ArduDeck

Software
Drones and boats
Tool

ArduDeck is an open-source desktop ground control station for ArduPilot, Betaflight and iNav vehicles, covering connecting, configuring, planning, flying and log analysis. It is in beta.

Source on GitHub: github.com/rubenCodeforges/ardudeck (opens in a new tab). Facts read at commit 421a699 (opens in a new tab).

Licenses

Code: GPL-3.0-only (opens in a new tab)
Read by Robotheca from LICENSE (opens in a new tab) (GPL-3.0-only) at commit 421a699 (opens in a new tab), on 22 Oct 2026.
Commercial use: Yes

Copyleft: Modified source must be published.

What it does

Connects to ArduPilot over MAVLink and Betaflight/iNav over MSP, via USB serial, TCP or UDP.
Handles multi-vehicle fleet operations, including radio, IP and cellular links.
Provides mission planning, survey planning with multiple patterns, and GIS import.
Offers flight log analysis with charts, FFT spectrum, health reports and optional AI-assisted chat.
Includes parameter management, PID tuning, calibration, firmware flashing and an OSD editor.
Includes built-in SITL simulation, an NTRIP client for RTK corrections, a Lua graph editor and a plugin system called cargo.

Written by Robotheca from the project's README (opens in a new tab) at commit 421a699.

Getting started

Difficulty: Beginner
Hardware it needs, as the project states it: Flight controllers connect over USB or a telemetry link.
How to start: The project's website (opens in a new tab)

Maintenance

Status: Active: a commit in the last 90 days
Newest commit: 22 Oct 2026 on master
Latest release: Ardudeck Beta 1.1 (v0.1.1) (7 Sept 2026)

Checked on GitHub on 22 Oct 2026.

Robots that can run it

No robot on Robotheca is linked to it yet. Links come from a robot's robot.yaml, from its dependency files read as text, or from Robotheca's editors.

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