Package Manager Comparison

This is the comparison of package management solutions in the LabVIEW community.

Characteristic	VI Package Manager	NI Package Manager	G Package Manager (GPM)
Installs With LabVIEW	Yes	Yes	No
Open Source	No	No	Yes
Language Written In	?	C#	G
Free To Install	Yes	Yes	Yes
Free API	No (500$ per computer per year)	Yes	Yes
Free local repository management	No (500$ per computer per year)	Yes	Yes
Supports multiple LabVIEW versions from a single package	Yes	No	No
Scope of package installation	LabVIEW IDE	LabVIEW IDE	Per Project
Supports LabVIEW NXG	No	Yes	No
Create pallets as a part of the package creation	Yes	No	No
Supports Installation to symbolic paths (user.lib)	Yes	No	N/A
Supports Local and Global repositories	Yes	Yes	?
Support Structure	JKI online support	NI	?
Supports Pre Build Step	Yes, G Code	Yes - via Source Distribtuion, G Code	?
Supports Post Build Step	Yes, G Code	Yes - via Source Distribtuion, G Code	?
Supports Pre Install Step	Yes, G Code	Yes - via exe or bat	?
Supports Post Install Step	Yes, G Code	Yes - via exe or bat	?
Supports N pre install/post install steps	No	Yes	?
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