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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$493.00 Per Year
No pricing available
LabVIEW
Star Rating
(192)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (44.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$493.00 Per Year
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Star Rating
(620)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about SOLIDWORKSLabVIEW vs SOLIDWORKS
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SOLIDWORKS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SOLIDWORKS overall.
- Reviewers felt that SOLIDWORKS meets the needs of their business better than LabVIEW.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SOLIDWORKS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SOLIDWORKS over LabVIEW.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
LabVIEW
LabVIEW Base
$493.00
Per Year
- Recommended for desktop measurement applications
- Includes device drivers for NI hardware and third-party instruments
- Includes basic mathematics and signal processing
SOLIDWORKS
No pricing availableFree Trial
LabVIEW
Free Trial is available
SOLIDWORKS
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
146
8.8
516
Ease of Use
8.3
146
8.6
520
Ease of Setup
7.4
22
8.2
92
Ease of Admin
7.5
20
7.9
46
Quality of Support
8.0
129
8.1
457
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
20
8.3
46
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
135
8.6
511
Features by Category
CAD to CAM
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
8.9
41
CNC Programming
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.4
36
Machining
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.7
38
Design
Not enough data
9.4
99
Not enough data
9.4
99
Not enough data
9.3
95
Not enough data
8.1
95
Edit
Not enough data
8.5
94
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
9.3
94
Not enough data
8.3
82
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
9.0
92
Not enough data
8.4
87
Library
Not enough data
8.8
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.6
22
CAD
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
9.4
29
Not enough data
9.0
28
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
9.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
23
Data
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
8.6
23
Logistics
Not enough data
9.1
25
File Support - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.4
51
File Editing - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.6
54
Not enough data
8.6
58
Software Integrations - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.6
48
Not enough data
8.8
57
Software Type - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
7.7
47
Not enough data
8.6
52
Generative AI - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
Building Preparation - Additive Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Options
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
9.1
42
Not enough data
9.0
41
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
8.2
40
Tools
Not enough data
9.4
42
Not enough data
9.0
40
Not enough data
9.2
42
Design
Not enough data
9.4
42
Design
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Tools
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Library
Not enough data
8.1
12
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Customization
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Design
Not enough data
9.2
59
Not enough data
9.0
59
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
7.6
58
Tools
Not enough data
7.9
52
Not enough data
7.9
54
Not enough data
7.3
47
Work
Not enough data
7.5
40
Not enough data
7.8
41
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.4
46
Environment
Not enough data
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.6
52
Systems Modeling
7.0
11
Not enough data
6.1
12
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
Requirements
7.9
24
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
Collaboration
7.9
25
Not enough data
6.4
20
Not enough data
Debugging
8.2
36
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
7.6
24
File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
7.8
25
Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
7.5
22
Not enough data
8.2
22
Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
LabVIEW and SOLIDWORKS share no categories
Unique Categories
LabVIEW is categorized as Systems Engineering And MBSE
SOLIDWORKS is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD), General-Purpose CAD, Simulation & CAE, CAD Viewers, Sketching, PCB Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM), CAD Libraries, CAD Data Exchange, and Additive Manufacturing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
LabVIEW
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SOLIDWORKS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
10.9%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
10.4%
Research
9.8%
Higher Education
9.8%
Industrial Automation
7.7%
Other
51.4%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
22.7%
Design
12.1%
Automotive
6.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
6.0%
Medical Devices
5.8%
Other
46.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
How useful do you think labVIEW would be in programming and calibrating open source medical ventilators that are used for corona cases?
2 Comments
DK
LabVIEW is fabulous!! It is easy to use and many moons ago I used LabVIEW for a product called RespiCal which was a ventilator calibrator. It was sold by...Read more
Which language is used in LabVIEW?
2 Comments
AK
LabVIEW primarily uses a graphical programming language called G (or LabVIEW G). Instead of traditional text-based code, you create programs using a visual...Read more
What is LabVIEW used for?
2 Comments
AK
LabVIEW (Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench) is a system-design platform and development environment used primarily for data acquisition,...Read more
What is SOLIDWORKS used for?
3 Comments
YP
SOLIDWORKS IS USED FOR MULTIPLE WORK LIKE 2D & 3D CAD MODELING, ASSEMBLY MODELING, SHWWET METAL MODELING, SURFACE MODELING, RENDERING, SIMULATION, 3D...Read more
best use o this software
2 Comments
OS
Making 2D sketches and extruding them to make 3d sketches.Read more
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