Electric UI vs LabVIEW

Struggling to choose between Electric UI and LabVIEW? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Electric UI is a Design solution with tags like ui, ux, wireframing, animation.

It boasts features such as Drag and drop interface builder, Library of pre-built components, Prototyping and animation, Design handoff and developer specs, Real-time collaboration and pros including Intuitive drag and drop builder, Large component library, Animate transitions between screens, Export production ready code, Work together in real-time.

On the other hand, LabVIEW is a Development product tagged with engineering, science, measurement, testing, control-systems, graphical-programming.

Its standout features include Graphical programming language (G language), Built-in debugging tools, Large library of built-in functions and VIs, Integration with hardware devices and instruments, Data acquisition, analysis and visualization, Can create executables and stand-alone applications, Supports object oriented programming, Can call .NET assemblies and use .NET technologies, Can build web applications and web publishing tools, Can create GUIs and front panels, and it shines with pros like Intuitive graphical programming, Rapid application development, Easy to visualize data flow and debugging, Large ecosystem of add-ons and toolkits, Integrates well with hardware and instruments, Can create full-featured applications, Active user community and support.

Feature	Electric UI	LabVIEW
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Design	Development

Product Overview

Electric UI

Description: Electric UI is a UI design software that allows designers to rapidly create interactive prototypes and animations. It has drag and drop functionality to easily assemble and wireframe interfaces.

LabVIEW

Description: LabVIEW is a visual programming platform used by engineers and scientists to develop complex measurement, test, and control systems. It uses a graphical interface to visualize code, similar to building a flowchart.

Key Features Comparison

Electric UI Features

• Drag and drop interface builder
• Library of pre-built components
• Prototyping and animation
• Design handoff and developer specs
• Real-time collaboration

LabVIEW Features

• Graphical programming language (G language)
• Built-in debugging tools
• Large library of built-in functions and VIs
• Integration with hardware devices and instruments
• Data acquisition, analysis and visualization
• Can create executables and stand-alone applications
• Supports object oriented programming
• Can call .NET assemblies and use .NET technologies
• Can build web applications and web publishing tools
• Can create GUIs and front panels

Pros & Cons Analysis

Electric UI

Pros

• Intuitive drag and drop builder
• Large component library
• Animate transitions between screens
• Export production ready code
• Work together in real-time

Cons

• Limited customization options
• Steep learning curve
• Collaboration features need improvement
• No integration with design tools
• Only web and mobile prototyping

LabVIEW

Pros

• Intuitive graphical programming
• Rapid application development
• Easy to visualize data flow and debugging
• Large ecosystem of add-ons and toolkits
• Integrates well with hardware and instruments
• Can create full-featured applications
• Active user community and support

Cons

• Steep learning curve
• Proprietary development environment
• Expensive licenses and toolkits
• Not ideal for non-engineering/scientific apps
• Limited adoption outside of NI hardware ecosystem
• Code can be difficult to maintain and document

Pricing Comparison

Electric UI

• Free
• Subscription-Based

LabVIEW

• Subscription
• Volume Licensing
• Academic Licensing
• Student Edition