IAR Embedded Workbench vs LabWindows/CVI
IAR Embedded Workbench
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| Figure | IAR Embedded Workbench | LabWindows/CVI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · IDE Software | 8.5 (#10) | 7.4 (#36) |
| Purpose | IAR Embedded Workbench is an embedded development toolchain with an optimized compiler, debugger, and analysis tools. | LabWindows/CVI is an ANSI C development environment for creating test and measurement applications. |
| Support | IAR provides customer portal access to technical support, technical articles, and customer support, plus self-service online training through IAR Academy. | 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
IAR Embedded Workbench
- IAR Embedded Workbench evaluationFree
- IAR Platform subscriptionPriced on request
LabWindows/CVI
- Debug deployment licensePriced on request
- LabWindows/CVI BasePriced on request
- LabWindows/CVI FullPriced on request
In their own words
IAR Embedded Workbench
IAR Embedded Workbench is an embedded development toolchain with an IDE, optimizing compiler, linker, assembler, and debugger. It supports over 20 architectures, including Arm, RISC-V, 8051, MSP430, AVR, and several Renesas families. The C-SPY debugger provides real-time trace, code coverage, function profiling, and RTOS awareness. IAR C-STAT offers static analysis; IAR C-RUN detects runtime errors and is available for Arm and RX. The toolchain works with VS Code and Eclipse, supports CMake builds, and can integrate with CI/CD pipelines. Supported debug probes include I-jet, I-jet Trace, J-Link, PE Micro, and ST-LINK. Built-in plugins provide RTOS awareness for systems including PX5 RTOS and Zephyr RTOS. The IDE runs natively on Linux and Windows. A 14-day evaluation is available for non-commercial use, but excludes runtime library source code, C-STAT, and MISRA C support and includes limited technical support. Paid subscription pricing is available by request; the subscription combines named-user licenses and build capacity for automated builds and CI/CD.
LabWindows/CVI
LabWindows/CVI has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.