Buy NI LabVIEW software

What is NI LabVIEW?

NI LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment for automated test and measurement systems, combining instrument and hardware connectivity, data acquisition, analysis, and operator interfaces in one development environment.

Build Automated Test and Measurement Applications with NI LabVIEW

LabVIEW uses the graphical G dataflow model: a front panel provides the operator interface, while the block diagram connects acquisition, processing, analysis, and control logic. Data moves through wires between nodes, making the relationships between measurement tasks visible in the application diagram.

This model is designed for test and measurement development, where one application may need to coordinate an operator interface, connected instruments, acquired signals, engineering calculations, and control actions.

Connect Hardware, Measurements and Engineering Analysis

LabVIEW provides a consistent integration layer for NI and third-party hardware, allowing test applications to acquire measurements from connected devices and present results with built-in engineering UI elements and data viewers.

For processing and control, LabVIEW includes math and signal-processing capabilities and can reuse external libraries when a workflow needs algorithms developed outside the LabVIEW project.

Choose the LabVIEW Offer by Release, Package Label and Bitness

The offer table contains both base LabVIEW rows and package variants. The 2018 and 2019 bundle rows explicitly name LabVIEW, Toolkits and DAQmx Drivers; the 2016 bundle names LabVIEW, Toolkits and Drivers. The 2023.3 bundle and the 2025 Q3 and 2026 Q1 package rows use the broader “Toolkits and Modules” label, so those labels should not be treated as identical component lists.

Bitness also matters for toolkit-dependent setups. NI notes that 64-bit LabVIEW does not support every toolkit available for 32-bit LabVIEW, so choose a LabVIEW bitness that matches the toolkit set you plan to use.

What Changed Across the Offered LabVIEW Releases?

LabVIEW 2016 is the oldest release offered here. The later rows below highlight selected local development changes that distinguish the offered release families without turning the page into a full changelog.

Which Offered LabVIEW Releases Match Each Desktop Windows Version?

Windows support changes materially across the releases sold here. For standard desktop Windows, use the lookup below; Windows Server and specialized IoT editions are outside this compact table.