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Eclipse IDE vs LabWindows/CVI

Eclipse IDE

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LabWindows/CVI

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FigureEclipse IDELabWindows/CVI
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial—Yes
Open sourceYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOSYes—
LinuxYesYes
APIYes—
Plans published13
Spec score · IDE Software8.9 (#5)7.4 (#36)
PurposeEclipse IDE is an open, industry-backed, community-driven IDE and platform.LabWindows/CVI is an ANSI C development environment for creating test and measurement applications.
SupportThe site points users to community chat, issue reporting, documentation, and the Eclipse IDE Working Group mailing list for help.NI lists downloads, product documentation, discussion forums, product activation, and service requests among its support resources; a valid service agreement may be required for technical support.

Plans

Eclipse IDE

  • Eclipse IDEFree

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LabWindows/CVI

  • Debug deployment licensePriced on request
  • LabWindows/CVI BasePriced on request
  • LabWindows/CVI FullPriced on request

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