CircuitLab
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VisitCircuitLab vs LabVIEW
What both publish
| Fact | CircuitLab | LabVIEW |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | CircuitLab provides in-browser tools for schematic capture and circuit simulation for students, hobbyists, and professional engineers. | LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment for developing automated test and measurement systems. |
| Security | The membership feature list describes access as SSL-encrypted. | NI says LabVIEW is memory-safe and that it generates software bills of materials for LabVIEW as part of its Secure Development Lifecycle. |
| Support | CircuitLab directs users to online documentation and community support forums; Enterprise support is listed with a response within 24 hours. | A single-seat purchase includes an NI software service agreement with technical support, version downloads, and LabVIEW Core 1 on-demand, with perpetual-license benefits included for the first year. |
CircuitLab plans
- CircuitLab Hacker Lite$16 a month
- CircuitLab Micro$24 a year
- CircuitLab Hacker$26 a month
- CircuitLab Pro$39 a month
- CircuitLab Hacker Lite$79 a year
- CircuitLab Hacker$129 a year
LabVIEW plans
- LabVIEW Community EditionFree
- LabVIEW Base subscription—
- LabVIEW Base perpetual—
- LabVIEW Full subscription—
- LabVIEW Professional perpetual—
- LabVIEW Professional subscription—
Pick CircuitLab if…
CircuitLab suits students, hobbyists, and engineers who need browser-based schematic capture and circuit simulation. It is not authorized for safety-critical applications, and commercial use requires a Pro or Enterprise subscription unless otherwise specified.
Pick LabVIEW if…
LabVIEW suits engineers building automated test and measurement applications, especially when they need instrument connectivity, analysis and a control interface. The Community Edition is limited to personal, non-commercial, non-industrial use.