LabWindows/CVI vs Wing Python IDE
LabWindows/CVI
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| Figure | LabWindows/CVI | Wing Python IDE |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $2.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 14 |
| Spec score · IDE Software | 7.4 (#36) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Support | 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. | Wingware offers a Q&A forum and priority email support for Wing Pro licenses covered by Support+Upgrades; lapsed or expired licenses must be renewed for priority support. |
Plans
LabWindows/CVI
- Debug deployment licensePriced on request
- LabWindows/CVI BasePriced on request
- LabWindows/CVI FullPriced on request
Wing Python IDE
- Free TrialFree
- Wing Pro free trialFree
- Wing Classic annual license$27 a year
- Wing Classic perpetual license$38, paid once
- Wing Classic Annual License$69 a year
- Wing Pro annual license$71 a year
- Wing Classic Perpetual License$95, paid once
- Wing Pro perpetual license$98, paid once
- Wing Pro Annual License$179 a year
- Wing Pro Perpetual License$245, paid once
In their own words
LabWindows/CVI
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Wing Python IDE
Wing Python IDE is a Python development environment for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its editing and navigation tools include auto-completion, code analysis, refactoring, inline error detection, multiple keybinding styles, and project-wide navigation. Debugging features include conditional breakpoints, multi-process debugging, an interactive Debug Console, and array and dataframe viewers. Wing supports unittest, pytest, doctest, nose, and Django, and can rerun tests affected by edits using coverage information. It also supports remote work on hosts, virtual machines, containers, Raspberry Pi, AWS, and LXC/LXD clusters. Wing Pro adds AI agent development tools, integrating Claude Code through a Tasks tool and MCP servers for analysis, testing, debugging, and review. AI-assisted development may send code and prompts to the selected provider; AI configuration can be left disabled to avoid this. The free trial offers the full Pro experience for 30 days. Listed paid licenses include Wing Classic Annual at $69 a year and Wing Pro Annual at $179 a year; Pro requires a Claude Code subscription.