LabVIEW
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Proteus PCB Design
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| Fact | LabVIEW | Proteus PCB Design |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States | Skipton, North Yorkshire, England |
| Purpose | LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment for developing automated test and measurement systems. | Proteus combines schematic capture and PCB layout for designing, testing and laying out printed circuit boards. |
| Security | NI says LabVIEW is memory-safe and that it generates software bills of materials for LabVIEW as part of its Secure Development Lifecycle. | Labcenter says its website uses SSL/TLS and that card details are handled by an external PCI DSS compliant payment provider and are not stored or seen by Labcenter. |
| Support | 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. | Direct technical support is free for professional users, with email support preferred for project issues and a typical email response time of one to two working days. |
LabVIEW plans
- LabVIEW Community EditionFree
- LabVIEW Base subscription—
- LabVIEW Base perpetual—
- LabVIEW Full subscription—
- LabVIEW Professional perpetual—
- LabVIEW Professional subscription—
Proteus PCB Design plans
- Proteus Design Suite (commercial packages)Priced on request
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.
Pick Proteus PCB Design if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.