gEDA Project
5.7#28 in electrical design softwareFree planFree planLinux
VisitgEDA Project vs LabVIEW
What both publish
| Fact | gEDA Project | LabVIEW |
|---|---|---|
| Support | The project README points users to its documentation wiki, the geda-user mailing list, and the gEDA Answers page on Launchpad for help. | 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. |
gEDA Project plans
- gEDAFree
LabVIEW plans
- LabVIEW Community EditionFree
- LabVIEW Base subscription—
- LabVIEW Base perpetual—
- LabVIEW Full subscription—
- LabVIEW Professional perpetual—
- LabVIEW Professional subscription—
Pick gEDA Project if…
gEDA suits Linux users who need free tools for circuit schematics, simulation, or PCB design. It may also suit developers comfortable building software from source and using the listed command-line utilities.
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.