LabVIEW pricing
7 plans read from ni.com
LabVIEW Community EditionFree FreePersonal, non-commercial, non-industrial use only · not for teaching or research at degree-granting institutions Read 8 Oct 2026 · ni.com
LabVIEW Base perpetualPrice not published Perpetual license; price not shown on the opened pageDevelopment license · purchased version continues to work Read 8 Oct 2026 · ni.com
LabVIEW Base subscriptionPrice not published Annual subscription; price not shown on the opened pageDevelopment license · subscription ends unless renewed Read 8 Oct 2026 · ni.com
LabVIEW Full perpetualPrice not published Perpetual license; price not shown on the opened pageDevelopment license · purchased version continues to work Read 8 Oct 2026 · ni.com
LabVIEW Full subscriptionPrice not published Annual subscription; price not shown on the opened pageDevelopment license · subscription ends unless renewed Read 8 Oct 2026 · ni.com
LabVIEW Professional perpetualPrice not published Perpetual license; price not shown on the opened pageDevelopment license · includes Nigel AI and Application Builder Read 8 Oct 2026 · ni.com
LabVIEW Professional subscriptionPrice not published Annual subscription; price not shown on the opened pageDevelopment license · includes Nigel AI and Application Builder Read 8 Oct 2026 · ni.com
In short
- LabVIEW has a free plan (LabVIEW Community Edition).
- A free trial is offered.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| AutoCAD | — | Yes | Yes |
| ETAP | — | No | Yes |
| LibrePCB | — | Yes | No |
| Altium Designer | $460/mo | No | Yes |
| SOLIDWORKS | $4/mo | No | Yes |
| CircuitLab | $2/mo | No | No |
| EasyPower | $97.08/mo | No | Yes |
| KiCad | — | Yes | No |