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# HCL RTist Reviews
**Vendor:** HCL Technologies  
**Category:** [Other Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-integrated-development-environments-ide)  
**Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About HCL RTist
HCL RealTime Software Tooling (RTist) is an Eclipse-based modeling and development environment for creating complex, event-driven and real time applications. It is specifically designed to help software engineers with feature-rich tooling for design, analysis, building and deploying embedded, real-time systems and IoT applications.




## HCL RTist Reviews
  ### 1. Practicing MBD with RTist: A tough ride

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Erik S. | Data Steward, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 03, 2022

**What do you like best about HCL RTist?**

I'm a big fan of the MBD methodology. 
The tool is better and offers far more features than its competitors. But it is also very difficult to master. 
Over the years, you have improved much, and I learned to use it better. But due to its inherent complexity, it has been a challenging ride.
In such cases, tool stability needs special attention. Fortunately, the client advocate program allowed us to influence the product and its planning.
Future Ideas/Oppertunities/Strategies were discussed/explained in open minded settings with the development team.

I'm happy that our company has chosen to use it as a multi-site collaboration and development tool. 
This will show new challenges and oppertunities for you and us.

**What do you dislike about HCL RTist?**

The installed base of the tool is far too low. You can't use the public platforms (like stackoverflow) to discuss design and tool-usage issues.  
You have to build up your knowledge internally and use the HCL communication channels.

The channels have often been used to discuss and solve tool bugs and test low-quality feature deliveries.
Besides some escalations now and then, you have improved your quality. I appreciate that.

**What problems is HCL RTist solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Currently, I'm not using it to write code. 
My main use is to  (re)view designs to obtain a better understanding of the functionality of certain product parts

  ### 2. Even mechanical engineers do understand the embedded software diagrams

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Ronald F. | R&D department manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 18, 2022

**What do you like best about HCL RTist?**

I like best the structure (capsules and connectors) and behavior diagrams.

**What do you dislike about HCL RTist?**

The user interaction in the tool forces to open a lot of menu windows to get something done

**What problems is HCL RTist solving and how is that benefiting you?**

In my company, we make the hard real-time control software for manufacturing equipment



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