQ | IAR Systems | C compiler system including Integrated Development Environment | All MAXQ devices |
| MAX-IDE | Maxim | Integrated Development Environment including MAXQ assembler | All MAXQ devices |
| Project-MQ | Phyton | C compiler system including Integrated Development Environment, JTAG emulator | All MAXQ devices |
| Microcontroller Tool Kit | Maxim | Integrated loader/configuration tool | All MAXQ and in-system-programmable, 8051-based devices |
| CMX-RTX for MAXQ | CMX Systems | Real-time operating system (RTOS) kernel | All MAXQ devices |