DIgSILENT PowerFactory
6.1#16 in electrical design softwareFree planFree planAPISelf-hostedWindows
VisitDIgSILENT PowerFactory vs LabVIEW
What both publish
| Fact | DIgSILENT PowerFactory | LabVIEW |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1985 | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Gomaringen, Germany | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Purpose | PowerFactory analyses electrical generation, transmission, distribution and industrial power systems. | LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment for developing automated test and measurement systems. |
| Security | DIgSILENT states that it is certified to ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015. | NI says LabVIEW is memory-safe and that it generates software bills of materials for LabVIEW as part of its Secure Development Lifecycle. |
| Support | Commercial perpetual licences include maintenance and support for the first 12 months, and subscriptions include them for the subscription term; software support requests go through the Customer Portal. | 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. |
DIgSILENT PowerFactory plans
- Demo licenceFree
- Commercial licence — perpetual—
- Commercial licence — subscriptionPriced on request
- Commercial licence — time-limitedPriced on request
LabVIEW plans
- LabVIEW Community EditionFree
- LabVIEW Base subscription—
- LabVIEW Base perpetual—
- LabVIEW Full subscription—
- LabVIEW Professional perpetual—
- LabVIEW Professional subscription—
Pick DIgSILENT PowerFactory if…
PowerFactory is intended for individual users, organizations managing multiple licences, and teams sharing central project data. Its analysis and automation functions are relevant to electrical power-system studies.
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.