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! Characteristic !! [https://vipm.jki.net/ VI Package Manager] !! [https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/ni-package-manager.html NI Package Manager] !! [https://gpackage.io/ G Package Manager (GPM)] | ! Characteristic !! [https://vipm.jki.net/ VI Package Manager (Free)] !! [https://vipm.jki.net/ VI Package Manager (Pro $599/user/year)] !! [https://www.ni.com/en-us/support/downloads/ni-package-manager.html NI Package Manager] !! [https://gpackage.io/ G Package Manager (GPM)] | ||
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| Installs With LabVIEW || Yes || Yes || No | | Installs With LabVIEW || Yes || No || Yes || No | ||
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| Open Source || No || No || Yes | | Open Source || No || No || No || Yes | ||
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| Language Written In || G || C# || G | | Language Written In || G || G || C# || G | ||
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| Free To Install || Yes | | Free To Install || Yes || No || Yes || Yes | ||
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| | | API || No || Yes || Yes || Yes | ||
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| | | Local repository management || No || Yes || Yes || Yes | ||
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| Supports multiple LabVIEW versions from a single package || Yes || No || No | | Supports multiple LabVIEW versions from a single package || Yes || Yes || No || No | ||
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| Scope of package installation ||LabVIEW IDE || LabVIEW IDE || Per Project (LabVIEW IDE coming soon) | | Scope of package installation || LabVIEW IDE || LabVIEW IDE || LabVIEW IDE || Per Project (LabVIEW IDE coming soon) | ||
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| Supports LabVIEW NXG || No || Yes || No | | Supports LabVIEW NXG || No || No || Yes || No | ||
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| Create pallets as a part of the package creation || Yes || No || No | | Create pallets as a part of the package creation || Yes || Yes || No || No | ||
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| Supports Installation to symbolic paths (user.lib) || Yes || No || N/A (coming soon) | | Supports Installation to symbolic paths (user.lib) || Yes || Yes || No || N/A (coming soon) | ||
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| Supports Local and Global repositories || Yes || Yes || Yes | | Supports Local and Global repositories || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes | ||
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| Support Structure || JKI online support || NI || ? | | Support Structure || JKI online support || JKI online support || NI || ? | ||
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| Supports Pre Build Step || Yes, G Code || Yes - via Source Distribtuion, G Code || ? | | Supports Pre Build Step || No || Yes, G Code || Yes - via Source Distribtuion, G Code || ? | ||
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| Supports Post Build Step || Yes, G Code || Yes - via Source Distribtuion, G Code || ? | | Supports Post Build Step || No || Yes, G Code || Yes - via Source Distribtuion, G Code || ? | ||
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| Supports Pre Install Step || Yes, G Code|| Yes - via exe or bat || ? | | Supports Pre Install Step || Yes, G Code || Yes, G Code || Yes - via exe or bat || ? | ||
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| Supports Post Install Step || Yes, G Code || Yes - via exe or bat || ? | | Supports Post Install Step || Yes, G Code || Yes, G Code || Yes - via exe or bat || ? | ||
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| Supports N pre install/post install steps || No || Yes || ? | | Supports Pre Uninstall Step || Yes, G Code || Yes, G Code || ? || ? | ||
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| Supports Post Uninstall Step || Yes, G Code || Yes, G Code || ? || ? | |||
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| Supports N pre install/post install steps || No || No || Yes || ? | |||
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| Supports Automatic Dependency Scanning || No || Yes || Yes || No | |||
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Revision as of 13:29, 28 June 2019
This is the comparison of package management solutions in the LabVIEW community.
| Characteristic | VI Package Manager (Free) | VI Package Manager (Pro $599/user/year) | NI Package Manager | G Package Manager (GPM) |
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| Installs With LabVIEW | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Open Source | No | No | No | Yes |
| Language Written In | G | G | C# | G |
| Free To Install | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| API | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Local repository management | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supports multiple LabVIEW versions from a single package | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Scope of package installation | LabVIEW IDE | LabVIEW IDE | LabVIEW IDE | Per Project (LabVIEW IDE coming soon) |
| Supports LabVIEW NXG | No | No | Yes | No |
| Create pallets as a part of the package creation | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Supports Installation to symbolic paths (user.lib) | Yes | Yes | No | N/A (coming soon) |
| Supports Local and Global repositories | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support Structure | JKI online support | JKI online support | NI | ? |
| Supports Pre Build Step | No | Yes, G Code | Yes - via Source Distribtuion, G Code | ? |
| Supports Post Build Step | No | Yes, G Code | Yes - via Source Distribtuion, G Code | ? |
| Supports Pre Install Step | Yes, G Code | Yes, G Code | Yes - via exe or bat | ? |
| Supports Post Install Step | Yes, G Code | Yes, G Code | Yes - via exe or bat | ? |
| Supports Pre Uninstall Step | Yes, G Code | Yes, G Code | ? | ? |
| Supports Post Uninstall Step | Yes, G Code | Yes, G Code | ? | ? |
| Supports N pre install/post install steps | No | No | Yes | ? |
| Supports Automatic Dependency Scanning | No | Yes | Yes | No |
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